In September, the monthly trading volume of perpetual DEX exceeded one trillion dollars for the first time, with Aster topping the list at 420 billion dollars in trading volume

ChainCatcher news, according to The Block data dashboard, the monthly trading volume of perpetual contract decentralized exchanges (Perp DEX) surpassed $1 trillion for the first time in September, reaching $1.05 trillion, a 48% increase from August's $707.6 billion. The data indicates a significant change in the market landscape.

Aster, based on the BNB Chain, ranks first with a monthly trading volume of over $420 billion. Long-dominant Hyperliquid has dropped to second place with a trading volume of $282.5 billion, a 29% decrease from the previous month. Lighter, on Ethereum Layer 2, ranks third with a trading volume of $164.4 billion, and this data was recorded while it was still in the testing phase.