# $PERP Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 05, 2026

> **Asset:** $PERP  
> **Date:** 2026-01-05 (January 05, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/perp/2026-01-05  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/perp.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @GiveAwayHost
> **Author:** Hanabi ([@GiveAwayHost](https://x.com/GiveAwayHost))  
> **Metrics:** 811 likes · 4.8K retweets · 1.2K comments · 22.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T11:06:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GiveAwayHost/status/2008133065303105941](https://x.com/GiveAwayHost/status/2008133065303105941)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 28  

> 
> "$75 in 6 hours 

-RT + Follow 
@BasePerp_Dex
 

(AD, NFA, DYOR)"


### Post #2 by @Crypto_He
> **Author:** 先知 ([@Crypto_He](https://x.com/Crypto_He))  
> **Metrics:** 52 likes · 4 retweets · 36 comments · 16.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T08:15:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto_He/status/2008089942975803679](https://x.com/Crypto_He/status/2008089942975803679)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 37  

> 
> "January 5th Prophet Daily Log  

Heading to Xinjiang for skiing tomorrow, but interactions can't be interrupted, will keep updating! 

➣Progress on interactions for several projects

1.2026 List of PERP DEX projects that haven't issued tokens yet, those who like to farm are in"


### Post #3 by @hualunjiejie
> **Author:** 花轮 ([@hualunjiejie](https://x.com/hualunjiejie))  
> **Metrics:** 46 likes · 5 retweets · 36 comments · 10.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T06:20:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hualunjiejie/status/2008060971986874561](https://x.com/hualunjiejie/status/2008060971986874561)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 41  

> 
> "26 The Most Worthwhile Airdrop Track in 2026: Prediction Markets

Recently, many people have achieved enviable results from Perp DEX, with several leading major projects already having TGE, and the remaining projects requiring careful selection. Besides Perp DEX, the hottest"


### Post #4 by @BuTongRen6
> **Author:** BuTongRen ([@BuTongRen6](https://x.com/BuTongRen6))  
> **Metrics:** 134 likes · 12 retweets · 127 comments · 9.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T03:32:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BuTongRen6/status/2008018794455912831](https://x.com/BuTongRen6/status/2008018794455912831)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 22  

> 
> "After the LIGHTER craze, many people FOMO'd into Perps, and also congrats to 
@StandX_Official
 for hitting trading volume ATH.

Sharing my current Perps interactions with 
@variational_io
 @Backpack
 and 
@StandX_Official
, and I'll consider adding 
@nadoHQ
 later.

Comparing these"


### Post #5 by @TheBullishTradR
> **Author:** Bullish ([@TheBullishTradR](https://x.com/TheBullishTradR))  
> **Metrics:** 139 likes · 3 retweets · 19 comments · 6.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T21:49:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheBullishTradR/status/2008294734973071658](https://x.com/TheBullishTradR/status/2008294734973071658)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 14  

> 
> "Q1 TGE’s:
@IOPn_io
 
@DeepNodeAI
 
@PerceptronNTWK
 
@useTria
 
@wardenprotocol
 (doubtful but we hope)

Tokens already launched I’m bullish on:
@helios_layer1
 
@TauntCoin
 
@c8ntinuum
 
@intodotspace
 

All which you have a chance to get a piece of through mindshare campaigns on"


### Post #6 by @0xYkp
> **Author:** Cryptobi ([@0xYkp](https://x.com/0xYkp))  
> **Metrics:** 69 likes · 0 retweets · 22 comments · 5.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T11:21:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xYkp/status/2008136883725889922](https://x.com/0xYkp/status/2008136883725889922)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 34  

> 
> "some of you are complaining about high fees vs low volume on early perpdexes, but that’s literally how early-stage projects work.

for example, yesterday i jumped into hibachi since almost no one was farming it. i did around $250k volume and got about 3,000 points.

