Decentralized Exchanges Generate $7.9 Trillion in Perpetual Futures Volume in 2025
- Surge in Trading Volume: Decentralized exchanges generated $7.9 trillion in perpetual futures trading volume in 2025, representing 65% of the sector's all-time total, highlighting the dominance of decentralized finance (DeFi) in crypto trading.
- Outstanding Quarterly Performance: The second half of 2025 saw trading volumes of $5.74 trillion, significantly up from $2.1 trillion in the first half, indicating a concentration of market activity towards year-end and a sustained demand for leveraged trading.
- Intensifying Platform Competition: Hyperliquid maintained market dominance in the first half of 2025 with monthly volumes between $175 billion and $248 billion, while Aster and Lighter rapidly grew in the second half, signaling trader migration and deepening liquidity pools.
- Market Structure Transformation: By Q4 2025, Aster recorded monthly volumes of $259 billion, marking a shift from single-platform dominance to a multi-venue ecosystem in the perpetual DEX sector, reflecting higher demands from professional traders for liquidity and execution quality.
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Technical Analysis for PERP
Technical Sentiment Analysis for Perpetual Protocol (PERP) As of , Perpetual Protocol (PERP) is exhibiting a Neutral technical sentiment. Our proprietary analysis, which aggregates 7 technical signals, shows that 3 indicators are flashing buy, while 4 are indicating sell.
Momentum Indicators: RSI, MACD & Overbought/Oversold Status Currently, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for PERP stands at -, which suggests a Neutral condition. Meanwhile, the MACD (12, 26) indicator is at -, providing a Neutral signal for short-term momentum. Other oscillators like the Stochastic Oscillator at - and the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) at - further confirm a - outlook for the stock.
Support, Resistance & Moving Averages From a structural perspective, PERP is trading below its 60-day moving average of $- and below its 200-day long-term moving average of $-. Key price levels to watch include the immediate resistance at $- and strong support at $-. A break above $- could signal a bull continuation, while falling below $- may test the next Fibonacci floor at $-.
Perpetual Protocol (PERP) Support & Resistance Level
| Name | S3 | S2 | S1 | Pivot Points | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | 0.00504 | 0.014 | 0.0201 | 0.0291 | 0.0352 | 0.0442 | 0.0503 |
| Fibonacci | 0.014 | 0.0197 | 0.0233 | 0.0291 | 0.0348 | 0.0384 | 0.0442 |
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