Looking ahead to the end of 2026, here's what I'm watching: Solana's mainnet infrastructure could become competitive with—or even surpass—the major centralized exchanges when it comes to spot and derivatives trading volume. The network's speed and cost efficiency give it a structural advantage that might reshape how trading gets distributed across the ecosystem. Whether that actually materializes depends on adoption momentum and product-market fit over the next 18 months, but the pieces are aligning for a serious challenge to traditional CEX dominance.
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OnlyUpOnly
· 16h ago
Is Solana really about to rise? But those CEX folks won't give up their territory that easily.
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Blockchainiac
· 12-27 19:58
Can this move of SOL work? It seems to be hyped up quite a bit, but I'm not sure.
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OfflineNewbie
· 12-27 19:58
Will SOL surpass CEX? Haha, I've heard this argument too many times... But indeed, when it comes to speed and fees, there's no doubt. It all depends on whether it can truly retain users.
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FlashLoanKing
· 12-27 19:56
Can SOL take down CEX? Haha, get the network stability sorted out first before bragging.
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WalletWhisperer
· 12-27 19:37
The SOL ecosystem is really about to take off. This time, it's not just empty talk, right?
Looking ahead to the end of 2026, here's what I'm watching: Solana's mainnet infrastructure could become competitive with—or even surpass—the major centralized exchanges when it comes to spot and derivatives trading volume. The network's speed and cost efficiency give it a structural advantage that might reshape how trading gets distributed across the ecosystem. Whether that actually materializes depends on adoption momentum and product-market fit over the next 18 months, but the pieces are aligning for a serious challenge to traditional CEX dominance.