Ever since Hyperliquid took off, the Perps DEX sector has been flourishing with tons of new projects popping up. Here are a few high-profile, yet-to-launch token projects in the market: ❶ @edgeX_exchange: Currently ranks second in daily trading volume within the sector, incubated by Amber Group. The product is directly benchmarked against CEXs, with token launch expected in Q4. ❷ @Lighter_xyz: One of the most popular contract DEXs with the highest participation rate. Beta testing is about to end, followed by public testing, with TGE expected in Q4. A project that's absolutely crushing it. ❸ @Aster_DEX: Binance’s golden child, personally backed by CZ. Once a strong contender for second place, there were rumors of TGE two months ago, but trading volume has been declining since. Recently, they’ve been working on an Odyssey campaign. When it comes to farming airdrops from contract DEXs, I’ve always been cautious. On one hand, the capital commitment is huge and long-term—once you decide to invest, you have to stick it out until TGE, or risk getting left behind. On the other hand, if you don’t have a first-mover advantage, catching up to the frontrunners later requires significantly more cost and effort. Honestly, farming airdrops for perpetual contract DEXs might be the most competitive game out there. The projects mentioned above are all nearing TGE, so the odds of profiting by joining now are low, and there’s even a high chance of getting counter-farmed. If you’re bullish on the Perps DEX sector, you might want to look for newer targets. For example, @StandX_Official, led by the former Binance contract team, is about to launch their contract product—you can consider getting in early. StandX’s innovation lies in their yield-bearing stablecoin DUSD. Simply holding it earns you returns, and it can also be directly used as trading margin on the platform, significantly improving capital efficiency. Currently, over 18,000 addresses hold DUSD, with a TVL of $29.53M. Their Alpha test reservation has already surpassed 11,600 sign-ups. You can connect your wallet and fill in your email to join the waitlist via the link below: http://(standx.com)/waitlist