The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector continues to gain traction if on-chain data, especially from decentralized exchanges (DEXes), is anything to go by. According to Token Terminal data on December 6, the top 20 DEXes have accumulated over $4.4 trillion in trading volume since launching.
Rise And Rise Of DEXes: Uniswap, Curve Dominate
Considering the state of centralized trading in the wake of regulatory pressures in 2023, this expansion points to increasing adoption of DEXes, especially from crypto fans who might treasure and seek non-custodial trading options and exposure of tokens not yet listed on mainstream platforms like Binance or Coinbase.
Looking at Token Terminal data, Curve, Uniswap, PancakeSwap, and 1inch stand out among the leading DEXes, each catering to a specific niche within the DeFi landscape. For instance, Curve excels in stablecoin trading, Uniswap facilitates token swaps across multiple blockchains, PancakeSwap dominates in the BNB Chain, and 1inch serves as a DEX aggregator across Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, and other blockchains.
As of December 7, Vertex Protocol, dYdX, and Uniswap v3 emerged as the most active DEXes based on trading volume data from CoinMarketCap. Specifically, Vertex Protocol and dYdX processed over $1.1 billion in trading volume…
