DEX
Solana’s Drift Launches v3, With 10x Faster Trades
With v3, the team says that about 85% of market orders will fill in under half a second, and liquidity will deepen enough to bring slippage on larger trades down to around 0.02%.

Coinbase Debuts DEX Trading in Brazil as ‘Everything App’ Vision Grows
The move comes amid new regulations from Brazil's central bank, requiring crypto firms to be licensed and report international transactions.

Leading Base DEX Aerodrome Merges Into Aero in Major Overhaul
Dromos Labs announced a major overhaul of its decentralized exchange infrastructure with the launch of Aero, a unified trading system that will merge its existing platforms across its networks.

Ethena-Backed DEX Terminal Finance Reaches $280M in Pre-Launch Deposits
Terminal Finance, a decentralized exchange incubated by Ethena Labs, has attracted $280 million in deposits before launch.

On-Chain Crypto Perps Smash Records with $1T Trading Volume
On-chain perpetual-focused decentralized exchanges have surpassed $1 trillion in total trading volume this month.

Bunni DEX Shuts Down, Cites Recovery Costs After $8.4M Exploit
The team cannot afford the cost of relaunching the protocol, which would require significant investment in audits and development.

Ethereum-Based Uniswap Adds Solana Support in Win for Tackling DeFi Fragmentation
This could simplify the user experience, removing the need to use complex bridges or switch between different wallets and applications

Hyperliquid Introduces 'Based Streams,' a DEX-Powered Live Streaming Platform
The livestreaming feature lets creators broadcast trades, accept token donations, and reward viewers via its Hypercore protocol

Orderly Network Introduces Build-Your-Own Perp DEX Platform
"Orderly One" allows a perp DEX to be built in a matter of minutes without requiring the writing of any lines of code, Orderly said.

Bunni DEX Halts Smart Contracts After Exploit Drains $8.4M Across Chains
The exploit targeted BunniHub, the protocol's main contract system, and the funds have been traced to two Ethereum wallets.

