Crypto market research agency Santiment posted on the X platform that trading volume in the cryptocurrency field has dropped significantly in the last few days of 2024. 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. The last week of December is usually one of the least active periods of the year as the holidays arrive and traders sort out their year-end finances. 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.