» that’s"


### Post #7 by @MINHxDYNASTY
> **Author:** @MINHxDYNASTY ([@MINHxDYNASTY](https://x.com/MINHxDYNASTY))  
> **Metrics:** 62 likes · 3 retweets · 18 comments · 4.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T01:36:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MINHxDYNASTY/status/2007989603182277022](https://x.com/MINHxDYNASTY/status/2007989603182277022)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 5  

> 
> "if you’re into perps, check out 
@edgeX_exchange
 

currently a lot bigger in asia, doing over $350m in fees, with some days over $1.8m

even before they’re supposed tge, over $10m was airdropped in the form of a memecoin (currently at $400m)

mobile app is super smooth"


### Post #8 by @heimaNetwork
> **Author:** Heima ([@heimaNetwork](https://x.com/heimaNetwork))  
> **Metrics:** 26 likes · 6 retweets · 0 comments · 4.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T07:24:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/heimaNetwork/status/2008077203335172109](https://x.com/heimaNetwork/status/2008077203335172109)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 21  

> 
> "Borrow against your collateral with automated onchain hedging. 

Spot execution, perp hedging, and lending all happen onchain.

Assets stay in your smart wallet, transparent, verifiable, and under your control."


### Post #9 by @Crypto_He
> **Author:** 先知 ([@Crypto_He](https://x.com/Crypto_He))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 3.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T02:30:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto_He/status/2008003132576682257](https://x.com/Crypto_He/status/2008003132576682257)  


> 
> "2026 List of PERP DEX Projects That Haven't Issued Tokens Yet

Go ahead and farm, one farm and it stays silent

All just pure wasted gas money"


### Post #10 by @_thespacebyte
> **Author:** spacebyte ([@_thespacebyte](https://x.com/_thespacebyte))  
> **Metrics:** 83 likes · 19 retweets · 40 comments · 2.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T13:58:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_thespacebyte/status/2008176307297828912](https://x.com/_thespacebyte/status/2008176307297828912)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 26  

> 
> "Perp DEXs have quietly become crypto’s most important landscape.

Not spot DEXs.
Not L2s.
Not memecoins.

Perpetuals.

This isn’t a narrative shift  it’s a flow reallocation.

In the last 30 days, hundreds of billions in volume have concentrated across a handful of venues ("


### Post #11 by @Jonasoeth
> **Author:** Jonaso ([@Jonasoeth](https://x.com/Jonasoeth))  
> **Metrics:** 62 likes · 2 retweets · 41 comments · 2.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T04:06:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Jonasoeth/status/2008027409254420652](https://x.com/Jonasoeth/status/2008027409254420652)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 59  

> 
> "PerpDEXs are less volatile and more stable than CEXs

PerpDEX volume has dropped from the October peak ➞ But compared to CEXs, Perp DEXs are doing better.

⤷ The proof is the PerpDEX / CEX trading volume ratio, which reached an ATH of 19%.

Some PerpDEXs even reached new ATHs,"


### Post #12 by @satoshiheist
> **Author:** Professor Satoshi. ([@satoshiheist](https://x.com/satoshiheist))  
> **Metrics:** 63 likes · 4 retweets · 14 comments · 2.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T18:12:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/satoshiheist/status/2008240306077266183](https://x.com/satoshiheist/status/2008240306077266183)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 30  

> 
> "On perp I TP'd 10% on the run up but we are no where near the levels Lighter should be trading at. The road to $50B will not be in a straight line. 

There is only one project close enough to the US regulators to offer full and large scale integration of US equities and that is"


### Post #13 by @OzzyChina
> **Author:** OzzyChina ([@OzzyChina](https://x.com/OzzyChina))  
> **Metrics:** 69 likes · 0 retweets · 59 comments · 2.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T08:57:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OzzyChina/status/2008100461342007750](https://x.com/OzzyChina/status/2008100461342007750)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 26  

> 
> "Most perp DEXs build features first
and think about users later.

