ApeX and $ASTER are locked in a tight race for the #2 perps DEX spot.

Aster posted ~$13.4B in weekly perps volume, with ApeX close behind at ~$12.5B.

But momentum is shifting fast—ApeX has already edged ahead on 24h volume at points.

This isn’t a clear hierarchy yet. It’s a knife-edge contest where daily flow decides who leads.

In perps, rankings aren’t stable—they’re constantly being re-priced by liquidity and trader activity.