Overview of mainstream Perp DEXs: Only three exchanges with a trading volume exceeding $5 billion, Lighter returns to the top

BlockBeats News, December 17 — According to DefiLlama data, over the past 24 hours, activity among leading platforms in the mainstream Perp DEX has cooled down. Lighter’s trading volume has rebounded to the top spot, with Aster and Hyperliquid following. Meanwhile, most platforms maintain high open interest, indicating that even as market trading enthusiasm declines, existing positions are still being contested. Lighter’s 24-hour trading volume is approximately $7.51 billion, TVL is about $1.46 billion, and open interest is $1.67 billion; Aster’s 24-hour trading volume is approximately $6.91 billion, TVL is about $1.32 billion, and open interest is $2.53 billion; Hyperliquid’s 24-hour trading volume is approximately $5.37 billion, TVL is about $4.13 billion, and open interest is $7.23 billion; ApeX’s 24-hour trading volume is approximately $2.83 billion, TVL is about $46.24 million, and open interest is $101 million; EdgeX’s 24-hour trading volume is approximately $2.28 billion, TVL is about $389 million, and open interest is $786 million; Variational’s 24-hour trading volume is approximately $1.24 billion, TVL is about $66.18 million, and open interest is $337 million; Backpack’s 24-hour trading volume is approximately $1.23 billion, TVL is not publicly available, and open interest is $204 million; Pacifica’s 24-hour trading volume is approximately $587 million, TVL is about $41.58 million, and open interest is $59.02 million.