[How's the domestic market today?] Upbit sees 3.4 trillion won in transactions... The bullish theme is 'infrastructure,' while the bearish trend is centered on DeFi.

According to Upbit market data, from midnight to 1:08 PM on August 16th, the daily trading volume was 598.462 billion won, and the cumulative trading volume for the recent 24 hours was 3.37 trillion won. The 24-hour trading volume decreased by 54.26% compared to the previous day, showing a noticeable contraction in trading. Looking at the theme-based trading flow, trading volume was concentrated in the 'Infrastructure' and 'Smart Contract Platform' areas. In the Infrastructure theme, Gas (+3.86%) showed a prominent upward trend, recording the highest increase within the theme. XRP (+0.49%), BTC (-0.20%), and ETC (-0.26%) displayed limited fluctuations. In the Smart Contract Platform, ADA (+0.53%) and SOL (+0.38%) remained in a strong consolidation range and drew attention, while ETH (-0.45%) and WAVES (-1.80%) showed a downward trend. The DeFi theme continued to perform poorly. STRIKE (-4.32%) showed a significant decline, and USDT (-0.43%) also experienced a slight adjustment. ENA remained flat (0.00%). In the Meme theme, Doge (+0.94%) saw a slight increase and maintained a steady trend, while PENGU (-0.66%) and TRUMP (-1.24%) declined slightly. In the Culture & Entertainment theme, M CONTENT (+0.33%) showed a strong consolidation, while other assets declined by 2.33%. In the Unclassified theme, PROVE (+3.64%) demonstrated a clear upward trend, differentiating itself from other assets. In the Upbit market, the number of rising assets generally exceeded the number of declining assets. The asset fluctuation count was +37, meaning 37 more assets rose than fell. The 7-day moving average was -23.57, indicating a continued weak trend, but the day-to-day change was +49, suggesting a potential improvement in investment sentiment.