🚨DEFI: PERP DEX VOLUMES TUMBLE FOR FIVE STRAIGHT MONTHSPerpetual futures DEXs have seen their trading volumes fall for a consecutive five months, after reaching all-time highs in October 2025, amidst the infamous 10/10 crash.March 2026 saw just ~$700M in trading volume, compared to a staggering $1.4T in October 2025.The sector is still led by major platforms like @HyperliquidX, @Aster_DEX and a small number of others.Source: Wu Blockchain ...

#NewPerpsListing: $EDGE@edgeX_exchange is a DEX that delivers perpetual futures and spot trading.EDGEUSDT Perpetual Futures trading is now available on The New Money App. ...

RT Lightspeed (@Lightspeedpodhq)New episode with @0xShitTrader CEO of @ellipsis_labsWe Discuss:- Ellipsis Labs History on @solana- MCP and Phoenix Perps- Trends in Market Structure- And more!Timestamps 👇(0:00) Introduction(2:25) Solana Market Structure Shift(8:07) Why Phoenix Perps Now(21:16) Why Perps Need No Router(29:39) What Solana Must Improve(34:49) The Block Builder Problem(43:24) Will DeFi Mimic TradFi?(52:48) Phoenix Perps Launch Plans(53:38) Closing Comments ...

Core Insights - Trump's recent statements regarding U.S. objectives on Iran have led to significant market volatility, particularly affecting S&P 500 futures, which saw fluctuations of up to 3.5% based on his comments [2][3][7] Group 1: Market Dynamics - The trading activity occurred on Hyperliquid, a leading perpetuals exchange, highlighting the increasing popularity of perpetual contracts for traditional assets like the S&P 500, oil, and gold [3][4] - Perpetual swaps in the crypto space have experienced substantial growth, outpacing spot volume and achieving triple-digit year-over-year growth, indicating a shift in trading behavior [3][4] Group 2: Regulatory Environment - Historically, perpetual swaps were restricted in the U.S. due to federal derivatives law, which limited access to institutional participants, resulting in a loss of liquidity and innovation to offshore markets [4][5] - The Trump administration's regulatory changes, including CFTC Chair Selig's commitment to reintroducing perpetuals to the U.S. market, signal a potential shift towards more favorable conditions for these instruments [5][6] Group 3: Impact of Market Hours - Trump's disregard for traditional market hours has created opportunities for perpetual markets, allowing for continuous trading and responsiveness to geopolitical events [7]

Perps vs. Futures — what's the difference?One never expires. The other settles on a fixed date.Both let you go long or short. The key difference is how they handle time.Here's the breakdown 👉🏻 https://t.co/Em6k7xz3IC https://t.co/s9TdK5K1QM ...

Core Insights - Hyperliquid traders can now access perpetual futures tracking the S&P 500 through a licensing agreement between S&P Dow Jones Indices and Trade[XYZ], allowing for continuous speculation on major U.S. companies [1] - This marks the first opportunity for non-U.S. investors to gain leveraged exposure to the S&P 500 using a licensed digital product [1] Market Developments - Trade[XYZ] has expanded market access to real-world assets like gold and oil on Hyperliquid, offering contracts settled in Circle's USDC stablecoin [2] - The popularity of perpetual futures tied to indices and ETFs is increasing on Hyperliquid, with these products accounting for 5.5% of trading volumes at $215 million [2] Industry Trends - The new licensing agreement indicates that traditional finance companies are increasingly exploring the on-chain proliferation of perpetual futures [3] - Hyperliquid's native token, HYPE, experienced a 7% increase to around $43, despite a 27% decline from its all-time high of $59 in September, while still showing a 225% increase over the past year [3] Regulatory Landscape - The CFTC plans to establish a regulatory framework for perpetual futures in the U.S., addressing concerns that previous regulations pushed related activities offshore [4] Product Overview - Perpetual futures allow traders to speculate indefinitely on an asset, with prices anchored to the underlying asset through periodic funding rate payments, becoming the dominant derivative form in global crypto markets [5]

RT nairolf (@0xNairolf)ok this is absolutely massivehyperliquid won the perps race, it is over ...

MEXC is leading the 2026 charts! 📊The latest @CoinGecko report highlights our massive growth from Jan '25 to Jan '26:✅ #1 in New Listings (1,281 tokens)✅ #2 in Spot Market Share✅ #3 in Perpetual FuturesRead the full report: https://t.co/yW0wl4U1fn ...

What Ethena is telling us about the crypto marketBy @SoskaKyleEthena's deployed capital has dropped to a multi-year low, at just 71% of its 2025 trough, signaling extremely weak net long demand in crypto. Directional longs and shorts are nearly balanced—a rare equilibrium in crypto derivatives history that is unlikely to last. Perpetual futures show stable open interest but persistently negative funding rates, reflecting rising hedging and short demand. Ethena's basis trades have shrunk over 60% since Febru ...

The top 3 traded perps on Phantom right now:🥇 Bitcoin - BTC🥈 Crude Oil - CL🥉 Solana - SOL https://t.co/KSKOcfTuP7 ...