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Hyperliquid has reclaimed the top spot among perpetual DEXs, with about $40.7 billion in trading volume last week, according to CryptoRank data. Aster ranked second at $31.7 billion, while Lighter fell to third with $25.3 billion. As Lighter’s airdrop is distributed, the platform’s volumes have started to fade—weekly volume has decreased nearly 3x from its peak, CryptoRank notes. In 24-hour open interest, Hyperliquid leads with roughly $9.57 billion, surpassing the combined open interest of all major DEX platforms; others in the group (Aster, Lighter, Variational, edgeX, Paradex) together hold $7.34 billion, with Lighter at $1.42 billion and Aster at $2.73 billion. Variational has also become a notable competitor, posting about $1 billion in daily volume and ranking in the top five perpetual DEXs. Lighter’s LIT token plunged to an all-time low amid post-airdrop weakness, with BeInCrypto reporting token price at $1.71 at time of writing after falling to $1.68 on OKX, a new low. The broader market downturn contributed to the weakness, with the total market cap down about 2.6% in the past day; Aster also tumbled more than 12% to a record low after launching its Stage 5 Buyback Program.
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