DeFi perps volume explodes past $1T in record month so far
Hyperliquid, Aster and Lighter have pushed decentralized perps trading volume to over $1 trillion in October, beating August’s tally with a week to spare.
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Hyperliquid, Aster and Lighter have pushed decentralized perps trading volume to over $1 trillion in October, beating August’s tally with a week to spare.
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