PumpSwap is growing its share of Solana DEX activity, but has not taken the turf of Raydium. Pump.fun brought back creators, with over 9,800 wallets creating tokens.

The dYdX community has officially launched the Surge Rewards Program, a nine-month trading competition designed to reward active participation from both new and returning users. Beginning April 1, 2025, the program will allocate up to $20 million in DYDX tokens to traders over the course of nine monthly “seasons,” establishing one of the largest and longest-running incentive programs in DeFi trading to date.

Raydium's dominance in Solana-based memecoin trading has increased to 83% over the past three months, even as overall memecoin market activity declined. According to Memecoins in Q1 2025 report by CEX.

The crypto market continues to see-saw, with top assets fluctuating sharply between key support and resistance areas. As Bitcoin sheds gains and looks to hold above $83k, altcoins such as Raydium (RAY) are showing increased weakness.

Raydium's team lead believes the majority of asset issuance will occur on Solana. "We want Raydium to play a central role in that," he said.

While PumpSwap achieved record $426M volume, Raydium maintained dominance with 46.1% market share in Solana's competitive DEX landscape.

dYdX has announced its first-ever buyback program, committing 25% of protocol fees to buy DYDX on the open market. Based on last year's revenue numbers, that could amount to over 11M in DYDX purchased per year.

Raydium has maintained Solana dominance, and its token has jumped 12% despite the emergence of a competitor in PumpSwap.

TL;DR dYdX has launched a token buyback program to strengthen network security and improve the utility of its native token. 25% of the protocol's monthly net fees will be allocated to token buybacks, with the tokens being staked to enhance the network's resilience.

dYdX, the decentralized perpetual contracts trading platform community, has officially launched the first-ever $DYDX Buyback Program, a major move for the protocol. The post dYdX Community Launches DYDX Buyback Program appeared first on Cryptonews.

DeFi protocol dYdX has announced the launch of a token buyback program. The protocol plans to spend 25% of its net protocol fees on buying back the DYDX token from the open market.

dYdX will begin monthly token buybacks with 25% of its annual net protocol fees via its Treasury SubDAO.

With 85% of DYDX tokens already unlocked, dYdX is rolling out a buyback program to pump value back into the ecosystem.

DYDX price has surged by nearly 9% after dYdX announced its new buyback program. The decentralized derivatives exchange will use 25% of the protocol fees to repurchase DYDX from the market.

Decentralized trading exchange dYdX has introduced a token buyback program to strengthen network security and enhance the utility of its native token, DYDX. According to a March 24 announcement, the protocol stated that it would allocate 25% of its net monthly fees to buy DYDX tokens from the open market.

DYdX is allocating 25% of protocol fees to the program, with active governance discussions on an increase to 100%.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) trading platform dYdX announced its first-ever token buyback program on March 24, aiming to reinvest in its ecosystem to enhance security and governance.According to the announcement, 25% of the protocol's net fees will be dedicated to monthly buybacks of its native dYdY (DYDX) token on the open market. Following the announcement, DYDX surged over 10% and was trading at approximately $0.731 at the time of writing, according to CoinGecko.

PumpSwap introduces zero-fee token migrations and a creator revenue-sharing model, posing a direct threat to Raydium.

It is already active and provides for the automatic and free migration of tokens from the platform.

Pump.fun, the wildest memecoin factory on Solana, has just shut the door on Raydium to launch its own DEX, PumpSwap.

Decentralized exchanges (DEX) like Raydium, Orca, and the newly launched PumpSwap have become the center of the meme coin storm thanks to fast transactions, low fees, and easy accessibility.

Pump.fun has launched its own decentralized exchange (DEX) called PumpSwap, potentially displacing Raydium as the primary trading venue for Solana (SOL) memecoins. Starting on March 20, memecoins that successfully bootstrap liquidity, or “bond,” on Pump.fun will migrate directly to PumpSwap, Pump.fun said in an X post.

