DEX | ForkLog - Part 6

ForkLog 239 12.08.2025

Former Revolut Executive Launches DEX on Starknet Mainnet

The decentralized perpetual futures exchange Extended (formerly X10) has launched on the Starknet mainnet. Developers have migrated the project from the StarkEx platform. Extended enables trading of cryptocurrency and traditional market assets with leverage up to 100x. The project is led by former Revolut crypto operations head Ruslan Fakhrutdinov. The transition to Starknet will facilitate […]

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ForkLog 111 06.08.2025

PancakeSwap Introduces Perpetual Swaps for Apple, Tesla, and Amazon Stocks

The decentralized exchange PancakeSwap has added support for perpetual swaps on Apple, Amazon, and Tesla stocks, as announced in the platform’s blog. Source: PancakeSwap. Contracts for AAPL, AMZN, and TSLA track the prices of these securities on traditional markets, but their trading is limited to standard exchange sessions. Crypto and forex pairs like BTCUSD, ETHUSD, […]

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ForkLog 102 05.08.2025

Hyperliquid Sets New Record for Monthly Futures Trading Volume

In July, Hyperliquid recorded a new monthly high in perpetual futures trading volume, reaching $319.4 billion. According to DeFi Llama, this marks a 47% increase from June and a 28% rise from the previous peak of $248 billion in May. Source: DeFi Llama. The Solana-based DEX maintains its leading position in the decentralized futures segment, […]

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ForkLog 53 04.08.2025

Hyperliquid Reimburses Traders Nearly $2 Million

On August 4, the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid began compensating clients with a total of approximately $2 million following an API API malfunction. This is evidenced by data from Hypurrscan. Source: Hypurrscan. On July 30, traders of the DEX reported issues with order execution. Initially, users suspected a hacker attack was to blame. However, the Hyperliquid […]

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ForkLog 39 01.08.2025

Crypto Market Heats Up: CEX and DEX Volumes Near Winter Levels

In July, trading volumes on centralized cryptocurrency exchanges reached $1.71 trillion, marking the highest level since February 2025, according to data from The Block. This represents a 55% increase compared to June’s $1.1 trillion. Binance remained the leader in trading volume, with its figures rising from $436.24 billion in June to $683.41 billion, the platform’s […]

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ForkLog 97 31.07.2025

Hyperliquid to Compensate Users for Losses

The decentralised exchange (DEX) for trading perpetual futures, Hyperliquid, will compensate users who suffered losses due to a malfunction in the API. The project team announced this on Telegram. “We will publish details about the compensations in the coming days, once we develop an appropriate mechanism for affected users. Payments will be made automatically — […]

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ForkLog 204 30.07.2025

Hyperliquid Faces Disruption Amid Traffic Surge

On July 29, the popular DEX for perpetual futures trading, Hyperliquid, experienced a brief disruption. According to the status page, a sudden surge in traffic led to issues with the API. Source: Hyperliquid Status. “From 14:10 to 14:47 UTC, there was a delay in order transmission to nodes due to API server overload caused by […]

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ForkLog 44 11.07.2025

Hacker Returns $40 Million Stolen from GMX

The perpetrator has returned nearly all the funds stolen from the GMX protocol, agreeing to a $5 million reward offered by the project’s team. #PeckShieldAlert #GMX Exploiter msg: funds will be returned later pic.twitter.com/ohlOVYWSvD — PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) July 11, 2025 An unknown individual withdrew assets from the GLP coin pool on GMX V1 in the […]

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ForkLog 72 09.07.2025

Hacker Breaches GMX DEX for $42 Million

The decentralized exchange (DEX) GMX has fallen victim to a hacking incident, resulting in approximately $42 million in digital assets being stolen. The suspicious outflow of funds was first noticed by a researcher known as DeFi Cheetah. GMX seems to have been exploited for ~$42M. Exploiter Address: https://t.co/lQ4vAwod7J…It seems to be a re-entrancy attack where […]

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ForkLog 103 04.07.2025

Turkey Blocks Access to PancakeSwap and CryptoRadar

The Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB) has blocked access to the decentralized exchange (DEX) PancakeSwap and the price comparison platform CryptoRadar, as reported by local media. The reason cited was “providing services with crypto assets without permission.” This marks the first instance of sanctions being applied to a DEX in the country. The CMB […]

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ForkLog 27 02.07.2025

DEX Gains Market Share Amid Decline in CEX Activity

In June, the ratio of futures trading volumes between DEX and CEX reached an all-time high of 8%. Meanwhile, spot trading on centralized platforms fell to its lowest level since September 2024. A key driver of growth in the derivatives sector was the platform Hyperliquid. Despite a 15% decline in its own trading volume to […]

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ForkLog 72 20.06.2025

Jupiter Team Halts DAO Operations

The team behind the Solana-based DEX aggregator, Jupiter, has suspended DAO voting until 2026, according to Chief Operating Officer Kash Dhanda. This decision follows a wave of criticism from the community. Pausing DAO Voting to Focus on Jupiter & Jupiverse@JupiterExchange stands at the edge of an inflection point. The window to define the future of […]

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