# [DEX Report] Daily volume hits $5.7 billion as Minter leads gainers By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/34330 Published: 2026-10-18T11:04:26.000Z Updated: 2026-10-18T11:04:26.000Z Section: Investing > DEX trading volume totaled $5.7 billion, down 32.04% on the day but up 8.87% from a week earlier. Minter topped gainers with a 22,534% surge. Total DEX trading volume reached $5.7 billion, down from the previous day. Minter led gainers with a 22,534% surge. The most closely watched decentralized exchange (DEX) pairs were EmpireX (EMPIREX/WETH), Giga Tenev (GIGATENEV/WETH) and Super Intelligence SI276 (SI276/SOL). According to GeckoTerminal data from Oct. 18, the top-trending DEX pair was EmpireX (EMPIREX/WETH), trading at $0.0005337 after falling 38.12% over 24 hours. Giga Tenev (GIGATENEV/WETH) ranked second, down 19.45% at $0.0004054. Super Intelligence SI276 (SI276/SOL) placed third, falling 20.87% to $0.0006796. ![ DEX Report Daily volume hits $5.7 billion as Minter leads gainers]() The biggest gainer was Solana-based Minter (MINTER/SOL), which climbed 22,534% over 24 hours. BNB Chain-based Flying Tesla Roadster (特斯拉能飞/USDT) rose 5,774%, while Solana-based Alt Coin (ALT/SOL) gained 4,034%. The steepest decline came from Ethereum-based Doge Pepe (DOPE/WETH), down 72.95% over 24 hours. BNB Chain-based Flying Tesla Roadster (FTR/USDT) fell 65.55%, while Mule (MULE/WBNB), also on BNB Chain, dropped 64.5%. IBS (IBS/USDT) – $487.3 million in volume (203.3 times liquidity) Lydia (BSW/USAD) – $172.7 million (30.7 times liquidity) quq (quq/USDT) – $101.2 million (118.8 times liquidity) DE NEO AGENT (DNA/USDT) – 397,791 transactions (50% buys) Tether USD (USDT/WBNB) – 312,321 transactions (17% buys) Doppler Finance (xdp/USDC) – 223,681 transactions (50% buys) ![ DEX Report Daily volume hits $5.7 billion as Minter leads gainers]() Longinus (LGNS/DAI) – 36,422 buyer wallets and 33,580 seller wallets Tether USD (USDT/WBNB) – 15,225 buyer wallets and 19,887 seller wallets El Gato (Gato/PUMP) – 17,498 buyer wallets and 14,942 seller wallets Total DEX trading volume over the past 24 hours stood at about $5.7 billion, down 32.04% from the previous day and up 8.87% from a week earlier. [Editor's note] A decentralized exchange, or DEX, is a blockchain-based cryptocurrency marketplace that enables peer-to-peer trading without an intermediary. Smart contracts and onchain data provide operational transparency, while users retain control of their assets by trading directly through connected wallets. DEX Report compiles GeckoTerminal data on trending pairs and the leading assets by gains, losses, volume, transaction count and wallet activity. This article is based on market data and chart analysis and does not constitute investment advice regarding any asset.