Open interest is one technical tool traders can use in combination with price action, fundamental, or sentiment indicators to find opportunities to go long or short, as well as to gauge when a trend may be ending. This guide will explain what open interest is and illustrate how you can use this technical tool to find trading setups.Open Interest ExplainedOpen interest (or OI for short) is defined as the total number of open derivative contracts (such as perpetual futures) that have not been s...

Open interest is one technical tool traders can use in combination with price action, fundamental, or sentiment indicators to find opportunities to go long or short, as well as to gauge when a trend may be ending. This guide will explain what open interest is and illustrate how you can use this technical tool to find trading setups.Open Interest ExplainedOpen interest (or OI for short) is defined as the total number of open derivative contracts (such as perpetual futures) that have not been s...

On-chain vault products have become popular as the cryptocurrency equivalent of a savings account, allowing users to easily deposit some assets, earn a return by automating the claiming of rewards and compounding them to generate additional profit. DeFi vaults were first popularized by Yearn Finance several years ago, but since then, many new types have enjoyed success, such as options vaults. The benefits of vaults are clear. With investment strategies brought on-chain, they offer way more t...

On-chain vault products have become popular as the cryptocurrency equivalent of a savings account, allowing users to easily deposit some assets, earn a return by automating the claiming of rewards and compounding them to generate additional profit. DeFi vaults were first popularized by Yearn Finance several years ago, but since then, many new types have enjoyed success, such as options vaults. The benefits of vaults are clear. With investment strategies brought on-chain, they offer way more t...

In this guide, you’ll learn how to use the vePERP calculator on Dune Analytics to estimate the rewards you can earn by locking PERP into vePERP. Learn more about Lazy River 2.0👇 https://perpprotocol.mirror.xyz/q9govjXM188McbXniVAFvHtsd4jTWF-C1djmJCLWIlYEarning USDC Yield with Lazy RiverEvery week on Thursdays, 15% of the trading fees generated across Perp’s markets are directed to vePERP holders in USDC. A further amount equivalent to 10% of the weekly trading fees are distributed as locked ...

In this guide, you’ll learn how to use the vePERP calculator on Dune Analytics to estimate the rewards you can earn by locking PERP into vePERP. Learn more about Lazy River 2.0👇 https://perpprotocol.mirror.xyz/q9govjXM188McbXniVAFvHtsd4jTWF-C1djmJCLWIlYEarning USDC Yield with Lazy RiverEvery week on Thursdays, 15% of the trading fees generated across Perp’s markets are directed to vePERP holders in USDC. A further amount equivalent to 10% of the weekly trading fees are distributed as locked ...

A simple explainer of stealth addresses, the plans for making them standardized for Ethereum and a walkthrough of how to use stealth addresses on Optimism today! When looking at the overall DeFi market, privacy-preserving protocols only make up a very small part of it by total value locked. According to statistics provided by DeFiLlama, just 0.52% of the entire TVL is attributed to privacy applications, with Aztec and Tornado Cash taking the lion’s share. Cryptocurrencies hold a lot of potent...

A simple explainer of stealth addresses, the plans for making them standardized for Ethereum and a walkthrough of how to use stealth addresses on Optimism today! When looking at the overall DeFi market, privacy-preserving protocols only make up a very small part of it by total value locked. According to statistics provided by DeFiLlama, just 0.52% of the entire TVL is attributed to privacy applications, with Aztec and Tornado Cash taking the lion’s share. Cryptocurrencies hold a lot of potent...

Yield aggregators provide crypto investors with automated investment strategies so that they can easily earn yield, which has become very popular since the advent of DeFi summer in 2020. In this article, we’ll explain what automated investment strategies are, assess the pros and cons, and how you can utilize them to effortlessly grow your crypto holdings. Yield aggregators are basically a set of smart contracts that collect investor funds to put them to work in protocols that can earn a retur...

Yield aggregators provide crypto investors with automated investment strategies so that they can easily earn yield, which has become very popular since the advent of DeFi summer in 2020. In this article, we’ll explain what automated investment strategies are, assess the pros and cons, and how you can utilize them to effortlessly grow your crypto holdings. Yield aggregators are basically a set of smart contracts that collect investor funds to put them to work in protocols that can earn a retur...

Our Hot Tub vaults make alpha accessible to all through an automated arbitrage strategy! Want to unlock passive earning opportunities through a non-directional trading strategy? Let Hot Tub do the hard work for you! No longer do you have to shed blood, sweat and tears to find reliable yields with minimal risk. As part of Perp’s exploration of vaults, two automated strategies will soon be launched that generate profit through a delta neutral trading strategy. Our upcoming vaults enable you to ...

Our Hot Tub vaults make alpha accessible to all through an automated arbitrage strategy! Want to unlock passive earning opportunities through a non-directional trading strategy? Let Hot Tub do the hard work for you! No longer do you have to shed blood, sweat and tears to find reliable yields with minimal risk. As part of Perp’s exploration of vaults, two automated strategies will soon be launched that generate profit through a delta neutral trading strategy. Our upcoming vaults enable you to ...

