Weekend Mainstream Perp DEX Overview: Trading Volume Slightly Sluggish Across Platforms, Open Interest Steadily Rising

MarsBitNews · 2026-03-16T11:06:13+00:00

March 16, Mars Finance reported that according to DefiLlama data, Perp DEX trading volume was weak over the weekend, but open interest continued to rise, with Hyperliquid and Aster maintaining the top two positions. Hyperliquid's 24-hour trading volume is approximately $3.89 billion, while Aster is approximately $1.97 billion.

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2026-03-16 11:06:13

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Mars Finance News, March 16 — According to DefiLlama data, trading volume on Perp DEXs was generally sluggish over the weekend, but the open interest across platforms continued to rise. Among them, Hyperliquid and Aster remain the top two in trading volume, with Hyperliquid’s open interest reaching nearly a one-month high again. The ranking of mainstream Perp DEX trading volumes is as follows: Hyperliquid with approximately $3.89 billion in 24-hour trading volume and about $6.71 billion in open interest; Aster with approximately $1.97 billion in 24-hour trading volume and about $2.04 billion in open interest; EdgeX with approximately $1.77 billion in 24-hour trading volume and about $1.11 billion in open interest; Lighter with approximately $1.22 billion in 24-hour trading volume and about $708 million in open interest; Apex with approximately $1.1 billion in 24-hour trading volume and about $120 million in open interest; Pacifica with approximately $229 million in 24-hour trading volume and about $75.68 million in open interest.

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