Decentralized exchange <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/dydx-ends-contentious-promo-amid-a-wave-of-backlash">dYdX</a> has <a href="https://twitter.com/dYdX/status/1590462657425182720?" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">placed</a> Solana trades in “close only” mode, which means users can only close out their existing positions and not open new ones. According to dYdX, market volatility is the cause of the change.

The announcement that <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/binance-proof-of-reserves-pledge-wins-support-after-ftx-crisis">FTX</a>, a cryptocurrency exchange that owns a significant investment in Solana, has gone bankrupt caused a sharp decline in the value of the <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/solend-struggling-to-liquidate-sol-loan-due-to-congestion">SOL</a> token for Solana today. SOL is now trading for $14.10, down 40% from $24 one day ago.
<h2>dYdX - Hybrid Decentralized Exchange</h2>
The entirety of dYdX's activities is facilitated by code instead of a central intermediary, making it a hybrid decentralized exchange. According to CoinMarketCap, the platform supported $3 billion in transactions over the previous 24 hours, which makes it the largest <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/project-mariana-by-bis-to-investigate-cbdc-connection-with-defi">DeFi</a> exchange by daily trade volume.

Decentralized exchanges were created in reaction to centralized trading platforms like FTX that assume complete custody of user assets, a technique that some believe is incompatible with the self-sovereignty and trustlessness that were primary tenets of <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/cftc-strikes-order-against-fraudulent-cryptocurrency-arbitrage-company">cryptocurrency</a> when it was first developed.
<h2>Other Platforms to Limit SOL Transactions</h2>
Due to the extreme volatility and falling prices, dYdX does not represent the only trading platform limited to Solana transactions. Earlier today, the centralized exchange <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/arcade2earn-closes-3-2-mn-seed-fundraising-round-led-by-crypto-com">Crypto.com</a> stopped accepting deposits and withdrawals made using Solana-based stablecoins. At the same time, <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/okx-exchange-launched-the-most-profitable-staking-of-shib">OKX</a> said that it would suspend listing new options and disband Solana futures.

DeFi Exchange Platform dYdX Sets Solana to "Close Only" Mode

Decentralized exchange dYdX has placed Solana trades in “close only” mode, which means users can only close out their existing positions.

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DeFi Exchange Platform dYdX Sets Solana to "Close Only" Mode

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