# $PERP Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 03, 2026 > **Asset:** $PERP > **Date:** 2026-01-03 (January 03, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/perp/2026-01-03 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/perp.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @SamuelXeus > **Author:** Xeusthegreat (♟,♟) ([@SamuelXeus](https://x.com/SamuelXeus)) > **Metrics:** 1.1K likes · 159 retweets · 209 comments · 37.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T11:41:08+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SamuelXeus/status/2007416935797952850](https://x.com/SamuelXeus/status/2007416935797952850) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 33 > > "Points-based Prediction Markets To Farm When it comes to airdrops, 2025 was the year of Perp DEXs. 2026 will be for prediction markets! We're going to be seeing a lot of prediction market projects TGE in 2026, and because of that, now is the perfect time to start positioning." ### Post #2 by @deTEfabulaNar_ > **Author:** dTfN ([@deTEfabulaNar_](https://x.com/deTEfabulaNar_)) > **Metrics:** 190 likes · 18 retweets · 36 comments · 20.5K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T16:37:27+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/deTEfabulaNar_/status/2007491507717320986](https://x.com/deTEfabulaNar_/status/2007491507717320986) > > "WHAT CAN YOU EARN FROM PERP DEXs WITH A $1–2K BUDGET: HOW TO GET AIRDROPS FROM PERP DEXs: HOW MUCH AIRDROP CAN A COMPLETE BEGINNER MINIMALLY GET FROM PERPS RIGHT NOW: (budget per perp: $1K–$2K) MY ESTIMATE: @Lighter_xyz : min 15K-20k (Season 2) @variational_io : min 30K" ### Post #3 by @0xyigido_ > **Author:** Yigido ([@0xyigido_](https://x.com/0xyigido_)) > **Metrics:** 106 likes · 0 retweets · 98 comments · 5.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T08:40:20+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xyigido_/status/2007371437288398852](https://x.com/0xyigido_/status/2007371437288398852) > **Visual Note:** Sample image description 22 > > "Most perp DEXs feel interchangeable once you look past the UI. Same mechanics, same playbook, just a new coat of paint. What makes @StandX_Official stand out isn’t branding, it’s architecture. The difference starts at the base layer. Yield-generating collateral sounds good in" ### Post #4 by @toly > **Author:** toly ([@toly](https://x.com/toly)) > **Metrics:** 48 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 5.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T02:34:55+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/toly/status/2007279477324427687](https://x.com/toly/status/2007279477324427687) > **Visual Note:** Sample image description 23 > > "Pretty cool. Wen perps?" ### Post #5 by @Ryuzaki_SEI > **Author:** Ryuzaki SEI ([@Ryuzaki_SEI](https://x.com/Ryuzaki_SEI)) > **Metrics:** 57 likes · 6 retweets · 14 comments · 3.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T07:09:07+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Ryuzaki_SEI/status/2007348480159961424](https://x.com/Ryuzaki_SEI/status/2007348480159961424) > > "BEST AIRDROPS TO FARM IN 2026 If you missed the Lighter airdrop, don’t fade the perp narrative - you’re still early. In this thread, I’m sharing the perps protocols I’m actively farming in 2026, backed by real metrics, usage, and conviction. Long thread, but most alpha." ### Post #6 by @CandyCripto > **Author:** Candyy ([@CandyCripto](https://x.com/CandyCripto)) > **Metrics:** 62 likes · 4 retweets · 33 comments · 2.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T13:01:18+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CandyCripto/status/2007437113558474814](https://x.com/CandyCripto/status/2007437113558474814) > **Visual Note:** Sample image description 29 > > "If you're still not earning points on Perp DEX you should reconsider. I believe many people will achieve life changing gains this way. If you're looking for a robust solution for both trading and privacy offering a structure adapted from Arbitrum but entirely different with" ### Post #7 by @kuk47377341 > **Author:** Kithe . ([@kuk47377341](https://x.com/kuk47377341)) > **Metrics:** 189 likes · 4 retweets · 179 comments · 2.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T05:32:25+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kuk47377341/status/2007324147421171942](https://x.com/kuk47377341/status/2007324147421171942) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 24 > > "These past few days, after Lighter's airdrop wrapped up, the buzz around perp dex has clearly picked up again. Leaderboards, points, airdrops one after another, but when it comes down to it, hype is hype—what's left after the excitement dies down still depends on the product" ### Post #8 by @ajey_eth > **Author:** ajey.lit (Perp Dex arc) ([@ajey_eth](https://x.com/ajey_eth)) > **Metrics:** 41 likes · 0 retweets · 8 comments · 1.8K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T16:08:37+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ajey_eth/status/2007484252221542465](https://x.com/ajey_eth/status/2007484252221542465) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 44 > > "Unpopular opinion: Because of dumb .hl maxis and sidelinoors, now there will never be CEX vs DEX anymore from now on it’s only DEX vs DEX." ### Post #9 by @0xHelen1018 > **Author:** 0xHelen ([@0xHelen1018](https://x.com/0xHelen1018)) > **Metrics:** 15 likes · 0 retweets · 13 comments · 1.