@maxwellbulwer
cross-chain trading volume reflects both liquidity and user engagement across multiple networks. High volume indicates interoperability, accessibility, and real utility, all of which enhance an ecosystem’s attractiveness to developers and users. It also signals effective integration with other protocols and token utility beyond a single chain. However, volume alone can be misleading if driven by bots or incentives rather than organic activity. True competitiveness emerges when high cross-chain volume correlates with sustained adoption, active communities, and real economic activity. Over time, ecosystems that maintain robust cross-chain liquidity and low-friction bridges are likely to attract larger projects, institutional participants, and secondary innovations, making cross-chain volume a critical—but context-dependent—measure of long-term viability.