decentralized exchanges
Lighter trading platform sees $250 million withdrawn 24 hours after airdrop
Bubblemaps CEO says outflows seen on Lighter on Dec. 31 are not uncommon as users rebalance hedging positions and move on to the next farming opportunity.

Coinbase Adds DEX Trading to U.S. Platform in Push Toward Becoming an ‘Everything App’
The crypto exchange adds on-chain DEX trading to its app, routing orders through aggregators like 0x and 1inch.

Should SOL Be Trading at a 70% Discount to ETH?
Solana's SOL is starting to rival Ethereum's ether in terms of on-chain activity and network usage metrics, raising questions about whether the market is dislocated, says Michael Nadeau.

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.

THORSwap, Used by FTX Exploiter, Resumes Trading After Updating Terms to Exclude U.S.-Sanctioned Countries
The platform's native token has risen by 10% after the exchange came back online.

Sweeping U.S. Tax Proposal Met With Boos From Crypto World
Minutes after the U.S.’s long-awaited proposal for taxing crypto gains went public, objections erupted from those tied to decentralized operations counted as “brokers.”

U.S. Department of Justice Arrests Engineer Over $9M Crypto Theft
The DOJ alleged that Shakeeb Ahmed stole $9 million from a crypto exchange that operates on Solana, through a flash loan attack last year.

Uniswap's Hayden Adams: Q&A on Weathering the Regulatory Storm, What’s Next for DeFi
After the recent release of a proposal for a new "v4" version of the decentralized exchange Uniswap, CoinDesk's Sam Kessler chats with Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams about the case that DeFi is “here to stay” and his position that the U.S. “lags behind” on crypto regulation.

Uniswap Topped Coinbase’s Trading Volume in March During USDC Depeg, U.S. Crackdown
The DEX, however, has been unable to maintain elevated periods of trading volumes in the past, CCData noted.

Crypto Startup LI.FI Spins Up Bridge, DEX Aggregator
The retail-facing platform uses a noncustodial setup, CEO Philipp Zentner said.

