The next DeFi exploit may already be hiding in Toxic Pools
Jul 17, 2026
< 1 min read
by Ashish Kumar
for CryptoPolitan

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AI Overview
DEX trading volume reached about $5 billion in the past 24 hours according to DefiLlama, indicating strong crypto and DeFi adoption and elevated on-chain liquidity. Aggregators like 0x, which pulls data from roughly 150 services, and DEXs such as Uniswap are optimizing routes across liquidity providers to secure better rates and tighter spreads, improving market efficiency and competitiveness with CEXs.
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Every day, billions are traded through decentralized exchanges, with the latest figures from DefiLlama showing the DEX volume has reached about $5 billion in the past 24 hours. Aggregators assess rates and paths available from various liquidity providers to find the best deals. To illustrate, while 0x collects data from approximately 150 services, Uniswap’s quote...