Real interaction usually starts after trading goes live.
@MemeMax_Fi
 is flipping that model.
They’re investing in engagement during the prep phase, not after launch.

This gives users time to understand how the"


### Post #14 by @AnnieNFTT
> **Author:** AnnieNFTT ([@AnnieNFTT](https://x.com/AnnieNFTT))  
> **Metrics:** 84 likes · 0 retweets · 57 comments · 2.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T09:24:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AnnieNFTT/status/2008107312704074117](https://x.com/AnnieNFTT/status/2008107312704074117)  


> 
> "Another day another thread (still experimenting with different styles while writing let’s see which one works the best)

Lately I’ve been thinking about Perp DEXes in general. I didn’t try to define 
 which one is “best” but more like how they quietly became core crypto"


### Post #15 by @chaozuoye
> **Author:** 作业借你抄 ([@chaozuoye](https://x.com/chaozuoye))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 0 retweets · 17 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T09:22:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/chaozuoye/status/2008106833526014437](https://x.com/chaozuoye/status/2008106833526014437)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 24  

> 
> "2026 is not a loss as the inaugural year for Perp and prediction markets

In such a dismal market, 
@intodotspace
's presale still managed to be oversubscribed by nearly 3 times

In Binance Research's ecosystem quarterly report, Space is the only project that has not yet TGE but is"


### Post #16 by @Senator_NFTs
> **Author:** SENATOR ([@Senator_NFTs](https://x.com/Senator_NFTs))  
> **Metrics:** 80 likes · 0 retweets · 85 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T09:20:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Senator_NFTs/status/2008106220704444914](https://x.com/Senator_NFTs/status/2008106220704444914)  


> 
> "Trading perps can get exhausting - funding fees, liquidation risk, and constant emotional whiplash.

That’s why experimenting with Limitless felt refreshing to me. On 
@trylimitless
, the risk is clear from the start. You pick YES or NO, stake what you’re comfortable with, and"


### Post #17 by @TimHaldorsson
> **Author:** Tim Haldorsson ([@TimHaldorsson](https://x.com/TimHaldorsson))  
> **Metrics:** 78 likes · 0 retweets · 48 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T15:28:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TimHaldorsson/status/2008198804785463420](https://x.com/TimHaldorsson/status/2008198804785463420)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 21  

> 
> "Another perps giant is Architect with $52 million raised

they are focused on perps in the traditional markets, they are building a centralised exchange with heavy backing. 

in the most recent series A round, then 
@Architect_Fi
 raised $35 million from Coinbase, Galaxy, VanEck"


### Post #18 by @0xvinhpham
> **Author:** 0xvinhpham.dime ([@0xvinhpham](https://x.com/0xvinhpham))  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 0 retweets · 10 comments · 998 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T18:58:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xvinhpham/status/2008251672871743514](https://x.com/0xvinhpham/status/2008251672871743514)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 39  

> 
> "A few years ago, I was an intern earning just $200 a MONTH.

Now ? I make $200 in a SINGLE DAY without being stuck 8 hours in an office.

Crypto changed my life.

Pro tip: Read thread below if you want to use 
@tread_fi
 to farm Perp dex"


### Post #19 by @0xxNathan
> **Author:** Nathan ([@0xxNathan](https://x.com/0xxNathan))  
> **Metrics:** 53 likes · 0 retweets · 41 comments · 807 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T09:41:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xxNathan/status/2008111492798067096](https://x.com/0xxNathan/status/2008111492798067096)  


> 
> "Weekly update on 
@OrderlyNetwork
!

35 Perp DEXs have launched on Orderly ONE, with 1 DEX having graduated.

So far, 2,061 Perp DEXs have launched on Orderly ONE, with 132 having graduated. There are a total of 226 builders on Orderly.

