Mainstream Perp DEX Overview: Only Three Platforms with Volume over $5 Billion, Lighter Regains Top Spot

BlockBeats News, December 17, according to DefiLlama data, in the past 24 hours, the activity of major Perp DEX platforms has cooled down, with Lighter's trading volume rebounding to the top, followed by Aster and Hyperliquid. At the same time, the open interest on most platforms remains high, indicating that while market trading activity has decreased, existing positions are still being contested.

Lighter's 24-hour trading volume is approximately $75.1 billion, TVL is approximately $14.6 billion, and open interest is $16.7 billion;

referral/aboter" target="_blank">Aster's 24-hour trading volume is approximately $69.1 billion, TVL is approximately $13.2 billion, and open interest is $25.3 billion;

Hyperliquid's 24-hour trading volume is approximately $53.7 billion, TVL is approximately $41.3 billion, and open interest is $72.3 billion;

ApeX's 24-hour trading volume is approximately $28.3 billion, TVL is approximately $46.24 million, and open interest is $1.01 billion;

EdgeX's 24-hour trading volume is approximately $22.8 billion, TVL is approximately $3.89 billion, and open interest is $7.86 billion;

Variational's 24-hour trading volume is approximately $12.4 billion, TVL is approximately $66.18 million, and open interest is $3.37 billion;

Backpack's 24-hour trading volume is approximately $12.3 billion, TVL is not publicly disclosed, and open interest is $2.04 billion;

Pacifica's 24-hour trading volume is approximately $5.87 billion, TVL is approximately $41.58 million, and open interest is $59.02 million.