Titan, the first meta-decentralized exchange aggregator on Solana, has officially rolled out its beta platform, granting exclusive access to a limited group of users.
As stated in a press announcement from March 23, Titan functions as an additional layer on top of traditional DEX aggregators like Jupiter (JUP) and DFlow. To provide traders with the most competitive prices without incurring fees, it consolidates quotes from all available DEX aggregators, rather than simply drawing liquidity from various decentralized exchanges.
Beyond aggregation, Titan features Talos, a unique routing algorithm which reportedly surpasses its competitors 80% of the time, according to the announcement. When compared to existing Solana (SOL) solutions, Talos evaluates more liquidity sources and fine-tunes routing at an intricate level to improve trade execution.
Quote slippage from execution delays presents a significant challenge for on-chain swaps. Given that Solana transactions typically require around 10 seconds (25 blocks) to finalize, prices may shift before the completion of a trade. Titan aims to combat this challenge by continuously refreshing quotes in real-time, ensuring traders receive the most precise pricing available.
“Titan seeks to offer DeFi traders the best prices while simplifying the complex processes involved. Currently, crypto trading trails behind traditional markets regarding order placement designs. It’s time to modernize our infrastructure and bridge this gap, which is exactly what Titan is intended to achieve.”
— Chris Chung, CEO and co-founder of Titan
Titan had previously secured $3.5 million in a pre-seed funding round in September 2024, with notable support from Round13 Digital Asset Fund and Beluga Labs.
Simultaneously, Solana is witnessing unprecedented adoption alongside the launch of Titan. As reported by Ali Charts on March 22, the network now boasts over 11 million wallets containing SOL. Solana maintains its position as the leader in DEX trading volume, recording an impressive $258 billion in January, before tapering off to $105 billion in February amid a wider market decline.
Notably, the stablecoin market capitalization on the network has surged to $12.36 billion, marking a threefold increase since December 2024, according to data from DefiLlama. Despite this surge, the price of SOL has experienced fluctuations, peaking at $298.31 in January before dropping to $118 on March 11.
As of the latest update, the price has bounced back to $133. Due to increasing interest from institutional investors, analysts predict SOL may approach the $300 threshold in the upcoming months.