Onchain Perp DEX Volumes Cool for Fifth Month; Hyperliquid Leads
Onchain Perp DEX volumes fell for the fifth month in a row, according to DeFiLlama. Over the past 30 days, onchain Perp DEX volumes reached $628.99B, down 12.71% versus the previous period. Daily activity also weakened: on April 4, onchain Perp DEX volumes dropped to $8.4B, the lowest level since July 2025.
Even as overall onchain Perp DEX volumes cooled, trading remained highly concentrated. Hyperliquid recorded about $185.5B in reported perp volume in the same window (around 34% of the top-10 total). The article links its resilience to faster execution, deeper liquidity, and better user retention during slower market conditions.
Competition was mixed. Platforms with stronger liquidity and more reliable execution held up better, while others saw sharper daily volume declines. For traders, the key signal is leverage appetite easing after earlier 2025 strength, with order flow still clustering around top venues—suggesting a more cautious risk tone rather than a full retreat from perp markets.
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两篇摘要的共同判断是：总体 onchain Perp DEX volumes 在连续下滑，反映杠杆驱动的投机需求正在降温；但交易仍高度集中在头部平台（尤其 Hyperliquid），说明并未出现流动性与用户完全外逃。短期内，成交量走弱可能意味着更谨慎的仓位调整和更慢的风险扩张；中长期则取决于头部平台能否在波动变大或流动性条件改善时重新带动市场活跃度。由于本事件主要影响的是衍生品交易活跃度而非特定单一资产的基本面定价，因此对价格的直接方向性作用有限，整体更偏中性。