Solana DeFi
DEXs, lending, perpetuals, liquidity, slippage, and the main protocols.
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Orientation
What this topic covers
DeFi connects trading, credit markets, and liquidity directly on-chain. This hub explains the mechanics and organizes the existing protocol profiles without yield promises or rankings.
- DEXs, liquidity, and slippage
- Lending, perpetuals, and bridges
- Protocols and their different roles
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14 articles
DeFi guides and protocol profiles
Mechanics first, products second, so function and risk can be assessed separately.
DeFi on Solana 2026: Jupiter, Raydium, Kamino, and Marinade Explained
The DeFi landscape on Solana — DEX aggregator Jupiter, AMMs Raydium and Orca, lending with Kamino and MarginFi, liquid staking with Marinade and Jito. How the protocols fit together.
All other guides
- 02 Solana DEX Comparison: Jupiter, Raydium, Orca, Meteora at a Glance How the major Solana DEXes differ. Jupiter as aggregator, Raydium CLMM, Orca Whirlpools, and Meteora DLMM explained with concrete use cases. Intermediate
- 03 Bridges to Solana: Wormhole, deBridge, and Mayan Compared How to move tokens from Ethereum, Base, or other chains to Solana. Bridges explained — Wormhole, deBridge, Mayan, Allbridge, and what to watch when bridging. Intermediate
- 04 Solana On-Chain Perps Explained: Drift, Phoenix Perpetuals, and the Open-Interest Gap Where Solana stands on on-chain perpetuals. Drift as the established perp DEX, Phoenix Perpetuals by Ellipsis Labs in beta, Jupiter Perps — and what open interest actually measures. Intermediate
- 05 Jupiter explained: the swap aggregator and DeFi hub on Solana What Jupiter is on Solana: an aggregator that routes swaps across many DEXes for the best price — plus limit orders, DCA, lending, perps, and the VRFD verification layer. Explained for beginners. Intermediate
- 06 Kamino explained: lending, automated liquidity, and leverage on Solana What Kamino is on Solana: a DeFi protocol for lending and borrowing, automated concentrated-liquidity management (vaults), and leveraged strategies (Multiply). Explained for beginners. Intermediate
- 07 Raydium explained: AMM, concentrated liquidity, and token launches on Solana What Raydium is on Solana: one of the oldest and largest automated market makers, with classic pools, concentrated liquidity (CLMM), and LaunchLab for token launches. Explained for beginners. Intermediate
- 08 Orca explained: the concentrated-liquidity DEX (Whirlpools) on Solana What Orca is on Solana: a decentralized exchange focused on concentrated liquidity (Whirlpools) and ease of use. Plus permissioned pools for regulated assets. Explained for beginners. Intermediate
- 09 Marginfi explained: lending and borrowing on Solana What Marginfi is on Solana: a lending protocol where users lend assets, earn interest, and borrow against collateral. How interest, collateral, and liquidations work — explained for beginners. Intermediate
- 10 Meteora explained: dynamic liquidity (DLMM) on Solana What Meteora is on Solana: a liquidity protocol with a Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker (DLMM), dynamic fees, and vaults. How it differs from classic pools — explained for beginners. Intermediate
- 11 Tokenized Stocks (xStocks) on Solana Explained: Backing, Trading, Risks What tokenized stocks like xStocks on Solana are: tokens backed 1:1 by real shares, tradable around the clock. How the backing, trading, and risks work — explained for beginners. Beginner
- 12 Stablecoins on Solana: USDC, USDT, PYUSD, USDG, and EURC Compared (DACH View) Which stablecoin on Solana fits DACH users? USDC, USDT, PYUSD, USDG, and EURC compared directly — market share, MiCA status, German tax treatment, risks from a forensic angle. Intermediate
- 13 MEV on Solana: Sandwich Attacks, Jito Bundles, and How Traders Get Affected Maximum Extractable Value on Solana explained. How sandwich attacks, backrunning, and Jito bundles work — and what regular traders can do about slippage and routing. Advanced
- 14 Jito explained: the MEV and staking layer on Solana What Jito is on Solana: liquid staking with JitoSOL, MEV tips and bundles, TipRouter, restaking (NCNs, VRTs), and BAM — clearly explained, as of July 2026. Intermediate
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FAQ
Common questions
What is included in Solana DeFi?
The field includes decentralized exchanges, lending markets, derivatives, liquid-staking products, and bridges. The guides explain these categories separately.
Are the featured protocols recommendations?
No. The profiles are for orientation and are neither rankings nor investment recommendations.