Kodiak continues to lead in volume with"


### Post #20 by @lucianlampdefi
> **Author:** LUCIAN ([@lucianlampdefi](https://x.com/lucianlampdefi))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 789 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T05:16:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/lucianlampdefi/status/2008044980082970662](https://x.com/lucianlampdefi/status/2008044980082970662)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 48  

> 
> "I mentioned "perpetual options" as a field I'm looking forward to/noting for 2026!

If PerpDEX is for trading "directionality," then perpetual options are a market for trading "volatility."

Actually, it was proposed by Paradigm in 2021, but couldn't be realized with the"


### Post #21 by @wiliams0x
> **Author:** Wiliams ([@wiliams0x](https://x.com/wiliams0x))  
> **Metrics:** 58 likes · 2 retweets · 51 comments · 553 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T04:03:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/wiliams0x/status/2008026440365642094](https://x.com/wiliams0x/status/2008026440365642094)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 56  

> 
> "real decentralization shows up when speed isn’t sacrificed
@MemeMax_Fi
 is building lightning-fast perps while staying fully on-chain

funds will remain non-custodial at every step

trades, liquidations, and risk params will be publicly verifiable

low latency execution designed"


### Post #22 by @MartinFromTon
> **Author:** Martin Masser ([@MartinFromTon](https://x.com/MartinFromTon))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 544 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T13:46:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MartinFromTon/status/2008173289534013779](https://x.com/MartinFromTon/status/2008173289534013779)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 6  

> 
> "This is what 
@CryptoHayes
 thinks will be the bigger the Perps, in Crypto

And it's not been built yet..."


### Post #23 by @Pweshze
> **Author:** Miss P ([@Pweshze](https://x.com/Pweshze))  
> **Metrics:** 51 likes · 0 retweets · 51 comments · 542 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T05:30:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Pweshze/status/2008048473787048390](https://x.com/Pweshze/status/2008048473787048390)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 46  

> 
> "Good morning fam

Looking at 
@StandX_Official
 recent numbers in context makes the growth easier to understand.

Perps volume pushing ~176M in 24 hours alongside ~20M in open interest shows two things happening at once: traders are active, and positions are being held. That"


### Post #24 by @CoinmasterPeace
> **Author:** Twohwang | MemeMax ([@CoinmasterPeace](https://x.com/CoinmasterPeace))  
> **Metrics:** 73 likes · 0 retweets · 69 comments · 463 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T05:42:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinmasterPeace/status/2008051333459513806](https://x.com/CoinmasterPeace/status/2008051333459513806)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 18  

> 
> "Why on earth is Perp DEX trending?

This year, major Perp DEX launches like 
@StandX_Official
, along with BackPack, GRVT, and others, are on the horizon. And last year, starting with Hyperliquid and up to Lighter, big projects led to a surge of graduates.

In recent years, it's"


### Post #25 by @0xCryptoUni
> **Author:** 福利鸭 ([@0xCryptoUni](https://x.com/0xCryptoUni))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 267 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T12:51:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xCryptoUni/status/2008159529612308718](https://x.com/0xCryptoUni/status/2008159529612308718)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 42  

> 
> "由于我不玩perp和预测，但是我们社区有些小伙伴想玩

有没有perp和预测的大佬，来给我们社区的小伙伴培训一下，他们可以走你的邀请码

另外，由于我们社区不收费，所以你来培训我没办法支付培训费~~~"


### Post #26 by @Blockchainrese6
> **Author:** 老陌 ([@Blockchainrese6](https://x.com/Blockchainrese6))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 247 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T05:52:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Blockchainrese6/status/2008053849542869270](https://x.com/Blockchainrese6/status/2008053849542869270)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 25  

> 
> "Bro, seeing you guys #Perpetual make money is so damn enviable.

Today continuing to share small funds chasing airdrops, are these Perpetual DEXs worth farming in 2026???

