Solana surpasses NYSE in spot trading volume on Thursday
Solana’s decentralized exchanges processed more spot trading volume than the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, a milestone that would have sounded like science fiction two years ago.
The numbers behind the milestone
Solana’s DEX ecosystem has been on an absolute tear. The network’s decentralized exchanges recorded $1.6 trillion in cumulative spot trading volume for 2025, capturing roughly 11.92% of global market share. That figure placed Solana as the second-largest spot trading venue in crypto, trailing only Binance and outpacing major centralized exchanges like Bybit, Coinbase, and Bitget.
Daily on-chain activity on Solana peaked above 100 million transactions per day in mid-2026.
Solana now dominates approximately 97% of all on-chain tokenized equities spot trading volume as of early June 2026.
Tokenized equities are driving the surge
Tokenized equities on Solana hit a daily record of $187.9 million in trading volume around mid-June 2026. The star of the show was SPCX, a token representing shares of SpaceX, which alone accounted for over $105 million of that daily record.
Context matters when comparing to the NYSE
Now, some important nuance. Comparing DEX volume to NYSE volume isn’t quite apples to apples. The NYSE’s daily equity trading volume encompasses a regulated, centralized order book with institutional market makers, circuit breakers, and decades of legal infrastructure. On-chain trading volume can include wash trading, bot activity, and other dynamics that inflate raw numbers relative to traditional markets.
Solana ETFs, including Bitwise’s BSOL and Grayscale’s GSOL, debuted on NYSE Arca in late October 2025 with strong trading volumes.
What this means for investors
With 97% market share in on-chain equity tokenization, Solana has established significant network effects in this category. Regulatory clarity around tokenized equities is still evolving. The legal status of tokens like SPCX varies by jurisdiction, and a crackdown could meaningfully impact trading activity. Additionally, comparisons to NYSE volumes, while impressive for narrative purposes, should be evaluated with an understanding that on-chain metrics can overstate economic activity relative to traditional market measurements.
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