Mainstream Perp DEX Overview: Hyperliquid Surpasses $10 Billion in Trading Volume Again, Platform Volumes Rebound Collectively

On December 2nd, data from DefiLlama reveals most perpetual DEXs (Perp DEXs) recorded a sharp rebound in 24-hour trading volume over the past day. Lighter, Aster, and Hyperliquid all saw volumes surge above $10 billion—marking their first such levels in nearly 10 days. Below are key metrics for select Perp DEXs: - **Lighter**: 24h volume ~$118.8B | TVL ~$12.2B | Open interest ~$16.1B - **Aster**: 24h volume ~$110.5B | TVL ~$14.1B | Open interest ~$26.5B (ref: https://www.asterdex.com/en-US/referral/aboter) - **Hyperliquid**: 24h volume ~$102.2B | TVL ~$42.8B | Open interest ~$59.2B (ref: https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/NTOD) - **EdgeX**: 24h volume ~$65.2B | TVL ~$4.2B | Open interest ~$7.56B - **ApeX**: 24h volume ~$27.5B | TVL ~$47.06M | Open interest ~$29.24M - **Variational**: 24h volume ~$14.7B | TVL ~$72.86M | Open interest ~$3.31B - **Backpack**: 24h volume ~$12.2B | TVL (not disclosed) | Open interest ~$1.96B - **Pacifica**: 24h volume ~$5.75B | TVL ~$41.28M | Open interest ~$56.97M (ref: https://app.pacifica.fi/?referral=pacbot)