Solana’s Private DEXs Reign Supreme in Trading Volumes

Private decentralized exchange (DEX) platforms on Solana are driving significant trading activity, claiming as much as 60% of total volume. This dominance has a ripple effect across the platform, impacting price and liquidity for popular tokens like SOL, USDC, and meme coins. Key players include SolFi, Obric v2, and ZeroFi, known for their anonymous infrastructure and smart contracts managing internal vaults. While this decentralized model offers anonymity, it’s also sparking debate about transparency within the community. 40%-60% of trading volume routed through Jupiter, Solana’s leading DEX aggregator, is attributed to private DEXs, further amplifying this trend. Recent surges in meme coin activity have only served to accelerate this shift, prompting comparisons with previous DeFi liquidity shifts. Pine Analytics highlighted similar trends on Twitter. Notably, the rise in these private DEXs has fueled market price increases for SOL, USDC, and USDT, indicating a significant impact on trading volume dominance. The influence of these anonymous operators managing these platforms is becoming increasingly evident in Solana’s ecosystem. While private DEXs hold a dominant position currently, there are ongoing speculations about potential technological updates. Such changes could see the landscape shift to include public options as well. Experts believe this trend could persist or even intensify if the anonymity structure is not addressed effectively. Predictions suggest that advancements aimed at enhancing efficiency and interoperability in Solana’s infrastructure could be a key factor in achieving greater balance between public and private DEX platforms.