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Volume is basically free to manufacture, depth isn't — stop comparing on volume Volume is everywhere. Exchange rankings, aggregators, token marketing. It's also the easiest number in this market to just make up, and I think people know that abstractly but still use it as the comparison metric. The mechanical reason: a trade needs two sides, and if one party controls both sides it still prints. Nothing moved economically. Tape says activity happened. And the incentives all point the same way. Aggregator ranking drives signups for exchanges. Volume drives perceived legitimacy for tokens. Nobody involved is worse off if the number is bigger. Maker rebate programs muddy it further —