Mainstream Perp DEX Overview: Most platforms see increased trading volume, with Lighter's upcoming token release delay causing a decrease in volume instead of the expected rise
BlockBeats News, December 18th, according to DefiLlama data, in the past 24 hours, the trading volume of mainstream Perp DEXs has generally increased. Lighter CEO's ambiguous statement has led to a reduced market expectation for its token release this year, resulting in a decrease in its trading volume, currently ranking third, while Hyperliquid has risen to the top. At the same time, most platforms have seen limited changes in TVL, and some platforms have experienced a decrease in open interest compared to yesterday.
Hyperliquid has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $79.1 billion, a TVL of around $41.6 billion, and open interest of $66.7 billion;
referral/aboter" target="_blank">Aster has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $76.3 billion, a TVL of around $13 billion, and open interest of $24.1 billion;
Lighter has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $73.2 billion, a TVL of around $14.6 billion, and open interest of $16.5 billion;
EdgeX has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $49 billion, a TVL of around $3.86 billion, and open interest of $7.48 billion;
ApeX has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $24.4 billion, a TVL of around $46.15 million, and open interest of $1.4 billion;
Backpack has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $13.8 billion, TVL not available at the moment, and open interest of $1.98 billion;
Variational has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $10.2 billion, a TVL of around $66.18 million, and open interest of $3.31 billion;
Pacifica has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately $6.31 billion, a TVL of around $41.46 million, and open interest of $56.96 million.
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