3 posts tagged with "usdc"

When you swap SOL, USDC, or mSOL on Orca, you know exactly what you're paying. The fee structure is transparent, predictable, and fair-especially for the common trades that most users make every day. Orca's fee settings have never been an issue for these standard pairs.

Meanwhile, aggregators like Jupiter (jup.ag) have been layering hidden fees, integrator cuts, and priority tips on top of swaps, making the effective cost to users orders of magnitude higher than Solana's minuscule base fees. Let's break down why Orca's approach is better-and why Jupiter's fee mechanics are ripping people off.

One of the most common questions we get from liquidity providers is: "What price range should I use for my SOL/USDC concentrated liquidity position?"

The answer isn't simple-it depends on your risk tolerance, time horizon, and market outlook. But by analyzing historical price action, technical levels, and practical LP strategies, we can identify ranges that work for different types of liquidity providers.

SOL Price Spike Gives LPs Room to Swim​

Solana's price surge today pushed SOL above $172, catching many large liquidity providers off guard - particularly those with tighter range positions. For small-to-medium LPs operating in the SOL/USDC pool on Orca, this presented a rare edge.