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Decentralized exchanges record $1.1 trillion in trading volume as perpetuals drive historic trading month

Perpetual contract volumes drove the record-breaking performance, reaching $648.6 billion in August, representing a 31.3% jump from July.

8 months ago

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DeFi

Solana faces 44% revenue dip in Q2 even as DeFi TVL soars near ATH

Despite revenue downturn, Solana's DeFi space solidifies its position as second-largest network after Ethereum.

8 months ago

DEX

Hyperliquid faces whale manipulation claims as HYPE reaches new all-time high

Despite controversy, Hyperliquid’s market dominance grows amidst rising trading activities.

8 months ago

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DEX

Hyperliquid surpasses Robinhood in monthly trading volume for the third consecutive month

Hyperliquid traded $330.8 billion in combined spot and perpetual volume during July, while Robinhood processed $237.8 billion across all products.

8 months ago

TradFi

Wall Street giants plot $1 billion Solana treasury set to close in weeks shaking market

Bloomberg reports Galaxy, Jump and Multicoin line up Cantor Fitzgerald to quietly amass SOL.

8 months ago

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Memecoins

Kanye’s YZY launch rockets into Top 35 tokens then crashes 95% in hours

Kanye’s Solana token soared to $3B on hype before plunging to near worthless, leaving traders stunned by the speed of its collapse.

8 months ago

DeFi

1inch launches trustless Solana cross-chain swaps, bypassing bridges entirely

1inch’s new Solana cross-chain swaps eliminate the bridge attack surface while deepening cross-chain liquidity.

8 months ago

Analysis

Polygon DeFi TVL jumps 43% in 2025 as QuickSwap, Polymarket lead inflows

The value locked in Polygon increased nearly $400 million this year, with 20% of this seen in the past 30 days.

8 months ago

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Tokenization

Solana soars past $200 as institutional confidence boosts crypto momentum

Solana's 14% surge is underpinned by strong growth in DeFi and institutional confidence.

8 months ago

Google ‘altcoin’ searches hit 5 year high as ‘alt szn’ fever returns to retail traders

Adoption 8 months ago

From Aerodrome to Uniswap: Coinbase now routes DEX trades inside its app

DeFi 8 months ago

DEX trading volume tops $1T for the first time in July, Hyperliquid leads record perp surge

DeFi 9 months ago

Jito proposes a block marketplace to turn Solana into a ‘decentralized Nasdaq’

Technology 9 months ago

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DEX news today

Decentralized exchanges record $1.1 trillion in trading volume as perpetuals drive historic trading month

Solana faces 44% revenue dip in Q2 even as DeFi TVL soars near ATH

Hyperliquid faces whale manipulation claims as HYPE reaches new all-time high

Hyperliquid surpasses Robinhood in monthly trading volume for the third consecutive month

Wall Street giants plot $1 billion Solana treasury set to close in weeks shaking market

Kanye’s YZY launch rockets into Top 35 tokens then crashes 95% in hours

1inch launches trustless Solana cross-chain swaps, bypassing bridges entirely

Polygon DeFi TVL jumps 43% in 2025 as QuickSwap, Polymarket lead inflows

Solana soars past $200 as institutional confidence boosts crypto momentum

Google ‘altcoin’ searches hit 5 year high as ‘alt szn’ fever returns to retail traders

From Aerodrome to Uniswap: Coinbase now routes DEX trades inside its app

DEX trading volume tops $1T for the first time in July, Hyperliquid leads record perp surge