Decentralized exchanges (DEX) achieved a record market share of 14.22%, surpassing Centralized Exchanges (CEX) in monthly trading volume, thanks to Uniswap.
Reportedly, DEXs now accounts for $139.67 billion in monthly trading volume, surpassing the previous record of 13.7% set in May 2023. Uniswap leads this surge with $48.52 billion in trading volume, followed by Raydium with $27.78 billion for July, although data for the month is not yet final.
DeFiLlama reported Uniswap’s dominance in total locked value (TVL) among decentralized exchanges, holding $5.585 billion. Curve Finance and PancakeSwap also show significant TVL – $2.029 billion and $1.825 billion respectively, while Raydium’s TVL stands at $1.259 billion.
There are quite a few factors driving this shift in investor interest. Decentralized exchanges offer increased security and privacy as users control their private keys and funds, which significantly reduces the risk of hacking and fraud.
DEXs also provide greater transparency, with all transactions recorded on the blockchain. Furthermore, the rise of decentralized finance applications (DeFi) is contributing to the popularity of decentralized exchanges. DeFi platforms offer integrated services such as lending, borrowing and yield farming without intermediaries, making financial services more seamless and accessible.
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