Mainstream Perp DEX Roundup: Weekend Trading Volume Sluggish Across Platforms, Hyperliquid Open Interest Up 10% From Last Week

January 4th — Perpetual DEX (Perp DEX) trading volumes were relatively sluggish over the weekend, per DefiLlama data. Hyperliquid topped the list with roughly $30 billion in volume, while its open interest rose ~10% week-over-week; meanwhile, Variational and Paradex volumes continued climbing, now holding 4th and 5th positions, respectively. Below are key 24-hour metrics for select Perp DEXs: - Hyperliquid: ~$30.9B 24h volume | ~$41.8B TVL | $77.7B open interest [Link: https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/NTOD] - Lighter: ~$28.7B 24h volume | ~$12.7B TVL | $14B open interest - Aster: ~$25B 24h volume | ~$12.4B TVL | $26B open interest [Link: https://www.asterdex.com/zh-CN/referral/aboter] - Variational: ~$15.3B 24h volume | ~$66.18M TVL | $7.79B open interest - Paradex: ~$14.7B 24h volume | ~$1.7B TVL | $7.99B open interest - EdgeX: ~$13.9B 24h volume | ~$3.59B TVL | $8.03B open interest - Pacifica: ~$6.68B 24h volume | ~$42.89M TVL | $73.88M open interest [Link: https://app.pacifica.fi/?referral=pacbot] (Note: TVL = Total Value Locked; "~" denotes approximate figures)