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by Soumen Datta
March 17, 2025
PancakeSwap, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on BNB Chain, has officially overtaken its competitors to become the #1 DEX by 24-hour trading volume, surpassing Uniswap and Solana-based DEXs.
BNB Chain’s PancakeSwap has officially claimed the top spot in daily trading volume among decentralized exchanges (DEXs), according to data from DeFiLlama. With a 24-hour trading volume of $1.64 billion, PancakeSwap has surpassed competitors like Solana’s Raydium ($335M) and Uniswap ($1.02B), cementing its position as the dominant DEX.
Here’s what’s fueling the platform’s explosive growth.
PancakeSwap’s 24-hour trading volume skyrocketed by 110% over the week, making it the largest DEX. Several factors contribute to PancakeSwap’s dominance in the DEX market:
PancakeSwap is the largest DEX on Binance’s BNB Chain, making it a direct beneficiary of Binance’s recent $2 billion investment deal with Abu Dhabi’s MGX. The partnership has strengthened confidence in Binance-backed projects, driving increased trading volume on PancakeSwap.
Memecoins have been a major catalyst for recent trading activity. This follows an earlier incident where a BNB Chain test memecoin (TST) surged 2,000% after CZ mentioned it on social media. As memecoin hype grows, traders are reportedly flocking to PancakeSwap for low-fee, high-speed transactions on the BNB Chain.
PancakeSwap has aggressively expanded its Layer-2 integrations, significantly increasing trading activity.
Additionally, PancakeSwap’s Ethereum trading volume surged by 251% to $12.8 billion, while BNB Chain activity grew by 155% to $268 billion last year. This multi-chain support has made PancakeSwap more accessible to traders across different ecosystems.
To enhance user experience, PancakeSwap introduced PancakeSwapX, a revamped swap interface, and Telegram Swap bots, allowing seamless transactions within messaging platforms.
Additionally, the launch of SpringBoard, a no-code token creation tool, has attracted more developers looking to launch new tokens without technical expertise. This feature aligns with PancakeSwap’s mission to expand DeFi accessibility.
The broader DeFi market has surged by 124% in 2024, with Total Value Locked (TVL) rising from $54 billion in January to $121 billion in December, per CoinTelegraph. This uptick has directly benefited leading DEXs like PancakeSwap, as more users shift from centralized exchanges to decentralized alternatives.
PancakeSwap’s strong Binance backing, growing Layer-2 adoption, and strategic feature upgrades can make it a key player in the evolving DEX landscape.
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Author
Soumen Datta
Soumen is an experienced writer in cryptocurrencies, DeFi, NFTs, and GameFi. He has been analyzing the space for the last several years and believes there is a lot of potential with blockchain technology, even though we are still at an early stage. In his spare time, Soumen enjoys playing his guitar and singing along. Soumen holds bags in BTC, ETH, BNB, MATIC, and ADA.
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