• 
@cascade_xyz
• 
@extendedapp
• 
@paradex
• 
@grvt_io
• 
@risextrade
• 
@Backpack
• 
@pacifica_fi
•"


### Post #27 by @perpsonx
> **Author:** perps ([@perpsonx](https://x.com/perpsonx))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 4 retweets · 4 comments · 200 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T21:27:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/perpsonx/status/2008289171840856470](https://x.com/perpsonx/status/2008289171840856470)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 30  

> 
> "Just $PERP

That's the tweet."


### Post #28 by @WhiteBit
> **Author:** WhiteBIT ([@WhiteBit](https://x.com/WhiteBit))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 157 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T14:45:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WhiteBit/status/2008187983695159514](https://x.com/WhiteBit/status/2008187983695159514)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 25  

> 
> "The futures lineup keeps growing

Time to put our latest combo with 
@Lombard_Finance
 to the test — $BARD-PERP!
whitebit.com/trade/BARD-PERP"


### Post #29 by @impossible_
> **Author:** IMPOSSIBLE ([@impossible_](https://x.com/impossible_))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 98 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T10:08:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/impossible_/status/2008118493317849141](https://x.com/impossible_/status/2008118493317849141)  


> 
> "12/ The Rysk team already processed over $1 B in perp and option volumes across previous products.

V12 is the culmination of that R&D.

 Deep liquidity

 Smart collateral

 Institutional backers

 DeFi native design

And it’s live on testnet now."


### Post #30 by @agnt_hub
> **Author:** AGNT Hub ([@agnt_hub](https://x.com/agnt_hub))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 75 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T08:17:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/agnt_hub/status/2008090582615560273](https://x.com/agnt_hub/status/2008090582615560273)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 38  

> 
> "perp dex makes sense

it’s one of the few narratives that prints via fees + volume / open interest demand"


### Post #31 by @greenhandwe
> **Author:** 0x31ad.sun ([@greenhandwe](https://x.com/greenhandwe))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 11 comments · 43 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T07:16:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/greenhandwe/status/2008075188357980643](https://x.com/greenhandwe/status/2008075188357980643)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 34  

> 
> "After trying out a few perps, I have to say the funding rate differences are pretty eye-catching.

But when I actually went to arbitrage them,
I found that the coins with funding rate differences don't have very high liquidity,
and for slightly larger positions,
the direct losses"


### Post #32 by @vvickym2
> **Author:** Vvicky绵绵 MemeMax ([@vvickym2](https://x.com/vvickym2))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 12 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T10:07:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vvickym2/status/2008118237503074676](https://x.com/vvickym2/status/2008118237503074676)  


> 
> "perp dex大战！"


### Post #33 by @zhuanfgghjnb
> **Author:** 蜡币小鑫 ([@zhuanfgghjnb](https://x.com/zhuanfgghjnb))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 6 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T11:38:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zhuanfgghjnb/status/2008141139988344894](https://x.com/zhuanfgghjnb/status/2008141139988344894)  


> 
> "Become a reliable candidate for Perp DEX"


### Post #34 by @GpaAndy
> **Author:** Andy the Jet | MemeMax ([@GpaAndy](https://x.com/GpaAndy))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 5 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T10:25:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GpaAndy/status/2008122786104168667](https://x.com/GpaAndy/status/2008122786104168667)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 28  

> 
> "smart liquidity incentive for perps"


### Post #35 by @NFTMani_eth
> **Author:** MANI ([@NFTMani_eth](https://x.com/NFTMani_eth))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T21:39:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NFTMani_eth/status/2008292279195234353](https://x.com/NFTMani_eth/status/2008292279195234353)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 32  

> 
> "perpdexes outperform centralized exchanges consistently"


### Post #36 by @Tiger_aspect06
> **Author:** Tiger_Aspect ([@Tiger_aspect06](https://x.com/Tiger_aspect06))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-05T10:45:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Tiger_aspect06/status/2008127706828017984](https://x.com/Tiger_aspect06/status/2008127706828017984)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 43  

> 
> "Perp DEXes have indeed gained traction"




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