DEXs registered new month-to-month buying and selling quantity data in December on spot and derivatives markets, with Solana-based protocols dominating the sector, in keeping with DefiLlama.
As of Dec. 30, on-chain spot buying and selling volumes reached $451.5 billion, a 19% improve from November, which held the earlier file of month-to-month buying and selling quantity at $379.5 billion.
In the meantime, on-chain derivatives moved $325.3 billion in the identical interval, a 25% month-to-month improve and over $10 billion over the earlier all-time excessive registered in March.
Solana maintained its dominance in spot volumes for the third consecutive month, registering almost $112 billion. That is $15 billion greater than Binance Good Chain (BSC), the second-most used chain for spot buying and selling, with a complete quantity of $96.2 billion. It is a 166% improve from final month.
Ethereum was the third most used blockchain by spot market merchants, with a month-to-month quantity of $86.6 billion, a 21.5% improve from November.
Regardless of maintaining the lead on the spot market, Solana misplaced floor to BSC and Ethereum, as its volumes slid 15.7% this month.
Merchants rotating liquidity in the hunt for new crypto narratives might be the explanation behind Solana’s lower in spot buying and selling quantity. The chain peaked at $132.3 billion final month, absolutely the all-time excessive for on-chain spot buying and selling, so a slight decline in buying and selling quantity is predicted.
Rise of on-chain derivatives
The buying and selling of derivatives on-chain has grown significantly this yr. In 2023, these DEXs registered roughly $73 billion in transactions. As compared, the bottom month-to-month buying and selling quantity for on-chain derivatives this yr was $138.3 billion in October.
Like Solana’s spot market dominance, Hyperliquid has held the crown on the on-chain derivatives buying and selling marketplace for the fourth consecutive month.
The appliance-specific blockchain registered regular development in quantity, peaking at $152.4 billion on Dec. 30. This quantity is 101% bigger than the quantity registered final month.
Along with Hyperliquid’s stellar efficiency within the on-chain derivatives buying and selling, Solana has stored second place since October.
Though Solana’s derivatives buying and selling quantity has dropped 21% since November, it nonetheless registered $34.1 billion in month-to-month buying and selling quantity as of Dec. 30.