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T05:57:05+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xHelen1018/status/2007330354739482660](https://x.com/0xHelen1018/status/2007330354739482660) > **Visual Note:** Sample image description 45 > > "2025年Perp 赛道出了几个大毛，2026年也必定是大热的一年 无脑冲可能血本无归，先了解Perp赛道后再考虑要不要撸 2025-2026 年 Perp 赛道的现状（截至2026年1月）这个赛道已经彻底爆发，链上衍生品交易量占整个加密衍生品市场的比例从2023年的2-3% 飙到2025年中期的" ### Post #10 by @holly_web3 > **Author:** Holly ([@holly_web3](https://x.com/holly_web3)) > **Metrics:** 116 likes · 3 retweets · 74 comments · 1.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T14:41:44+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/holly_web3/status/2007462387809398911](https://x.com/holly_web3/status/2007462387809398911) > > "A quick tip for anyone farming points on perp platforms: Use two platforms. Open a long on one and a short on the other at the same time. Set both stop-loss and take-profit orders. For the long, set the take-profit at the same price as the stop-loss on the short. For the short," ### Post #11 by @hanchooo456 > **Author:** ハンチョー ([@hanchooo456](https://x.com/hanchooo456)) > **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T23:59:13+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hanchooo456/status/2007602680974455030](https://x.com/hanchooo456/status/2007602680974455030) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 32 > > "年始からロング目線でだいぶ儲かってます2026年ありがとうございます perpDEXのポイントはPnL重視が増えてきてるのでありがたい。私はアルトを両建しつつ通常トレードもしてます。 ロングデッキはBTC, ETH, ZEC, HYPE、あと昨日からAAVE。" ### Post #12 by @kieu20011 > **Author:** Kiều ([@kieu20011](https://x.com/kieu20011)) > **Metrics:** 90 likes · 8 retweets · 71 comments · 1.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T08:41:12+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kieu20011/status/2007371655144714263](https://x.com/kieu20011/status/2007371655144714263) > > "Everyone's saying Perp DEX will be mainstream in 2026, but I'm more interested in who makes "capital efficiency" a core part of their architecture than just hype. @StandX_Official uses a BNB+Solana dual-chain and $DUSD to transform margin from "dead capital" into" ### Post #13 by @0xxNathan > **Author:** Nathan ([@0xxNathan](https://x.com/0xxNathan)) > **Metrics:** 72 likes · 0 retweets · 53 comments · 915 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T09:44:05+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xxNathan/status/2007387479993909730](https://x.com/0xxNathan/status/2007387479993909730) > > "How much volume do you generate each month when trading Perp? If you trade Perps frequently and have big volume, consider launching your own Perp DEX... In just a few minutes, you can have your own branded Perp DEX with @OrderlyNetwork ONE. You can set the fees yourself, with" ### Post #14 by @leaf_swan > **Author:** Leafswan ([@leaf_swan](https://x.com/leaf_swan)) > **Metrics:** 67 likes · 2 retweets · 55 comments · 865 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T10:09:44+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/leaf_swan/status/2007393935539204428](https://x.com/leaf_swan/status/2007393935539204428) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 2 > > "If you're not farming points on a Perp DEX then you should think again. If you ask me, a lot of people will get life changing money simply by farming and accumulating point. If you're particular about a perps dex with ethereum security, forked and customized from arbitrum," ### Post #15 by @linh180796 > **Author:** Nguyễn Thị Linh ([@linh180796](https://x.com/linh180796)) > **Metrics:** 30 likes · 0 retweets · 30 comments · 414 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T00:36:46+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/linh180796/status/2007249745031639536](https://x.com/linh180796/status/2007249745031639536) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 41 > > "Most Perps DEXs compete on leverage, UI, or short-term incentives. Very few think seriously about how capital behaves over time. @StandX_Official is interesting precisely because it starts from that question. At its core, StandX is a multi-chain Perpetual DEX live on BNB Chain" ### Post #16 by @Wuming_Mr_ > **Author:** 無名先生 ([@Wuming_Mr_](https://x.com/Wuming_Mr_)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 