Solana's DeFi ecosystem is experiencing a transformation with private DEXs handling 40% to 60% of trades, using smart contracts and internal vaults for efficiency.
Private DEXs focus on high-liquidity token pairs like SOL, USDC, and USDT, optimizing trading efficiency and minimizing exposure to volatility.
Despite private DEX dominance, upcoming network upgrades may enhance public DEX performance, challenging the current landscape on Solana.
Institutional confidence is growing in Solana, highlighted by DeFi Dev Corp's $23.6 million purchase of over 172,000 SOL tokens, signaling a bullish trend.