• Perp DEX tokens lost more than $1.3 billion in market value over the past day.
• ASTER, AVANTIS, and APEX drop up to 35%.
• Analysts anticipate significant rallies in October.

Cryptocurrencies displayed weakness on Tuesday, with most currencies losing momentum after yesterday’s momentary jumps.

The global cryptocurrency market capitalization plunged 1% in the past 24 hours to $3.89 trillion.

Meanwhile, perpetual tokens underperformed the broader market.

CoinGecko data shows Perp coins dropped 6.2% (or $1.35 billion) of their valuation within the last 24 hours to $21.47 billion at press time.

The daily trading volume has jumped to $5.79 billion, signaling robust trading activity, potentially from market players quitting to avoid further losses.

This article explores the trending projects in the perp space, including Aster, Avantis, and APEX. The trio has seen traction in the past few sessions as market interest shifts to the decentralized derivatives sector.

Decentralized exchange Aster has gained attention with its latest performance, which saw it even outshining established projects like Circle in activity.

Its native token soared to all-time highs of above $2.40 on September 24, displaying unmatched momentum in a month often plagued by bearish actions.

Meanwhile, ASTER has plummeted by 10% in the past 24 hours to $1.72.

Profit-taking after the latest rallies and broader market dips fuel ASTER’s downward trend on the daily chart.

Meanwhile, whale accumulations from top investors like Mr Beast signals trust in Aster’s disruptive potential.

Avantis extended its weakness as perpetual tokens crashed.

It is trading at $1.17 after losing 4% and more than 45% in the past seven days.

Avantis has visibly lost the initial momentum that propelled its prices to record highs this month.

While the project positions itself as a rival in derivatives trading, intense competition, liquidity crunches, and whale outflows have dented its momentum.

Though today’s dip appears less severe than the peers, a broader outlook confirms a struggling DEX.

Nonetheless, some experts trust that serious teams focus on building and not short-term price movements.

If that’s the case for Avantis, we might expect substantial recoveries amid possible “Uptober” rallies.

APEX suffered the most, shedding over 35% in the past day to hover at $1.37.

The brutal dip comes after the altcoin gained over 350% in the past week to the $2.70 peak.

Meanwhile, today’s performance has left investors uncertain about Apex Protocol’s survival in the perp DEX trading game.

Cryptocurrencies underperformed today, in what proponents call the final reset before October rallies.

Bitcoin displays bearish sentiments at $113,500, with top alts ETH, XRP, BNB, and SOL down by up to 5% on their daily price charts.

Analyst Michael van de Poppe believes the current dips are an opportunity to enter lower before fresh all-time highs in the coming month.

As you can see, #Bitcoin broke through a crucial resistance zone and has a ton of upwards potential.

I would assume that we'll have a slight pullback and start running upwards from there.

It's buy the dip season and I think we'll see a new ATH in October. pic.twitter.com/smMiW0Jt2I

— Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) September 30, 2025

With experts predicting that perpetual decentralized exchange will shape the coming bull cycle, crypto enthusiasts will watch perp tokens in the coming weeks and months.

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