233 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T10:09:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Wuming_Mr_/status/2007393750528700448](https://x.com/Wuming_Mr_/status/2007393750528700448) > **Visual Note:** Sample image description 33 > > "In the current highly competitive stage of Perp DEX competition, what I'm more focused on is: who can truly retain funds "outside of trading." @StandX_Official gives me a core impression in just one sentence: It's not a Perp that forces you to grind volume, but a protocol that" ### Post #17 by @PrimeAltcoin > **Author:** Prime Altcoin ([@PrimeAltcoin](https://x.com/PrimeAltcoin)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 89 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T14:48:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PrimeAltcoin/status/2007463972199378944](https://x.com/PrimeAltcoin/status/2007463972199378944) > **Visual Note:** Sample image description 6 > > "$VIRTUAL PERP SHOWING STRENGTH +15% in 24h, holding above key moving averages Pullback looks healthy after the impulse move. Trend remains intact as long as momentum holds. #VIRTUAL #Crypto #Perps #Altcoins #Trading" ### Post #18 by @BlackZhangJX2 > **Author:** 弓长 Noya丨MemeMax ([@BlackZhangJX2](https://x.com/BlackZhangJX2)) > **Metrics:** 18 likes · 0 retweets · 16 comments · 42 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T08:00:01+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BlackZhangJX2/status/2007361292370358716](https://x.com/BlackZhangJX2/status/2007361292370358716) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 28 > > "很多 perp 的问题，其实不是系统不行 而是交易者在系统里的角色不清楚 有时候你像客户，有时候又像被系统管理的对象 该你自己承担的风险，和被系统替你“处理”的部分，边界经常混在一起 StandX 的思路，反而把这条线画得比较清楚 它并不试图把交易者包裹在一层安全感设计里" ### Post #19 by @vvickym2 > **Author:** Vvicky绵绵 MemeMax ([@vvickym2](https://x.com/vvickym2)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 25 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T08:50:35+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vvickym2/status/2007374016655568995](https://x.com/vvickym2/status/2007374016655568995) > **Visual Note:** Sample image description 26 > > "又是perp dex？" ### Post #20 by @VenomTradoor > **Author:** Venom ([@VenomTradoor](https://x.com/VenomTradoor)) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 17 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T07:10:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VenomTradoor/status/2007348703506370845](https://x.com/VenomTradoor/status/2007348703506370845) > **Visual Note:** Sample image description 20 > > "I used to think perps were the only “serious” way to trade. Charts everywhere, leverage sliders, funding ticking in the background… and that constant feeling of am I about to get wiped for no real reason? Using @trylimitless changed that for me. I’m not fighting a system" ### Post #21 by @TheCryptoProfes > **Author:** The Crypto Professor ([@TheCryptoProfes](https://x.com/TheCryptoProfes)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 8 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T09:08:45+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheCryptoProfes/status/2007378588396659105](https://x.com/TheCryptoProfes/status/2007378588396659105) > > "I don't give financial advice on perp positions, you do you bro" ### Post #22 by @Koralan111 > **Author:** Dina ([@Koralan111](https://x.com/Koralan111)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 6 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T01:14:33+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Koralan111/status/2007259251727860097](https://x.com/Koralan111/status/2007259251727860097) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 30 > > "I wanted to learn perps without torching a bankroll, so I started with Rails Play. Set my drawdown, traded real prices, felt the swings but not the panic. That structure changed how I think about leverage and entries. It wasn’t paper trading, it was controlled exposure with" ### Post #23 by @GpaAndy > **Author:** Andy the Jet | MemeMax ([@GpaAndy](https://x.com/GpaAndy)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 6 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T17:04:24+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GpaAndy/status/2007498291404255395](https://x.com/GpaAndy/status/2007498291404255395) > > "yeah liquidity makes perps usable" ### Post #24 by @NFTMani_eth > **Author:** MANI ([@NFTMani_eth](https://x.com/NFTMani_eth)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments > **Posted:** 2026-01-03T12:01:49+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NFTMani_eth/status/2007422140501348476](https://x.com/NFTMani_eth/status/2007422140501348476) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 27 > > "Perp DEX launch will drive leaderboard activity." --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*