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Let’s be real: if you still think DeFi is just about swapping tokens or farming yield, you’re stuck in 2021. The game has shifted.
By early 2026, Perp DEXs have clawed their way to a 19% market share. Meanwhile, CEX trading volumes in Q4 2025 tanked by 68%. This isn’t just a "bear market" slump; it’s a mass exodus. Veteran traders are finally asking: "Why am I keeping my capital in a black box that could rug or go offline the moment things get volatile?"
When trust breaks, the tech takes over. Today’s Perp DEXs aren't the clunky Uniswap clones of the past. They’re fighting on three fronts: Speed, Cost, and Capital Efficiency.
The Heavy Hitters Redefining the Game
1. @Paradex: Where the Whales Play
Paradex doesn't care about retail hype; it’s built for the big fish. With $201B+ in cumulative volume, it’s clear where the institutional money is moving. They’ve solved the last two reasons to stay on a CEX: depth and fees. If you can get zero fees, high performance, and privacy without giving up your keys, why stay on a centralized platform?
2. @Extendedapp: Making Margin Work for You
Extended has a killer hook. Instead of your USDC sitting idle as collateral, it’s parked in a yield vault generating 15%–35% APY while you trade. You’re catching market moves while your base capital is compounding. CEXs can't (or won't) offer that level of transparency on your idle funds.
3. @Variational_io: The "Long Tail" King
Variational is for the degens and the pros who need niche markets. Using an RFQ (Request for Quote) model, they’ve spun up over 500 markets. If there’s a derivative you want to trade—no matter how obscure—they probably have it. Once you get used to that level of customization, a standard CEX menu feels like a straightjacket.
4. @AURAMoney: The All-in-One Gateway
AURA is the sleeper hit. Their beta saw $50M+ in 6 weeks with a tight-knit community of "trading squads." They’re not trying to be just an exchange; they want to be your home screen. Perps, prediction markets, and Memecoins all in one mobile UI. They’re stealing the "easy-to-use" card that CEXs have played for years and bringing it on-chain.
5. @GRVT_IO: The Performance Beast
GRVT is basically a CEX experience on steroids.
Insane Speed: 600k TPS and sub-1ms latency. You literally cannot feel the "on-chain" lag.Double Yield: They offer a 10% account yield share plus GLP strategy vaults hitting 24-48% APY.Privacy: They use ZK-tech to hide your trade details, protecting you from MEV bots and front-runners.
Why is this time different?
We’ve heard "DEX > CEX" for years, but the stars have finally aligned:
The Post-FTX Trauma: Nobody trusts centralized "trust me bro" accounting anymore.The Hardware Caught Up: Layer 2s and App-chains mean speed is no longer a bottleneck.Real Yield: Fees are going back to the users and LPs, not to buy some CEO a third yacht.

市場は今日少しバイポーラ的に見えます。#BTCはグリーンランドの不安と関税の話のおかげで$91kを下回りましたが、主要市場はローンチやエアドロップで絶対に盛り上がっています。
MicroStrategyは今でも究極のHODLerです。セイラーはさらに$2.13Bを投入して22,305 $BTC を獲得しました。これは7ヶ月間での最大の単一購入です。小売業者が暴落をパニック売りしている間、MSTRはフロアを吸い上げています。
Acurast ($ACU) がついにライブになりました。DePINプロジェクトはメインネットに到達し、Binance AlphaやGateを含む6つ以上の取引所に上場しました。価格は約$0.097で、オープニングウィックから約30%下落していますが、これは標準的なTGEのボラティリティです。

72時間で2000万ドルのプロジェクトを破壊する方法。

トローブの物語は、信頼を焼き尽くす方法のマスタークラスです。ポケモンカードからカジノウォレットまで、これはすべて、誰もが「次の大きなもの」と思っていたパープDEXで何が間違ったのかです。
約束：
- トローブは流動性のない資産のためのパープDEXとして立ち上がりました：CS2スキン、時計、RWA、ポケモンカード。
- 5-10倍のレバレッジ。
- ハイパーリキッド上に構築。
- 10億ドルのテストネットボリューム / 24,000ユーザー。
- ICOが1150万ドルを調達（460％のオーバーサブスクライブ）。
- すべてが完璧に見えました。しかし、それはそうではありませんでした。