Solana is one of the fastest blockchain platforms today. Many people use it to trade tokens. Decentralized exchanges, or DEXs, run on Solana. One popular DEX aggregator is Jupiter. It helps users find the best prices for trading tokens. But recent reports show a surprising fact. Most of the trading volume on Jupiter comes from bots. What does this mean? Why are bots so active? Let's explore this topic step by step.
First, let's explain some words.
Jupiter looks at many DEXs on Solana. It compares prices and shows users the best way to trade. Many traders use Jupiter because it saves money and time.

Credit: cryptonary.com
Bots are computer programs. They can trade automatically. Bots watch the market all the time. When they see a chance, they buy or sell quickly.
Why do people use bots? Because bots are faster than humans. They never sleep and can react in milliseconds. This speed can help make profits in a fast market.
Recent data shows bots do most trades on Jupiter. This means many trades are not from real people. Instead, they come from automatic programs.
For example, if total volume is 100,000 tokens traded, bots might do 70,000 of those trades. That is 70% of the volume. This is a big number.
This leads to some questions:
Bots like Jupiter for many reasons: