• BitGo’s analysis found bitcoin remains the most liquid digital asset, but market stress can rapidly erode depth and raise execution costs.
• As of August 2026, bitcoin’s spot-to-derivatives volume ratio was approximately 0.074, with derivatives volume roughly 13 times spot volume.
• Exchange fragmentation and liquidation cascades can drain usable liquidity, making high reported trading volume an unreliable indicator of execution quality.
• Institutions should model slippage across venues, stress-test execution and consider OTC desks when orders represent a meaningful share of near-market exchange depth.

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