Mainstream Perp DEX Overview: Hyperliquid Leads with $7 Billion in Trading Volume, Aster Sees Recent Surge in Volume

As of Jan 13, DefiLlama data shows **Perpetual DEX (Perp DEX)** trading volumes across platforms rebounded sharply from weekend levels over the past 24 hours. - Hyperliquid leads the pack with ~$7.07 billion in 24-hour volume, while Lighter—possibly impacted by ongoing price declines since its launch—has seen a concurrent drop in trading volume recently. - Aster, meanwhile, posted higher volume, securing the second spot. Key metrics for major Perp DEXs (24hr volume, TVL, open interest) are below: | Platform | 24hr Volume | TVL | Open Interest | Link | |----------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|---------------------------------------| | Hyperliquid | ~$7.07B | ~$4.21B | ~$8.23B | [https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/NTOD](https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/join/NTOD) | | Aster | ~$5.52B | ~$1.24B | ~$2.61B | [https://www.asterdex.com/en/referral/aboter](https://www.asterdex.com/en/referral/aboter) | | Lighter | ~$4.2B | ~$1.2B | ~$1.38B | [https://app.lighter.xyz/?referral=70045843](https://app.lighter.xyz/?referral=70045843) | | EdgeX | ~$3.44B | ~$389M | ~$1.13B | — | | Grvt | ~$1.78B | ~$78.76M | ~$398M | — | | Variational | ~$1.5B | ~$66.18M | ~$1.18B | — | | Pacifica | ~$908M | ~$45.89M | ~$85.04M | [https://app.pacifica.fi/?referral=pacbot](https://app.pacifica.fi/?referral=pacbot) | (Note: All links open in new tabs per original context.)