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Binance Research: Crypto’s H1 2026 Onchain Data Shows Broad Contraction, Not Sector Rotation

The idea that crypto capital was simply rotating from one hot sector to another no longer holds up against H1 2026 onchain data.

A new Binance Research report, the original report summarized by WuBlockchain, shows that the first half of the year delivered a broad-based contraction across decentralized finance, layer-1 blockchains, and layer-2 activity.

Total value locked in DeFi protocols dropped by $43.4 billion, a 38% decline. The combined market capitalization of six major layer-1 networks fell by $246.5 billion, or 42%.

Rather than money moving from one ecosystem to another, the numbers suggest a wholesale retreat of liquidity and user engagement. Ethereum spot ETF holdings slid to 5.2 million ETH, even as decentralized autonomous treasury holdings climbed to 7.7 million ETH.

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