Bitcoin (BTC) Trading Volume Surged in April As Market Sentiment Turned Bullish

Cryptocurrencies saw a significant increase in April’s trading volume as market sentiment turned bullish following major U.S. policy shifts.

Cryptocurrencies experienced a substantial increase in trading volume during April, as market sentiment turned bullish following major U.S. policy shifts, which in turn sparked a rally in risk assets, ultimately lifting Bitcoin by 15.5% by the end of the month, new data by CryptoPresales.com revealed.

President Donald Trump’s decision to pause new tariffs sparked a rally in risk assets, lifting Bitcoin by 15.5% by the end of the month. Momentum grew further after the U.S. announced the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, signaling stronger institutional backing.

According to CryptoPresales.com's analysis of CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin's trading volume rebounded to $751.9 billion in April, still a 66% decline from the February peak.

Historically, April has been a strong month for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, bringing the biggest average monthly returns, and 2025 proved this again.

After its price plunged throughout February and March, Bitcoin experienced a surge of 15.5% over April, reaching $94,500 on the last day of the month, and further to $103,000 by mid-May.

Its monthly trading volume also recovered but remained deep below the peak seen in February, according to the CryptoPresales.com data.

Renewed optimism triggers surge

The renewed optimism triggered a surge in trading activity, with monthly trading volumes for Bitcoin and all major altcoins increasing significantly.

According to CoinMarketCap data, Bitcoin's trading volume jumped by 38% and hit $751 billion in April. While quite an impressive increase, that is still 66% below the peak of $2.33 billion in February.

Most other top-traded cryptos have also seen double-digit increases.

The world's most traded crypto, Tether, saw a 22% jump, reaching $1.67 trillion in April trades. Ethereum followed with a 31% increase and a monthly trading volume of $441 billion.

USDC saw an even bigger trading surge, spiking by 41% and reaching over $264 billion last month. Solana and BNB followed with 23% and 33% increases and monthly trading volumes of $73.1 billion and $51.1 billion, respectively.

On the other hand, First Digital USD and XRP were the only cryptocurrencies on the list that suffered a significant trading volume drop, falling by a considerable 28% and 25% in April, respectively.

Monthly volume jumped $706 bln

With eight of the ten most traded cryptos posting double-digit growth, their combined monthly trading volume saw a significant increase as well.

Although the list remained practically the same, with Wrapped Solana replacing Dogecoin as the only change, their combined trading volume jumped by 25% to $3.47 trillion month-on-month. This translates to $706 billion more in crypto trades, reflecting positive market sentiment.