Mainstream Perp DEX Overview: Most Platforms Have Less Than $30 Billion in Trading Volume, Lighter Volume Continues to Decline

BlockBeats News, December 29th, according to DefiLlama data, the weekend saw a significant drop in mainstream Perp DEX trading volume, with the 24-hour volume of most platforms mostly below $30 billion. Aster currently leads the pack, possibly due to the completion of the last quarterly token distribution last week, while Lighter is nearing its launch but seeing a decline in trading volume. In addition, Hyperliquid saw a slight increase in open interest for perpetual contracts. The current trading volume for some Perp DEXs is as follows:

Aster has a 24-hour trading volume of around $44.8 billion, a TVL of around $12.5 billion, and open interest of $24.6 billion;

Lighter has a 24-hour trading volume of around $25.1 billion, a TVL of around $13.9 billion, and open interest of $14.9 billion;

Hyperliquid has a 24-hour trading volume of around $18.4 billion, a TVL of around $41.4 billion, and open interest of $74.5 billion;

EdgeX has a 24-hour trading volume of around $12.45 billion, a TVL of around $3.57 billion, and open interest of $7.54 billion;

ApeX has a 24-hour trading volume of around $12.44 billion, a TVL of around $45.9 million, and open interest of $2.4 billion;

Pacifica has a 24-hour trading volume of around $5.4 billion, a TVL of around $41.1 million, and open interest of $58.67 million.