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Drift Protocol v3 Launches on Solana, Enabling 10x Faster Perpetual Swaps
04.12.2025 15:24
The decentralized exchange Drift Protocol has successfully launched its highly anticipated Version 3 (v3) on the Solana blockchain. This major upgrade introduces a new high-performance order book, designed to facilitate trades that are up to ten times faster than the previous iteration. The enhancement focuses on perpetual swaps trading, aiming to significantly improve user experience through reduced latency and increased throughput. The development underscores Solana's growing ecosystem for high-speed decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, potentially attracting more liquidity and traders to the platform.
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