1/ Monthly DeFi derivatives volume hit a new high for the year, standing at US$66.4B as of November 24. The volume of perpetual contracts continues to overshadow that of options, making up a substantial 99.6% of the total on-chain derivative volume.
2/ Among top 10 derivatives protocols, Vertex and Hyperliquid recorded the highest monthly volume gains, with MoM changes of 143% and 93% respectively.
3/ In options trading, Aevo leads, constituting 70% of notional volume. Aevo's recent dominance can be attributed to diverse trading pairs, tight spreads, and integration of perpetuals.
4/ Blast, optimistic L2 by Paradigm, launched with a key feature of embedded native yield for staked $ETH or stablecoins. The deposit-only, one-way bridge has attracted >US$290M TVL already. Separately, Bullish, a crypto exchange, acquired 100% of CoinDesk in an all-cash deal.
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