Solana Maintains DEX Volume Lead with $65B in October
Solana processed over $65 billion in decentralized exchange volume in October, marking 15 consecutive months as the top blockchain for DEX trading.
Solana processed over $65 billion in decentralized exchange volume in October, marking 15 consecutive months as the top blockchain for DEX trading. Solana (SOL) is trading at ₹8,753 ($92.06), down 1.4% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief based on reporting by Coinfomania, with live market data added, as of Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:30:01 UTC.
Solana's sustained dominance in DEX volume indicates strong adoption of its high-speed, low-cost infrastructure for decentralized trading, despite market fluctuations. This positions it as a key player in the DeFi ecosystem.
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- Solana Maintains DEX Volume Lead with $65B in October — this brief
Solana has solidified its position as the leading blockchain for decentralized exchange (DEX) trading, with over $65 billion in DEX volume processed in October. This marks the 15th consecutive month that Solana has maintained its top position among all blockchain networks.
The network's high throughput and low transaction costs have made it an attractive platform for decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, particularly in the current market environment where efficiency is crucial.
Despite this achievement, Solana's native token SOL has experienced a 1.35% price decline in the past 24 hours, trading at $93.37. This suggests that while the network's utility is growing, broader market conditions are still impacting its token price.
The total cryptocurrency market cap currently stands at $2.67 trillion, with the overall market showing a flat trend. 
Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has seen a 0.84% decrease in the past 24 hours.
Solana's DEX volume performance highlights its resilience and growing adoption in the DeFi sector. Investors and analysts will be watching to see if the network can maintain this momentum and if SOL's price will eventually reflect its network growth.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Solana (SOL) has moved from ₹8,877.85$93.37 to ₹8,753.29$92.06 — -1.40%.
The chart plots SOL's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 SOL ≈ ₹9,638.22 (about $92.06), down 2.5% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 10.1% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the asset in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 2, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Solana Maintains DEX Volume Lead with $65B in October — questions & answers
How long has Solana been the top DEX blockchain?
Solana has been the top blockchain for DEX trading for 15 consecutive months.
What is Solana's DEX volume for October?
Solana processed over $65 billion in DEX volume in October.
How has SOL performed recently?
SOL is down 1.35% in the past 24 hours and 8.34% over the last week.
How much is 1 Solana worth in rupee today?
About ₹9,638.22 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $92.06. The rupee price moves with both SOL's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Solana in rupee page for any amount.
Has Solana's price moved since this brief was published?
SOL is down 1.40% since this brief first published — trading at ₹8,753 ($92.06) now versus ₹8,878 ($93.37) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Coinfomania. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.