Mainstream Perp DEX Overview: Most Platforms Trade Less Than $3 Billion, Lighter Volume Declines Persist

BlockBeats News, December 29, according to DefiLlama data, the weekend saw a significant drop in mainstream Perp DEX trading volume, with most platforms' volume in the past 24 hours falling below 3 billion U.S. dollars, Aster currently leading the pack, possibly due to the completion of the last quarterly airdrop last week, while Lighter is nearing launch but experiencing a gradual decline in trading volume. In addition, Hyperliquid saw a slight increase in open interest. The current trading volume of some Perp DEXes is as follows:

Aster has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 44.8 billion U.S. dollars, a TVL of about 12.5 billion U.S. dollars, and open interest of 24.2 billion U.S. dollars;

Lighter has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 25.1 billion U.S. dollars, a TVL of about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars, and open interest of 14.9 billion U.S. dollars;

Hyperliquid has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 18.4 billion U.S. dollars, a TVL of about 41.4 billion U.S. dollars, and open interest of 74.5 billion U.S. dollars;

EdgeX has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 12.45 billion U.S. dollars, a TVL of about 3.57 billion U.S. dollars, and open interest of 7.54 billion U.S. dollars;

ApeX has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 12.44 billion U.S. dollars, a TVL of about 45.9 million U.S. dollars, and open interest of 2.4 billion U.S. dollars;

Pacifica has a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 5.4 billion U.S. dollars, a TVL of about 41.1 million U.S. dollars, and open interest of 58.67 million U.S. dollars.