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Bybit’s Byreal Bridges CEX Liquidity to Solana Mainnet

The "DEX inside a CEX" hybrid model hits $1B volume in 10 weeks, proving the convergence of institutional capital and on-chain speed is finally here.

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    Byreal exceeds $1B trading volume just 10 weeks after its public launch.

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    Anchorage Digital now provides institutional-grade custody for bbSOL.

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    New "Full House Launch" model ensures immediate liquidity parity for assets like Monad and Humidify.

The era of segregated liquidity is over. Bybit has effectively erased the line between centralized and decentralized exchange infrastructure with Byreal, a Solana-native DEX embedded directly within its institutional platform. The project, led by Emily Bao, has validated its "convergence" thesis with hard numbers: hitting $1 billion in total trading volume just 10 weeks after its public debut. This isn't just another interface; it represents a structural shift where the deep liquidity of a top-tier CEX is funneled directly into on-chain order books.

This integration is powered by what Bao calls the "Full House Launch" strategy. Instead of the traditional lag between on-chain generation and centralized listing, Byreal synchronizes liquidity events across Bybit Spot, Bybit Alpha, and the Solana mainnet simultaneously. This mechanism has already been deployed for high-profile assets including World Liberty Financial, Monad, and Humidify, allowing traders to access unified liquidity pools without the typical fragmentation that plagues early token lifecycles. The model effectively creates a "super-orderbook" that services both degenerate on-chain farmers and risk-averse institutional desks.

Critically, the infrastructure is being fortified for institutional capital. Anchorage Digital has been confirmed as the custodian for bbSOL (Bybit Staked SOL), a move that provides the regulatory air cover necessary for large-scale asset managers to enter the Solana ecosystem. Combined with the successful June rollout of xStocks—which brought tokenized equities like Gold and Stock CFDs on-chain—Byreal is positioning itself not merely as a trading venue, but as a comprehensive internet capital market where RWA and crypto-native assets trade with equal frictionlessness.

Why This Matters

Bybit's Byreal DEX, a Solana-native DEX within a CEX, indicates a major push towards convergence of TradFi and DeFi, integrating real-world assets and aiming for CEX-grade experience on-chain, with backing from a major CEX.