Pump.fun launches PumpSwap, its native Solana DEX, offering fee-free migrations and creator revenue sharing amid declining volume. The post Pump.fun rolls out native DEX PumpSwap, ending Raydium migrations appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

RAY's price soared over 28% following speculation about a meme coin launchpad designed to rival Pump.fun and enhance Solana's ecosystem.

Raydium has launched LaunchLab, a Pump.fun clone with unique pricing features, sparking divided opinions across the crypto community. Raydium has announced the launch of LaunchLab, a new platform designed for creating and launching tokens—similar to Solana's Pump.

Raydium fights back against Pump.fun with LaunchLab, boosting its token and reshaping Solana's DeFi landscape

Raydium has announced the launch of LaunchLab, a new launchpad for memecoin alternative to pump.fun.

Raydium's native token, RAY, soared during the early hours of the Asian session. The surge comes after the Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) and automated market maker (AMM) announced plans for its token launchpad, LaunchLab.

Raydium launches the “LaunchLab” token launchpad to compete with Pump.fun's AMM. Pump.fun contributes over 35% of Raydium's revenue, making it a crucial part of Raydium's business model.

Raydium's RAY token price jumped 28% after announcing LaunchLab, its new token issuance platform designed to compete with Pump.fun.

Raydium, one of the leading decentralized exchanges on the Solana blockchain, has just caused a stir in the world of decentralized finance with the launch of its new token issuance platform, LaunchLab. This bold move, as reported by Blockworks, directly challenges established players like Pump.Fun in the rapidly evolving token launch arena.

LaunchLab will three types of bonding curves that match demand and price for a token and will let third-party UIs set their fees.

Raydium, a Solana-based DEX, is reportedly planning to introduce a meme cryptocurrency factory alternative to Pump.fun. The upcoming Raydium LaunchLab will ensure exponential logarithmic bonding curves matching the asset's price and demand (similar to Pump.fun). The only difference is that it will allow third-party UIs to determine their fees.

Raydium's new launchpad could reshape the meme coin landscape, but user engagement challenges may hinder its competitive advantage. The post RAY jumps 28% after Raydium unveils Pump.fun's meme coin launchpad rival appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The move comes about a month after Pump.fun was found to be testing a custom-built automated market maker, possibly to replace Raydium.

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dYdX updated its roadmap to prioritize faster transactions, stability, and a better trading experience, aiming for expanded assets and advanced features to attract more users The post dYdX Updates Roadmap for Faster Trading and Enhanced User Experience appeared first on Cryptonews.

Decentralized perpetual contracts trading platform dYdX has updated its near-term roadmap which details improvements focused on enhancing speed and user experience as well as rollout of new trading features.

dYdX has announced a new strategic roadmap aimed at strengthening its position in the decentralized derivatives market. With the rapidly evolving landscape, the team is prioritizing platform stability, enhancing user experience, and expanding available trading tools.

Raydium (RAY) has been making waves in the crypto market, trading at $2.32, up 11.73% at press time. With increasing Open Interest and social dominance, RAY is drawing attention from both traders and investors.

RAY's potential rally hinges on breaking resistance, despite declining network activity hinting at caution.

dYdX, the decentralized exchange (DEX) token, has witnessed considerable volatility over the years. After reaching its all-time high (ATH) of $4.53, it has struggled to regain its previous momentum, leading many to question its future potential.

Raydium (RAY) has recently experienced significant selling pressure, causing a steep decline in its price due to market uncertainty and negative sentiment. The token has seen a 21.04% drop as its price fell below the $4.20 key support level, which had previously served as a critical threshold for the asset's price stability.

Meme coins are a very young phenomenon in crypto. While today, they are largely associated with rug pulls and scams, they can evolve into something more meaningful.

Raydium has dropped below a key support level as Pump.fun AMM launch causes fear, uncertainty, and FUD in the market.

Raydium (RAY) is a decentralized exchange (DEX) and automated market maker (AMM) built on the Solana blockchain. it offers fast transactions, low fees, and seamless liquidity within the Solana ecosystem.

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A Raydium contributor doubts the memecoin factory could replicate its success.