Convert between ORCA and US dollars at the live rate.
$20.33
−94.09% from current
$0.351125
+241.76% from current
Independent editorial ranking. Score is 0–10 across six criteria: Security, Fees, UX, Features, Support, Reputation.
US and EU users who prioritise a spotless security record — no major hack since 2011 — and want a serious pro-grade trading terminal.
Institutions and funds requiring an SEC-registered venue with segregated qualified custody and audited on-chain reserves.
Active spot traders chasing the deepest global liquidity and the widest listing catalogue outside the US perimeter.
Traders who mix spot and on-chain — the Web3 wallet, DEX aggregator and Ethereum L2 X Layer sit inside the same account as CEX pairs.
Long-horizon EU holders who want the oldest continuously-operating exchange (2011) with conservative listings and full MiCA licensing.
Derivatives-first traders who want tighter perp funding and a maker-friendly fee schedule; accept offshore regulatory footprint.
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Orca is the leading concentrated-liquidity decentralized exchange on Solana. Launched in 2021, it built its reputation as the friendliest DEX UI on the network before pivoting to a professional-grade AMM architecture with the introduction of Whirlpools — Solana's first concentrated-liquidity pools — in late 2021. Orca has since become the default venue for on-chain trading on Solana by both retail users and DeFi protocols routing orders programmatically.
ORCA is the protocol's governance and fee-accrual token. Liquidity providers in active Whirlpool positions earn a share of trading fees in addition to ORCA emissions on selected pools. For a broader view of the Solana DeFi landscape, see our Solana page.
ORCA trades on Solana-native DEXs and on centralized exchanges that list mid-cap DeFi tokens. Live price data on this page refreshes every 60 seconds from a multi-venue feed. Orca's token hit its peak during the 2021 Solana DeFi boom and has since tracked the broader altcoin cycle.
Key drivers of ORCA price:
For multi-year price scenarios, see our Orca price forecast.
Whirlpools are Orca's implementation of concentrated liquidity, analogous to Uniswap v3 on Ethereum. Instead of spreading liquidity across every possible price, providers select a price range and their capital is only active — and earning fees — when the trading price sits inside that range.
The concentrated-liquidity design means capital efficiency is far higher than a standard x*y=k AMM, but impermanent loss is also sharper if the price moves outside an LP's selected range. Active management or automated rebalancing (via products like Kamino Liquidity) helps mitigate out-of-range exposure.
ORCA has a fixed maximum supply. A portion was allocated to the founding team and early backers with vesting schedules, and the remainder goes to community incentives, treasury, and ecosystem grants distributed by the Orca DAO over time.
Solana's DEX market is a three-way race. Orca leads on concentrated liquidity UX and developer composability. Raydium maintains an edge in CLMM integrations tied to the OpenBook order book and has deep roots in the Solana launchpad ecosystem. Meteora's DLMM architecture adds dynamic fee bins, which is a different take on the same capital-efficiency goal. For more on Meteora, see our Meteora page.
Orca sits at the center of the Solana DeFi stack. Key integrations include Jupiter (the dominant Solana aggregator, which routes through Orca for most major pairs), Kamino Finance (which automates LP management on Whirlpool positions), Drift Protocol (which sources spot liquidity from Orca), and various Solana wallet apps that display Orca pools natively.
The protocol also runs an ecosystem grant program to fund new integrations, tooling, and community-driven liquidity initiatives. Active developer engagement has made Orca the default DEX dependency for many Solana dApp builders.
ORCA is available on both decentralized and centralized venues. A typical approach:
ORCA carries the standard altcoin volatility risk plus several DEX-specific considerations.
This page is information, not financial advice. Consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
Analysis last updated:
Orca (ORCA) trades at $1.20 with a 24-hour volume of $11.53M and a market capitalization of $73.08M. The asset is currently ranked #326 among all tracked cryptocurrencies.
In the last 24 hours, the ORCA price has risen +1.67%. On a seven-day window, Orca has climbed +0.16%, showing consistent upward momentum across both windows. Short-term moves are often amplified by liquidity, news flow, and derivatives positioning, so confirm signals across multiple indicators before acting.
Orca's all-time high of $20.33 was set on October 2, 2021. The current price sits +94.09% below that peak. Distance from the all-time high is a common reference point when evaluating long recoveries and macro support or resistance.
Buying Orca (ORCA) is a five-step routine once you have picked the right venue and pair. The steps below mirror what most investors do today.
You can also use the Orca converter above to estimate how much ORCA you would get for a given dollar amount before placing the order.
Whether Orca is a good investment depends on your goals, time horizon, and tolerance for volatility. Like all cryptocurrencies, ORCA carries real market risk: prices can rise or fall sharply in a day, and past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns.
This page provides data and analysis for educational purposes only. It is not financial advice. Always do your own research, diversify, and never invest more than you can afford to lose.
