Lighter Hits $200B in 30-Day Trading Volume, Overtaking Hyperliquid Amid LIT Token Launch

2025-12-31 03:20:12

Source: CryptoBriefing Original Title: Lighter hits $200B in 30-day trading volume, overtaking Hyperliquid amid LIT token launch Original Link: https://cryptobriefing.com/lighter-surpasses-hyperliquid-lit-token-launch/

Overview

Lighter, a DEX focused on perpetual futures trading, recorded roughly $200 billion in 30-day trading volume, surpassing Aster and Hyperliquid as activity accelerated around the launch of its LIT token.

Trading Volume Performance

Over the same period, Aster recorded about $173 billion in trading volume, while Hyperliquid saw roughly $165 billion. On a 7-day basis, Lighter also led with $29 billion, ahead of Hyperliquid and Aster.

Hyperliquid still dominated 24-hour perpetuals activity with $6.8 billion in volume, compared with $4.3 billion on Lighter.

Platform Features

An Ethereum-based perpetuals DEX, Lighter runs on its own ZK-powered app chain, offering fast, low-cost trading with self-custody and a CEX-style order book.

LIT Token Launch

The Lighter Infrastructure Token (LIT) went live as the project’s main economic and functional token. The token will be used for staking and platform utilities such as access, execution, and data services, with additional plans for fee payments and market-data verification.

Lighter distributed 25% of the total LIT supply to early users in Points Season 1 and 2 as part of its ecosystem allocation.

Token Distribution

In total, 50% of the supply is reserved for the community and future growth programs, while the remaining 50% goes to the team and investors, subject to a one-year lockup and three-year vesting schedule.

The team says value generated by Lighter products will ultimately accrue to LIT holders, with revenues directed toward growth or token buybacks depending on conditions.

Token Trading

LIT is currently trading at approximately $2.6. The token secured its first major centralized exchange spot listing on a major compliant platform.

LIT is also available on a leading exchange’s perpetual futures platform, expanding trading options for derivatives traders.

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