DEX | ForkLog - Part 2

ForkLog 189 15.01.2026

Lighter Exchange Introduces Mandatory Staking for Liquidity Pool Access

Lighter has implemented staking of its native token LIT, a key requirement for accessing platform products, including the Lighter Liquidity Pool.

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ForkLog 226 13.01.2026

Spot Cryptocurrency Market Reaches $18.6 Trillion in 2025

By the end of 2025, trading volume on the spot cryptocurrency market reached $18.6 trillion, marking a 9% increase from $17 trillion in 2024.

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Maturity in question: DeFi’s paradoxical 2025

ForkLog 266 05.01.2026

DeFi’s 2025 Paradox: Growth Amidst Lingering Questions of Maturity

“The DeFi sector has become mature and secure,” this statement by Vitalik Buterin could have crowned 2025—were it not for the harsher reality.

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Lighter airdrop joins crypto’s ten largest

ForkLog 221 31.12.2025

Lighter Airdrop Becomes Crypto’s 10th Largest

Perp DEX Lighter held an airdrop of LIT tokens worth $675m, ranking among crypto’s ten largest, according to CoinGecko.

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ForkLog 561 30.12.2025

Perp-DEX Lighter Announces Airdrop

On December 30, the team behind perp-DEX Lighter introduced the native token LIT. The developers disclosed the token distribution structure and details of the upcoming airdrop.

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ForkLog 187 26.12.2025

Expert Warns of Slashing Risks and Losses in Hyperliquid’s New Markets

Custom markets on Hyperliquid face fundamental scalability limitations and carry excessive risks, according to DeFi analyst Jordi.

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ForkLog 185 24.12.2025

Crypto as It Should Be: Why Traders Are Moving From CEX to Non-Custodial Solutions

ETH supply on centralized exchanges (CEX) has dropped to its lowest level since 2016, CryptoQuant analysts reported.

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ForkLog 148 22.12.2025

Hyperliquid Denies Insider Trading Allegations

The co-founder of Hyperliquid, known as Iliensinc, attributed the activity of a suspicious wallet to a former employee. Previously, the community accused the team of selling HYPE.

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ForkLog 144 19.12.2025

Synthetix Announces Return of Perps to Ethereum Mainnet

The DeFi platform for synthetic assets, Synthetix, is set to launch its decentralized exchange (DEX) for perpetual options, Perps, on the Ethereum mainnet.

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ForkLog 270 05.12.2025

Leading Perpetual DEX Lighter Introduces Spot Trading with Ethereum

Lighter, a leader in the perpetual contracts segment, has introduced spot trading capabilities.

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ForkLog 209 01.12.2025

Cryptocurrency Trading Volume in November Falls to Lowest Since June at ~$1.6 Trillion

In November, the spot trading volume on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges fell to $1.59 trillion, marking the lowest level since June, according to data from The Block.

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ForkLog 209 28.11.2025

DEX Share in Spot Trading Surges to 21%

The ratio of spot trading volumes on DEX and CEX has increased from 6% in 2021 to 21.2% by 2025, according to a CoinGecko study.

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