Mainstream Perp DEX Overview: The trading volume of each platform is lackluster, all below 5 billion USD, with Pacifica's trading volume bucking the trend and rising.

BlockBeats News, December 15th. According to DefiLlama data, in the past 24 hours, the trading volume of mainstream Perp DEXes has significantly dropped, with all of them amounting to less than 5 billion USD. Aster has taken the lead in trading volume, while Pacifica has seen a counter-trend increase. At the same time, most platforms have seen limited changes in open interest for perpetual contracts, with Hyperliquid experiencing a slight increase. The current trading volume for some Perp DEXes is as follows:

Aster has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 49.5 billion USD, a TVL of around 13.4 billion USD, and open interest of 25.7 billion USD;

Lighter has a 24-hour trading volume of about 48.3 billion USD, a TVL of about 14.5 billion USD, and open interest of 17.4 billion USD;

Hyperliquid has a 24-hour trading volume of around 31.8 billion USD, a TVL of about 44.4 billion USD, and open interest of 73.3 billion USD;

EdgeX has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 28.7 billion USD, a TVL of about 3.98 billion USD, and open interest of 7.96 billion USD;

ApeX has a 24-hour trading volume of around 24.3 billion USD, a TVL of about 46.47 million USD, and open interest of 87.94 million USD;

Variational has a 24-hour trading volume of about 12 billion USD, a TVL of about 66.18 million USD, and open interest of 3.84 billion USD;

Backpack has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 10.4 billion USD, TVL not disclosed, and open interest of 2.16 billion USD;

Pacifica has a 24-hour trading volume of around 9.46 billion USD, a TVL of about 41.69 million USD, and open interest of 62.8 million USD.