Solana revolutionizes market access: HumidiFi demonstrates how DEXs outperform traditional exchanges

The Solana ecosystem is creating a paradigm shift in retail finance. During the Solana Breakpoint conference, Ben, a key developer of HumidiFi —a decentralized trading platform specializing in dark pools— shared insights on how blockchain is democratizing access to institutional-quality markets.

Speed and Cost: Unprecedented Advantages

Solana processes tens of thousands of transactions per second virtually at no cost, something that the non-programmable calculators of a decade ago could never have predicted in the financial sector. This level of efficiency has opened the doors for anyone on the planet to access fully open and permissionless markets, features that were previously exclusive to Wall Street.

HumidiFi: Spreads Breaking the Barrier of Exchanges

The most notable development of HumidiFi is its ability to offer more competitive spreads than certain centralized exchanges. With an average spread of only a few basis points, the platform positions retail investors on equal footing with institutional operators.

Numbers That Speak for Themselves

Adoption is exponential: currently, this type of decentralized systems already account for 60% of the total on-chain transaction volume. And most importantly, we are just at the beginning of this transformation. Retail investors no longer need to settle for high spreads or traditional intermediaries; now they can execute trades with margins that directly compete with the most sophisticated broker platforms.

Beyond Today

The revolution is not just about tight spreads or speed. It’s about truly democratized access: a programmable system, globally oriented, and without geographic restrictions or intermediary requirements. Solana is laying the groundwork for retail finance to never be the same again.