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Drift vs Gains (gTrade)

Solana's leading order-book perp DEX against a synthetic-market vault DEX. A neutral comparison.

FeatureDriftGains (gTrade)
ChainSolanaArbitrum / Polygon
Trading modelHybrid on-chain order bookSynthetic DAI vault
24h volume$640M$180M
Open interest$240M$85M
Taker fee (from)0.05%~0.06%
Markets~55250+
TokenDRIFTGNS
Best forSolana tradersForex & exotic markets
Non-custodialYesYes

The short version

Drift runs a feature-rich hybrid order book on Solana with advanced order types and lending, while Gains (gTrade) offers a broad range of synthetic markets via its DAI vault on Arbitrum and Polygon.

Drift leads on crypto volume and order-book execution; Gains leads on market count and non-crypto exposure.

Which should you use?

Choose Drift for Solana order-book crypto trading. Choose Gains for forex, commodities and exotic synthetics.

Verdict

Drift wins on volume and execution; Gains wins on market breadth.

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