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Telegram bots are leaving a dent on the cryptocurrency market, with daily trade volumes from these software applications hitting a record high in recent weeks.

The cumulative trade volumes of crypto trading bots has reached $190 million as of early August, according to new research from Binance. The single-day record for crypto trading volumes emanaging from chatbots was $10 million on July 23. According to Binance, user activity also reched a record in July, with more than 6,000 daily unique users. Total chatbot revenues on Telegram have reached 15,500 Ether

ETH

$1,831

, or roughly $28 million, according to report author Jie Xuan Chua.

By offering users a relatively seamless way to execute transactions, bots have the potential to carve out their own niche in the crypto ecosystem,” Chua wrote, adding that Telegram bots already offer a range of services to crypto users, including trading, airdrop farming and automated token operations.