Shade Protocol exchange overview
Decentralized (DEX). Established 2023. Trust rank 901. Reported 24h volume 5.65 BTC.
Coverage: 22 active pairs across 7 tradable assets. Liquidity profile: Low. Concentration: Concentrated. Execution quality: Competitive. Top ten pairs share 92.5%. Key pairs include SILK/STKD, ATOM/STATOM, SCRT/STKD, SILK/SHD. Leading pair SILK/STKD.
Understanding activity and pricing
Volume mix: STKD is the largest tracked quote currency at about 48.3% of measured flow. Data scope: 22 tickers observed. Trust rank provides a quick placement within a broad group of venues, and 24h BTC volume helps you gauge current activity. Coverage reflects breadth of markets you can access here, which matters when you need alternatives beyond the top pair. Concentration tells you if activity is focused on a few markets or distributed across many pairs. Median spread represents the typical bid ask gap on leading markets and often aligns with day to day execution cost. Top ten share is very high here, which can make liquidity feel deep on the leaders while thinner elsewhere. A good read is to pair these metrics with the top pairs panel and the volume chart to understand both structure and recent behavior.
Editorial note: This analysis was prepared by the YearBull research team under the direction of Alan Zelvin, Founder and Lead Crypto Researcher. The assessment follows YearBull’s internal research methodology and editorial standards. Methodology · Editorial Policy