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 <li>dYdX displayed high trading volumes, outpacing both Uniswap v3 and its own v3 market on Ethereum.</li>
 <li>The dYdX v4 market on Cosmos recorded a substantial $1.07 billion in trading volume on January 11.</li>
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The decentralized exchange (DEX), dYdX, has emerged as a formidable leader, surpassing long-standing frontrunner Uniswap in daily trading volume, as per recent data from CoinMarketCap. This significant achievement comes on the heels of dYdX’s <a href="https://thenewscrypto.com/blockchain-news-dydx-prepones-launch-of-cosmos-based-public-testnet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">strategic move</a> from the Ethereum blockchain to the Cosmos ecosystem with the launch of its version 4 (v4) platform.
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 <figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Top DEX by Trading Volume (Source: <a href="https://coinmarketcap.com/rankings/exchanges/dex/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CoinMarketCap</a>)
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The decision by dYdX to <a href="https://thenewscrypto.com/ledger-live-app-announces-support-for-dydx-chain-and-dydx-token/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">transition</a> from Ethereum, despite its substantial user base and higher transaction costs, initially raised concern in the crypto community. However, the latest trading data reveals a triumphant outcome for dYdX.&nbsp;
The dYdX v4 market on Cosmos recorded an impressive $1.07 billion in trading volume on January 11. In the last 24 hours, dYdX displayed a trading volume of $613 million, outpacing Uniswap v3’s $492 million and surpassing dYdX’s v3 market on Ethereum, which registered $473 million in trades.
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 <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="466" src="https://thenewscrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-47-1024x466.png" alt="" class="wp-image-89532" srcset="https://thenewscrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-47-1024x466.png 1024w, https://thenewscrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-47-300x137.png 300w, https://thenewscrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-47-768x349.png 768w, https://thenewscrypto.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-47.png 1323w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px">
 <figcaption class="wp-element-caption">dYdX Trading Volume Data (Source: <a href="https://community.chaoslabs.xyz/dydx-v4/risk/overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Chaos Labs</a>)
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This surge in trading volume is not merely a fleeting spike, since its launch, dYdX v4 has accumulated a trading volume of $18.5 billion. The platform’s stellar performance in 2023 further underscores its dominance, with the v3 market achieving an impressive milestone of over $1 trillion in annual trading volume. These figures serve as a strong validation of dYdX’s strategic shift to the Cosmos ecosystem.
Additionally, the native cryptocurrency of dYdX is indicating favorable momentum, showcasing an 11% surge in the past 24 hours. At the time of writing, DYDX is <a href="https://thenewscrypto.com/dydx-dydx-price-prediction-2023/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">priced at</a> $3.20, boasting a daily trading volume of $538 million, a 65% increase over the last 24 hours.
The crypto community acknowledges dYdX’s viability and potential operating advantages within the Cosmos framework. As decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to evolve, dYdX’s ascent to the top signals a potential turning point in the landscape, prompting industry participants to reevaluate their strategies and consider the broader implications of blockchain ecosystem choices.

dYdX Surpasses Uniswap as Leading DEX by Daily Volume

TheNewsCrypto

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