Background

Paradex

Paradex is a high-performance crypto-derivatives exchange built on a Starknet Appchain.  In fact, we are Starknet's first Appchain!  We launched our perp DEX on mainnet a month ago.   In one month we have hit a 24H trading volume of $75m, placing us among the top 10 derivatives DEXs. We have listed ETH, BTC, and SOL so far, but many more tokens to come as we continue to ramp.

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🚀 Paradex Week 39 Recap

Mon 6th Jan 2025
**4M XP distributed** across 11,034 wallets (+16% week-over-week) **Key Updates:** - TAP program delayed 1 week, officially starts today - 162,880 XP distributed to VIP Affiliates under old program - 250,000 XP allocated for liquidity improvements - GigaVault overweighted for better rewards **Trading Incentives:** - UI trading volume getting boosted rewards - RPI maker volume overweighted in coming weeks - 50 traders earned 90% [Paradex Store](http://shop.paradex.trade) discount codes **Resources:** - [Quote Quality XP docs](http://docs.paradex.trade/xp-referrals/quote-quality) - [Discord community](http://discord.gg/paradex) - [Free trading fees](http://docs.paradex.trade/trading/trading-fees) Selected traders will receive DMs for discount codes.

Paradex Delists Three Perpetual Markets Due to Low Trading Activity

Thu 25th Sep 2025
**Three perpetual markets face delisting on Paradex** due to insufficient trading activity. **Markets being removed:** - PNUT-USD-PERP - NEWT-USD-PERP - SUN-USD-PERP **Timeline:** - **Reduce-only mode**: October 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM UTC - **Full delisting**: October 5, 2025 at 7:00 AM UTC Any remaining open positions will be automatically settled at the 30-minute spot price time-weighted average price (TWAP). This follows a pattern of regular market cleanup, with Paradex previously delisting underperforming markets in September including COOKIE, CRO, MUBARAK, TST, and SCR perpetuals. Traders holding positions in these markets should close them before the deadline or prepare for automatic settlement.

🍰 CAKE Perp Now Live

Thu 21st Aug 2025
**Paradex adds $CAKE perpetual trading** The derivatives exchange has listed CAKE-USD-PERP for live trading on their platform. - Available now at [app.paradex.trade](http://app.paradex.trade/trade/CAKE-USD-PERP) - Part of Paradex's ongoing token expansion - Follows recent listings of $2Z, $PURR, $FF, and others Paradex continues expanding its perpetual futures offerings beyond major tokens like ETH, BTC, and SOL. **Start trading CAKE perps today.**
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🎉 Paradex Hits $1B Daily Volume Milestone

Thu 2nd Oct 2025
**Paradex celebrates reaching $1 billion in daily trading volume** with a new XP Share Card campaign. **Key Details:** - Campaign runs until October 1st SGT midnight - Share your XP card to earn rewards and qualify for prizes - Special MoneyBadger Gifts available for Token2049 Community Day attendees **How to Participate:** - Quote the announcement post with your XP card - Winners selected based on engagement, impressions, and creativity **Prizes Available:** - 10 winners attending Token2049: Exclusive MoneyBadger Gift + XP - 10 winners not attending: XP rewards This milestone comes just one month after Paradex launched on mainnet, quickly establishing itself among the top 10 derivatives DEXs with $75M in 24-hour volume.

Paradex Reaches $100B Lifetime Trading Volume Milestone

Thu 2nd Oct 2025
**Paradex has achieved $100 billion in lifetime trading volume**, marking a significant milestone for the Starknet-based derivatives exchange. The platform, which operates as **Starknet's first Appchain**, has been building momentum in the competitive derivatives trading space. Key highlights: - Built on high-performance Starknet infrastructure - Focuses on crypto-derivatives trading - Part of the growing ecosystem of specialized trading platforms This volume milestone demonstrates the platform's traction in the derivatives market, joining other major exchanges that have reached similar trading benchmarks.
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Paradex Launches 4-Week Perpetual Options Trading Competition

Mon 14th Apr 2025
Paradex has announced a 4-week trading event focused on Perpetual Options, offering 700,000 XP in weekly rewards. In related news, the platform distributed 4M XP across 8,425 wallets for Week 14 activity (Apr 4-10), showing a 4% week-over-week decrease. Key distributions: - 350,000 XP to Perpetual Options traders - 167,916 XP to VIP Affiliates - Special NFT airdrops to active traders Trading volume has reached $75M in 24H, positioning Paradex among top 10 derivatives DEXs. [Join the competition](http://paradex.trade/send-it-to-zero)
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Paradex Lists TST Token for Perpetual Trading

Mon 10th Feb 2025
Paradex, a Starknet-based derivatives exchange, has expanded its offerings by listing TST for perpetual trading. This follows their recent additions of VIRTUAL and LTC pairs in January. - New trading pair: TST-USD-PERP - Available on [Paradex trading platform](http://app.paradex.trade/trade/TST-USD-PERP) - Joins existing assets including ETH, BTC, SOL, VIRTUAL, and LTC The platform continues to grow its perpetual futures offerings, providing more trading options for users on their high-performance DEX infrastructure.

XP Season 1 Distribution Details Announced

Thu 24th Oct 2024
Paradex has announced the weekly distribution of 4M XP for Season 1, with allocations across multiple categories: - Fee (30%), Maker (10%), OI (25%), TVL (15%) - Community engagement (15%) - Liquidations (5%) **Key Features:** - Vault depositors earn XP through Fee, Maker, OI, and TVL pools - Protocol vaults offer 3x XP boost - Up to 600k weekly XP for community activities - 200k XP allocated for liquidations - Undistributed XP rolls over to next week Join Discord for updates on quests and bonus opportunities.
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