DEX

Cubes Blocks Leverage (Shutterstock)
Crypto Exchange D8X to Bring Tool for Trading Polymarket Contracts With Leverage
D8X Co-Founder Caspar Sauter explained in an interview that leverage is the missing part of the prediction markets economy, as it allows for higher market efficiency.
Cubes Blocks Leverage (Shutterstock)

Bluefin v2 (Bluefin)
Decentralized Exchange Bluefin to Roll Out Token After Securing $17M in Total Funding
The exchange says it has already seen more than $25 billion in trading volume since the start of the year, with monthly revenues topping $1 million.
Bluefin v2 (Bluefin)

DRIFT is airdropping over 100 million tokens. (Drift Protocol)
Solana DEX Drift to Airdrop 100M Tokens in Weeks
Some surprise winners in Drift's road to decentralization include MetaDAO.
DRIFT is airdropping over 100 million tokens. (Drift Protocol)

Figure Technologies CEO Mike Cagney (CoinDesk archives)
Crypto Exchange Figure Markets Has a Plan to Democratize Finance
What appears to be another post-FTX trading-and-custody play with institutions in mind, is really all about visionary disruption.
Figure Technologies CEO Mike Cagney (CoinDesk archives)

Top blockchains by DEX volume. (DefiLlama)
Solana Leapfrogs Ethereum on DEX Volume
The meme coin frenzy seems to have catalyzed higher volumes on the Solana blockchain, which also boasts greater capital efficiency than Ethereum.
Top blockchains by DEX volume. (DefiLlama)

Aevo volume (DefiLlama)
Billion-Dollar Volumes and Then a Steep Drop Prompts Allegations of Wash Trading on Aevo
In response, Aevo says customers suddenly traded more on its decentralized exchange to try to get some of its airdrop.
Aevo volume (DefiLlama)

Pancakeswap is adding features. (Mae Mu/Unsplash)
PancakeSwap Decentralized Exchange Unveils Version 4 to Make Trading More Efficient
The DEX plans to add four features designed to make trading faster, cheaper and more customized in the third quarter.
Pancakeswap is adding features. (Mae Mu/Unsplash)

Base booth at ETHDenver (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Crypto Trading Platform Avantis Opens Perpetual Swaps DEX on Base Network
Avantis said it saw over $5 billion in trading volume from 50,000 wallets during its two-month testnet run.
Base booth at ETHDenver (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Planet Jupiter and its great red spot
Jupiter’s JUP Rallies On With Solana Supporters Leading the Charge
One of the most-anticipated airdrops faced social media ire over its novel token distribution plan.
Planet Jupiter and its great red spot