PancakeSwap Drives DEX Growth Amid Centralized Exchanges’ Continued Spot Market Dominance
Main Idea
Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) saw a 25% surge in spot trading volume in Q2 2025, led by PancakeSwap and Hyperliquid, though centralized exchanges (CEXs) still dominate with $3.9T in spot volume.
Key Points
1. DEX spot trading volume increased by 25% in Q2 2025, while CEX volumes declined by nearly 28%, indicating a shift in trader preferences.
2. PancakeSwap's trading volume surged 539% to $392.6 billion, making it the largest DEX globally and accounting for nearly 45% of all DEX trades.
3. Binance Smart Chain (BSC) became the most popular blockchain for DEX trading, overtaking Ethereum, Base, and Solana.
4. Decentralized perpetual futures (perp) trading reached a record $898 billion in Q2 2025, with Hyperliquid dominating 73% of the market.
5. Centralized exchanges saw a modest 3.6% decline in derivatives trading volume, highlighting growing interest in decentralized alternatives.
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