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Asset Liquidity Fragmentation

Definition

Asset liquidity fragmentation refers to the dispersion of an asset’s trading volume across multiple platforms or markets. This phenomenon occurs when a single digital asset is available for trading on numerous exchanges, decentralized protocols, or blockchain networks, leading to smaller, less deep order books on each individual venue. Such dispersion hinders efficient price discovery and can result in significant price discrepancies for the same asset across different trading environments. It diminishes the overall ease with which large quantities of an asset can be bought or sold without impacting its market price.