Overview of Mainstream Perp DEXs: Lighter Dominates the Rankings for 10 Consecutive Days, Trading Volume Consistently Surpasses Aster and Hyperliquid

ME News, December 8 (UTC+8) — On December 8, according to DefiLlama data, in the past 24 hours, trading volumes on the major Perp DEX platforms with higher market cap saw a slight increase compared to yesterday, with Lighter holding the top spot for 10 consecutive days and Aster remaining in second place. Current trading volumes for some Perp DEX platforms are as follows:

• Lighter: 24-hour trading volume approximately $8.22 billion, TVL about $1.37 billion, open interest $1.65 billion;
• Aster: 24-hour trading volume approximately $6.48 billion, TVL about $1.39 billion, open interest $2.53 billion;
• Hyperliquid: 24-hour trading volume approximately $6.22 billion, TVL about $4.41 billion, open interest $5.96 billion;
• EdgeX: 24-hour trading volume approximately $5.13 billion, TVL about $407 million, open interest $796 million;
• ApeX: 24-hour trading volume approximately $3.05 billion, TVL about $46.8 million, open interest $89.42 million;
• Backpack: 24-hour trading volume approximately $1.25 billion, TVL not disclosed yet, open interest $203 million;
• Variational: 24-hour trading volume approximately $1.14 billion, TVL about $72.86 million, open interest $320 million;
• Pacifica: 24-hour trading volume approximately $776 million, TVL about $42.14 million, open interest $61.71 million.

(Source: ME)