Solana dominated DEX spot trading in Q1 2026, capturing 30.6% of the market share

According to CoinGecko data, despite a 26.5% month-on-month decline in trading volume, Solana still holds a 30.6% quarterly market share, making it the leading chain for spot trading. However, Ethereum surpassed Solana in March with a 27% share (compared to Solana's 26%). BSC slightly leads Ethereum with a 24.5% quarterly market share (23.7%) in second place, but its trading volume has declined more significantly and is expected to drop to third place in the second quarter.

In addition, Monad, which launched its mainnet in the early bear market of November 2025, has seen its trading volume gradually increase and is now the tenth most active chain in spot trading, surpassing Unichain and Optimism.