Overview of mainstream Perp DEXs: Most platforms saw a surge in trading volume, while Lighter's reduced expectations for token issuance this year led to a decline in trading volume.

BlockBeats news, on December 18, according to DefiLlama data, the trading volume of mainstream Perp DEXs surged in the past 24 hours. Lighter's CEO made vague statements that led to a decrease in market expectations for its token issuance this year, resulting in a decline in its trading volume, now ranking third, while Hyperliquid has risen to the top. Meanwhile, most platforms saw limited changes in TVL, and some platforms experienced a decline in open interest compared to yesterday.

Hyperliquid 24-hour trading volume is about $7.91 billion, TVL is about $4.16 billion, and open interest is $6.67 billion;

Aster 24-hour trading volume is about $7.63 billion, TVL is about $1.3 billion, and open interest is $2.41 billion;

Lighter 24-hour trading volume approximately 7.32 billion USD, TVL approximately 146 million USD, open contracts 1.65 billion USD;

EdgeX 24-hour trading volume approximately 4.9 billion USD, TVL approximately 38.6 million USD, open contracts 748 million USD;

ApeX 24-hour trading volume approximately 2.44 billion USD, TVL approximately 46.15 million USD, open contracts 140 million USD;

Backpack 24-hour trading volume approximately 1.38 billion USD, TVL not publicly disclosed, open contracts 198 million USD;

Variational 24-hour trading volume approximately 1.02 billion USD, TVL approximately 66.18 million USD, open contracts 331 million USD;

Pacifica 24-hour trading volume approximately 631 million USD, TVL approximately 41.46 million USD, open contracts 56.96 million USD.