2026-01-04 06:21:15

Solana's recent performance has indeed been impressive. On-chain spot trading volume has already reached $1.6 trillion, what does this mean? Basically, except for a major leading exchange, all other centralized platforms' trading volumes have been surpassed by the SOL ecosystem.

Looking at historical data makes it even clearer. From 2022 to now, Solana's share of overall trading has skyrocketed from 1% directly to 12%—this is not a small increase, but a qualitative leap. Meanwhile, the market share of a once-monopolizing major exchange has fallen from 80% to 55%. Although still the leader, its dominant position is clearly loosening.

What does this reflect? On-chain activity is accelerating its shift toward the ecosystem. Users and funds are seeking more efficient, lower-cost trading methods, and the wave of DeFi and ecosystem trading is unstoppable. The rise of the SOL ecosystem is not just a slogan; the data is there—this is a real market restructuring happening.

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LiquidityWitch

· 01-07 03:10

SOL has really taken off this time; you can't achieve these numbers without real skills.

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YieldWhisperer

· 01-06 10:04

This time, Sol really isn't bragging; the data is solid. From 1% to 12%, this growth curve has taken off. Exchanges are being eroded, and the ecosystem is fighting back—it's that simple.

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GateUser-ccc36bc5

· 01-04 06:49

SOL this time really lives up to the hype; the data doesn't lie. --- 12% share, this growth rate is truly outrageous, going from zero to this level in just a few years. --- CEX market share drops to 55%, even the giants have to bow, the era of DeFi has truly arrived. --- 1.6 trillion, it's hard to deny that this scale is the trend of the future. --- On-chain transactions are becoming cheaper and cheaper; how long can CEX's money extraction business last? --- From 1% to 12%, I just want to know how much more room for growth there is. --- Market restructuring is indeed happening; all the bottom-fishing opportunities are right here.

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BanklessAtHeart

· 01-04 06:48

The data for SOL indeed can't hold up, from 1% to 12%... that's quite crazy. On-chain transactions are truly the future; CEX should be panicking. Data doesn't lie; ecosystem transfer has become a fait accompli. SOL ecosystem's comeback, old money should wake up. A 12% share, what does it indicate? An unstoppable wave. 1.6 trillion, is this just the beginning? This is what real market restructuring looks like, not bragging. CEX market share is dropping so fast... I really didn't see that coming. Low transaction costs in the ecosystem are the key, with a clear track. SOL's rebound from the bottom to this point, I have to admit.

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FlatTax

· 01-04 06:43

Wow, SOL's surge this time is really happening, the data doesn't lie. Wait, is the 1.6 trillion really true? Need to verify. 12% market share... it's indeed exaggerated, but how much longer can the Solana ecosystem hold on? Honestly, it depends on how much more share CEX can lose. If SOL really takes off, it will depend on how many users can be retained later.

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LeverageAddict

· 01-04 06:38

This time, sol really didn't boast; the data speaks for itself. So, those who looked down on sol before? Are they still stubbornly clinging to exchange market share now? From 1% to 12%, this growth rate is no joke... There's something there. Decentralized trading is truly the trend, unstoppable. The decline of CEXs is also astonishing, hahaha.

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MemeCoinSavant

· 01-04 06:37

okay so according to my preliminary regression analysis of solana's memetic velocity coefficient, we're witnessing statistically significant paradigm shifts in the p2p trading apparatus... basically number go up and cex cope harder lmao

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BakedCatFanboy

· 01-04 06:21

Damn, 1.6 trillion, SOL has really taken off From 1% to 12%, this growth rate is insane... Centralized exchanges should be worried By the way, the data looks good, but can this wave last? 12% is indeed impressive, but we still need to see what happens next The SOL ecosystem is really awesome, but is DeFi trading truly cheaper? This is the real decentralized experience, it's finally here Are the good days of centralized exchanges coming to an end? On-chain trading volume has broken 1 trillion, gotta give it a big shoutout 1.6 trillion sounds impressive, but we need to subtract duplicate transactions

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