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Perp DEXs Rack Billions but Lock Out Institutional Investors

Perp DEXs surge past $2.5B TVL yet remain inaccessible to institutions blocked by security and compliance risks.

Key takeaways

  • Why Institutional Investors Are Hesitant to Embrace Perpetual DEXs Despite Market Growth
  • Perpetual decentralized exchanges are racking up billions in trading volume, but Wall Street money is still missing. Despite surging retail activity, institutional pla...
  • The stakes are clear. Perp DEXs like dYdX, GMX, and Synthetix have cornered a growing share of on-chain derivatives trading, with total value locked (TVL) across major...
  • Panelists didn’t mince words. “Institutions want certainty, not just innovation,” one remarked. They see perp DEXs as a regulatory minefield and a technical liability....

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