Ethereum perp DEXs and tools

16 perpetual DEXs and perp trading tools on Ethereum: models, max leverage and status, checked against official sites.

Perp venues

Project	Chains	Model	Max leverage	What it is	Status
ApeX Protocol	Arbitrum, Ethereum	CLOB	100x	Non-custodial perpetuals exchange with an order book, running across several chains.	🟢 Live
Contango	Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base	lending-based	-	Perp-like long/short positions built from flash-loan looping on lending markets, with low funding and no expiry.	🟢 Live
edgeX	Ethereum, StarkEx	CLOB	-	Order-book perpetual futures exchange with a pro trading interface settled via StarkEx.	🟢 Live
GRVT	ZKsync, Ethereum	CLOB	-	Hybrid exchange on a zk validium offering perps and options with self-custody.	🟢 Live
Lighter	Ethereum, Lighter	CLOB	50x	Zero-knowledge rollup with a verifiable order-book engine for perpetual futures.	🟢 Live
Synthetix Perps (Base)	Ethereum	CLOB	50x	Onchain-settled order-book perpetuals on Ethereum mainnet with ETH and USDT margin.	🟢 Live
World Markets Inc Perps	Ethereum	n/a	-	Cross-margined spot, perps and lending account with tokenized equities and commodities; trading not yet open.	🟡 Beta / testnet

Project	Category	Chains	What it is	Status
Aevo	Options & structured products	Aevo L2, Ethereum	Derivatives exchange for options and perpetuals on its own rollup.	🟢 Live
Brahma	Bots & automation	Ethereum, Hyperliquid	Orchestration layer for apps and agents that move capital across chains and strategies.	🟢 Live
DeBank	Analytics, whale tracking & portfolio	Ethereum, EVM, Hyperliquid	Multi-chain wallet and DeFi portfolio tracker covering EVM chains, useful for watching perp positions.	🟢 Live
Derive	Options & structured products	Derive Chain, Ethereum	Onchain venue for crypto options and perps with portfolio margin.	🟢 Live
Hegic	Options & structured products	Arbitrum, Ethereum	On-chain peer-to-pool options protocol for ETH and BTC.	🟢 Live
Octav API	AI agents & MCP servers	Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Base	Official MCP server letting AI agents query Octav portfolio, net worth and transaction history data.	🟢 Live
Panoptic	Options & structured products	Ethereum	Perpetual options with no expiry or oracle, built on Uniswap liquidity ranges and streaming fees.	🟢 Live
Premia	Options & structured products	Arbitrum, Ethereum, Base	Premia Labs site; its Kyan product offers options and perps, currently in beta.	🟡 Beta / testnet
Rysk	Options & structured products	HyperEVM, Ethereum	Options yield app offering upfront-premium covered calls and cash-secured puts on HYPE and majors.	🟢 Live