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Solana's DEX surge: TRUMP token hype propels trading volume past Ethereum

Solana's DEX surge: TRUMP token hype propels trading volume past Ethereum

The BlockThe Block2025/01/21 16:00
By:The Block

Quick Take The massive influx of traders benefitted greatly from UX improvements by Solana DEXs. The following is an excerpt from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter.

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Unsurprisingly, all the buzz around Original Trump (TRUMP) has propelled decentralized exchange usage on Solana.

Solana's DEX volume ratio compared to Ethereum has reached an unprecedented 268% in January, marking a dramatic shift from 53% a year ago, with Solana processing $122 billion in volume while Ethereum recorded $45 billion.

Raydium leads the ecosystem with $32 billion in weekly volume, followed by Orca at $17 billion. For comparison, Uniswap on Ethereum processed $20 billion during the same period. 

The massive influx of traders benefitted greatly from UX improvements by Solana DEXs.

Improved transaction processing and reduced network downtime, enhanced DEX interfaces focusing on user experience, integration of Jupiter aggregator providing optimized trading routes and growing institutional infrastructure support have all contributed to the network's momentum.

The volume disparity has sparked discussions about Ethereum's market position, with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin indicating upcoming changes for the Ethereum Foundation, and proposed improvements focusing on community support and communication. This also comes as another Ethereum co-founder, Joseph Lubin, proposed personnel changes within the Foundation's leadership team.

Several factors contribute to this evolving landscape, including Solana's lower transaction costs attracting retail traders, increased confidence in network stability, and migration of high-profile projects to the Solana ecosystem. However, many are still hopeful that Ethereum's headstart on establishing a developer community and institutional integration may give the network the fuel it needs to push forward.

This is an excerpt from  The Block's Data Insights newsletter . Dig into the numbers making up the industry's most thought-provoking trends.


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