It’s been almost three months since the launch of Lazy River, our PERP staking program on Optimism, and we’d paid out almost $250,000 in USDC directly from the trading fees generated by Perp. That means anyone can earn a passive stream of stables by locking PERP into vePERP. It’s simple and you can lock and chill back, knowing that as long as traders are expressing their market views on Perp, you’ll continue to earn a share of the fees they pay. Read more about Lazy River and stake your claim...

It’s been almost three months since the launch of Lazy River, our PERP staking program on Optimism, and we’d paid out almost $250,000 in USDC directly from the trading fees generated by Perp. That means anyone can earn a passive stream of stables by locking PERP into vePERP. It’s simple and you can lock and chill back, knowing that as long as traders are expressing their market views on Perp, you’ll continue to earn a share of the fees they pay. Read more about Lazy River and stake your claim...

The Hot Tub vaults are now open! Access arbitrage alpha with a set-and-forget trading strategy that generates returns in ETH and USDC. In this guide, we’re going to show you how to automate arbitrage alpha with a walkthrough of the Hot Tub vaults. To learn more about the strategy powering the Hot Tub, check out this explainer👇 https://perpprotocol.mirror.xyz/4C_wgtzLk1hJf_3m8IHTI-tYJsWbDGbr1xUodT9DGV8How to Join the Hot TubTo turn up the heat on your crypto game with Hot Tub, visit vaults.pe...

The Hot Tub vaults are now open! Access arbitrage alpha with a set-and-forget trading strategy that generates returns in ETH and USDC. In this guide, we’re going to show you how to automate arbitrage alpha with a walkthrough of the Hot Tub vaults. To learn more about the strategy powering the Hot Tub, check out this explainer👇 https://perpprotocol.mirror.xyz/4C_wgtzLk1hJf_3m8IHTI-tYJsWbDGbr1xUodT9DGV8How to Join the Hot TubTo turn up the heat on your crypto game with Hot Tub, visit vaults.pe...

The strategy for Hot Tub is based on arbitrage, a very low risk trading technique that profits from price differences for a particular asset across multiple trading venues. An example of arbitrage is buying ETH on one exchange at a certain price, then selling the same ETH using another exchange quoting a higher price. Essentially, it’s “buy low, sell high” but it’s done instantly. Arbitrage is big business. It’s the most frequent type of Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) on Ethereum’s mainnet w...

The strategy for Hot Tub is based on arbitrage, a very low risk trading technique that profits from price differences for a particular asset across multiple trading venues. An example of arbitrage is buying ETH on one exchange at a certain price, then selling the same ETH using another exchange quoting a higher price. Essentially, it’s “buy low, sell high” but it’s done instantly. Arbitrage is big business. It’s the most frequent type of Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) on Ethereum’s mainnet w...

Introducing mark price, an important upgrade improving the fairness and stability of trading on Perp, as well as reducing the risk of price manipulation and the likelihood of bad debt.BackgroundPerp utilizes the Index Time-weighted Average Price (TWAP) to determine margin requirements and liquidation processes in order to prevent unnecessary liquidations caused by price manipulation. However, this approach also poses a risk to the protocol. Frequently, the Index TWAP is unable to promptly cap...

Introducing mark price, an important upgrade improving the fairness and stability of trading on Perp, as well as reducing the risk of price manipulation and the likelihood of bad debt.BackgroundPerp utilizes the Index Time-weighted Average Price (TWAP) to determine margin requirements and liquidation processes in order to prevent unnecessary liquidations caused by price manipulation. However, this approach also poses a risk to the protocol. Frequently, the Index TWAP is unable to promptly cap...

This report provides an overview of the Perpvangelist program's achievements and progress since the funding proposal was approved and financed through a governance vote. The Perpvangelist Program has continued growing and driving engagement in the Perpetual Protocol community despite the ongoing market challenges. In the sections that follow, we provide an account of the accomplishments, milestones, challenges, and future program goals specific to each circle. The next section outlines s...

This report provides an overview of the Perpvangelist program's achievements and progress since the funding proposal was approved and financed through a governance vote. The Perpvangelist Program has continued growing and driving engagement in the Perpetual Protocol community despite the ongoing market challenges. In the sections that follow, we provide an account of the accomplishments, milestones, challenges, and future program goals specific to each circle. The next section outlines s...

Mobile wallets provide a convenient way to trade cryptocurrencies, no matter where you are or what you’re doing. Having access to the markets through your mobile device means you can capitalize on opportunities while you’re on the move. There are many mobile wallets that enable you to trade crypto whenever and wherever you want. But with so many different options, you may now know where to start. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of the top 6 mobile wallets for trading on Perp. Read on to d...

Mobile wallets provide a convenient way to trade cryptocurrencies, no matter where you are or what you’re doing. Having access to the markets through your mobile device means you can capitalize on opportunities while you’re on the move. There are many mobile wallets that enable you to trade crypto whenever and wherever you want. But with so many different options, you may now know where to start. That’s why we’ve compiled this list of the top 6 mobile wallets for trading on Perp. Read on to d...