By Philip Maina
1 week agoSat Dec 23 2023 09:00:35
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- Solana has actually exceeded Ethereum in trading volume on decentralized exchanges
- Solana’s DEX volume eclipsed that of Ethereum by over $200 million
- The phenomenon is mainly credited to the continuous meme coin fad on the blockchain
The trading volume on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) on the Solana blockchain has actually eclipsed that of comparable platforms on the Ethereum network for the very first time in the 2 platforms’ history. Solana’s volume surpassed that of Ethereum by over $200 million, with experts associating the phenomenon to the continuous meme coin trend on the procedure. Solana’s win might nevertheless be short-term as DEX trading volume on Ethereum has actually begun closing the space.
Traders Love Meme Coins and Low Transaction Fees
According to DefiLlama, DEX volume on Solana has actually increased by 51% in a week compared to Ethereum’s 1.40% in the exact same timeframe. Regardless of the big space in portion boost, Ethereum leads in the overall worth locked (TVL) in its DEXs at $6.35 billion versus Solana’s $496.32 million.
Apart from the BONK and Dogwifhat (WIF) meme coin trend pressing deal volume on Solana DEXs, crypto traders likewise choose the network due to its low costs. The BONK mania has actually caused huge Saga phone sales.
According to Dune analytics, the 2 meme coins represented the most activity on Solana-based DEXs in the previous 7 days, omitting stablecoins. WIF’s advocates think that the coin’s 376,000% cost boost in hardly a month is simply the start because it’s yet to go mainstream.
The increase in volume can likewise be credited to Solana’s native token, SOL, continued cost gratitude in worth, increasing by over 25% in a week compared to Ethereum’s less than 1%. Solana blockchain fans just recently laid out that the network is likewise floor covering Ethereum in NFT volume, keeping in mind that “it’s over” for Ethereum.
Solana in the last 24 hours:
— Flipped ETH in DEX Volume (First Time Ever)
— Has 5% of TVL, shows it is an useless metric
— Jupiter turns Uniswap by Volume
— 4 out of 10 Top DEX are from Solana
— Solana doing 100% more NFT Volume than Ethereum
— Tensor turns Blur
It’s over.
— Gumshoe (@ 0xGumshoe) December 16, 2023
Volume Comes from Bots and Retail Traders
Dune nevertheless kept in mind that bots are accountable for a significant piece of the volume on Solana DEXs. It likewise showed that a lot of traders on the DEXs invest less than $1,000, with just 122 traders making trades worth over $1 million within the week ending December 18.
With SOL’s cost boost and the meme fad yet to cool off, it’s yet to be seen for the length of time Solana will keep the lead.
