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HumidiFi has officially overtaken Raydium and Orca to become the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Solana network. Data from DeFiLlama shows the platform processed $1.1 billion in trades in a single day, $9.7 billion over the past week, and $34 billion in the last month, solidifying its dominance in Solana’s trading ecosystem.
Unlike traditional DEXs, HumidiFi operates as a “dark pool”, where trade details are kept private. This model allows investors—particularly large-scale traders—to execute orders without revealing size or price information, avoiding front-running and large market swings.
Dark Pool Design Draws Institutional Traders
HumidiFi’s appeal lies in its focus on confidentiality and execution efficiency. The platform doesn’t maintain a public trading interface; instead, transactions flow through aggregators that mask order details while ensuring competitive pricing.
According to data platform Sandwiched.me, protocols like HumidiFi often deliver better-than-expected trade prices, enhancing execution quality for institutional participants. This quiet, low-volatility trading environment has drawn significant liquidity away from open DEXs such as Raydium and Orca, signaling a broader shift in trader behavior toward privacy-oriented liquidity venues.
Rapid Growth Mirrors Solana’s Expanding Market Depth
Just months ago, HumidiFi’s daily trading volumes hovered in the low millions. By August, however, they surged beyond $1 billion per day and have since remained strong, consistently ranging between $1.2 billion and $2 billion daily.
Blockworks data shows Solana’s total DEX activity spans $3–6 billion per day, occasionally topping $10 billion during peak trading sessions. The majority of this flow involves SOL-to-stablecoin swaps—primarily USDC and USDT—alongside growing volumes from meme coins, Bitcoin, and liquid staking tokens.
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The Future of Private DeFi on Solana
HumidiFi’s ascent highlights a growing appetite for private and efficient crypto trading solutions. As institutional players increasingly prioritize execution privacy and liquidity depth, Solana’s dark-pool-driven ecosystem could become a blueprint for next-generation decentralized markets.
Disclaimer: The information in this article is for general purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. The author’s views are personal and may not reflect the views of Chain Affairs. Before making any investment decisions, you should always conduct your own research. Chain Affairs is not responsible for any financial losses.
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