🔥In the second half of 2025, the landscape of derivative DEX is basically set—the throne has already been occupied by Hyperliquid, and the market has almost been devoured by it alone.
Want to rise above? You can only take a different path. Thus, three "dark horses" are sprinting with all their might: Aster, Avantis, Drift.
$ASTER
Behind them stands the shadow of Binance, coming in with a big move—1000 times leverage. A gambler's paradise, traffic exploded overnight. What's even more ruthless is that it has also announced plans to create its own public chain; if it can truly land, it will upgrade from "short-term explosive points" to a "complete ecosystem."
$AVNT Its label is "the rule-changer." Zero fees on contracts, only taking a small cut when you make money, which is incredibly attractive to high-frequency players. Coupled with the narrative support of RWA, its ambition is to move all real-world assets onto the chain, directly maximizing the landscape.
$DRIFT
An old hand in the Solana track, not playing gimmicks, but with technology that is absurdly solid. The trident liquidity model is recognized as top-notch in the industry, steadily making its way, and now even institutional funds are slowly flowing in.
📌 Summary in one sentence:
Aster = Traffic explosion point, a gambler's paradise
Avantis = Narrative maximization, a strategist's stage
Drift = Technical barrier, an engineer's sanctuary
Whether they can shake Hyperliquid is still uncertain, but at least they outline three evolutionary routes for DEX: traffic → narrative → technology.
#DRIFT #AVNT #asterr