PANews reported on December 28 that crypto market research firm Santiment published an article on the X platform stating that in the last few days of 2024, trading volume in the cryptocurrency field has dropped significantly. Overall, trading volume in the past week has decreased by 64% compared with the previous week (including Bitcoin's all-time high). The downward trend in trading, especially in speculative altcoins, is not surprising. With the arrival of the holidays and traders sorting out their year-end finances, the last week of December is usually one of the least active periods of the year. In summary, if whales continue to show a strong accumulation trend, the lack of retail participation may actually lead to at least one unexpected 2024 surge, and retail investors pay little attention.