Decentralized exchange

Raydium

Solana AMM and DEX with constant-product and concentrated liquidity pools and the LaunchLab token launcher.

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Facts checked Sep 26, 2026

Raydium key facts

CategoryDecentralized exchange
ChainsSolana
PlatformsWeb, API
CustodyNon-custodial
Fees0.25% on most pools (0.01%, 0.05%, 1% tiers)
LaunchedFebruary 2021
Security auditsOtterSec, MadShield
TokenRAY
ChainsSolana

RAY token

Price
$2.05 -1.6% 24h
Market cap
$553.2M
Fully diluted value
$1.1B
30-day change
+152.3%
RAY price, last 30 days

Market data: CoinGecko, updated Sep 26, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.

About

What is Raydium?

Raydium is a decentralized exchange on Solana that launched on mainnet in February 2021 as an AMM linked to the Serum orderbook. It runs AMM v4, CPMM and CLMM pools plus LaunchLab. Most pools charge a 0.25% trading fee, with 0.01%, 0.05% and 1% tiers.

Raydium usage

Total value locked$1.4B+7.8% in 7 days
Fees paid, 24h$1.7M
Fees paid, 30d$40.8M
Chains1

From DefiLlama (TVL) (fees users paid), updated Sep 26, 2026.

Decentralized exchangeNon-custodialWebAPI

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Raydium pros and cons

Pros
  • 0.25% fee on most pools, with 0.01% and 0.05% tiers
  • Audits by OtterSec and MadShield
  • Admin roles moved to a Squads multisig after 2022
Cons
  • Pool authority key compromise in December 2022 drained several pools
  • 1% fee tier on some pools
  • Token-2022 transfer fees can add to swap cost

Raydium FAQ

What is Raydium?

Raydium is a decentralized exchange on Solana that launched on mainnet in February 2021 as an AMM linked to the Serum orderbook. It runs AMM v4, CPMM and CLMM pools plus LaunchLab. Most pools charge a 0.25% trading fee, with 0.01%, 0.05% and 1% tiers.

How much value is locked in Raydium?

$1.4B according to DefiLlama on Sep 26, 2026. It is deployed on 1 chain: Solana.

How much does Raydium cost?

0.25% on most pools (0.01%, 0.05%, 1% tiers), according to Raydium’s own page (checked Sep 26, 2026).

How much do users pay Raydium in fees?

$40.8M over the last 30 days, according to DefiLlama on Sep 26, 2026.

Does Raydium have a token?

Yes, RAY. Its market cap was $553.2M on CoinGecko on Sep 26, 2026. Educational content, not financial advice.

Does Raydium hold my funds?

No. Raydium is non-custodial: you keep your funds in your own wallet and sign each transaction.

Sources

  1. Raydium: official site
  2. Raydium: Docs FAQ
  3. Raydium: History and milestones
  4. CoinGecko
  5. DefiLlama

How this page works

Sources: Raydium: official site, Raydium: Docs FAQ, Raydium: History and milestones. Data as of Sep 26, 2026.

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