# $PERP Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 17, 2026

> **Asset:** $PERP  
> **Date:** 2026-01-17 (January 17, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/perp/2026-01-17  
> **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 @jussy_world
> **Author:** jussy ([@jussy_world](https://x.com/jussy_world))  
> **Metrics:** 217 likes · 34 retweets · 65 comments · 15.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T14:17:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jussy_world/status/2012529626237817301](https://x.com/jussy_world/status/2012529626237817301)  


> 
> "Do we need more perps dexes?

There are 30+ of them:

1. 
@variational_io
 (Arbitrum, Mainnet, raised $11.8M)

2. 
@DrakeExchange
 (Monad, Mainnet, raised $1M)

3. 
@hellotradeapp
 (founded by former BlackRock crypto directors, $4.6M)

4. 
@Aster_DEX
 (BNB, Mainnet)

5. 
@BumpinTrade"


### Post #2 by @Boywus
> **Author:** Boywus ([@Boywus](https://x.com/Boywus))  
> **Metrics:** 41 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 11.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T03:55:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Boywus/status/2012373085488615884](https://x.com/Boywus/status/2012373085488615884)  


> 
> "整个PERP赛道现在藏着几个没人用、但又不敢rug的平台，甚至连刷子都不爱刷了，但考虑到纸面分数毕竟投入了沉没成本，所以大家都维持着一个体面的假象，寄希望于从CEX吸纳更多的合约用户来让整个飞轮转起来。

大家都打着“吸引Retail用户”的口号，随着各种基建的完善，把整体的PERP"


### Post #3 by @BuTongRen6
> **Author:** BuTongRen ([@BuTongRen6](https://x.com/BuTongRen6))  
> **Metrics:** 79 likes · 0 retweets · 72 comments · 7.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T03:13:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BuTongRen6/status/2012362566975270964](https://x.com/BuTongRen6/status/2012362566975270964)  


> 
> "Currently grinding these Perps

- 
@variational_io
  
V1ar has also started distributing points. I'm still maintaining 1M trading volume per week, opening positions on all kinds of coins. The points for the past two weeks are shown in the image below.
@variational_io
 referral"


### Post #4 by @klys7788
> **Author:** 方圆 ([@klys7788](https://x.com/klys7788))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 2 retweets · 6 comments · 4.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T17:09:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/klys7788/status/2012572981826920805](https://x.com/klys7788/status/2012572981826920805)  


> 
> "$Perpetua Contract: 3XSzCGHnWw1gcNBfCycso33FkjMwxMzZ8W9oDLoEPerp  
这个应用币15万市值我买了点，看了下网站做得确实不错，还进行了回购销毁！"


### Post #5 by @StorkOracle
> **Author:** Stork ([@StorkOracle](https://x.com/StorkOracle))  
> **Metrics:** 77 likes · 12 retweets · 14 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T14:33:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/StorkOracle/status/2012533679315390825](https://x.com/StorkOracle/status/2012533679315390825)  


> 
> ""These teams are figuring out how to offer perpetuals on these assets that crypto perps weren't actually first designed for."

Stork CEO & Founder 
@meredithpitkoff
 joined 
@HouseofChimera
 to talk about equity perps and other topics"


### Post #6 by @slingoorio
> **Author:** slingoor ([@slingoorio](https://x.com/slingoorio))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 0 retweets · 12 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T16:49:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/slingoorio/status/2012567893112660372](https://x.com/slingoorio/status/2012567893112660372)  


> 
> "ok nice redistribution bro. 

$Perpetua"


### Post #7 by @whalewatchalert
> **Author:** Whale Watch by Moby ([@whalewatchalert](https://x.com/whalewatchalert))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 7 retweets · 2 comments · 725 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T22:55:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2012659949898228014](https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2012659949898228014)  


> 
> "A community member 
@PerpetuaCodex
 just added a banner image for $Perpetua on MobyScreener"


### Post #8 by @Wuming_Mr_
> **Author:** 無名先生 ([@Wuming_Mr_](https://x.com/Wuming_Mr_))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 373 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T04:07:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Wuming_Mr_/status/2012376080359817701](https://x.com/Wuming_Mr_/status/2012376080359817701)  


> 
> "【Perp DEX Recent Observations | Real Experience Edition】

These past few days I went through all the mainstream Perp DEXs again. One simple conclusion:
The comfortable windows for farming points are closing one by one.

Some personal observations 
@variational_io
  
To be"


### Post #9 by @CryptoPatel
> **Author:** Crypto Patel ([@CryptoPatel](https://x.com/CryptoPatel))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 204 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T23:50:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoPatel/status/2012674019447701981](https://x.com/CryptoPatel/status/2012674019447701981)  


> 
> "Perps are evolving"


### Post #10 by @benowhere_
> **Author:** lostboy ([@benowhere_](https://x.com/benowhere_))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 120 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T16:16:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/benowhere_/status/2012559606359429237](https://x.com/benowhere_/status/2012559606359429237)  


> 
> "-> approached to invest in a proj for perps on collectibles on HL
-> see potential in the idea, I’m in. seed round baby, here’s 10k. not much just a lil exposure
-> go on vacay mode, travel a bit, going out all the time. barely any pc time.
-> 3 weeks ago offered a badge for free"


### Post #11 by @shelleymaeph
> **Author:** Shelley ([@shelleymaeph](https://x.com/shelleymaeph))  
> **Metrics:** 33 likes · 0 retweets · 20 comments · 114 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T12:03:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/shelleymaeph/status/2012496031422783562](https://x.com/shelleymaeph/status/2012496031422783562)  


> 
> "If you've ever been liquidated in a perpetual futures trade watching your position get wiped out in seconds 

you know the pain.

Last month alone, other PERP platforms saw $4.46 billion in liquidations, with average funding costs hitting 4.41%. 

That's brutal. 
@protocol_fx"


### Post #12 by @0xSprite_
> **Author:** 𝕊𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕖 ([@0xSprite_](https://x.com/0xSprite_))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 6 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T06:41:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xSprite_/status/2012414868750520335](https://x.com/0xSprite_/status/2012414868750520335)  


> 
> "perp demand still compounding fast"


### Post #13 by @wangy112375
> **Author:** 阿里嘎多美羊羊桑 | ([@wangy112375](https://x.com/wangy112375))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 5 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T11:42:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/wangy112375/status/2012490706347311505](https://x.com/wangy112375/status/2012490706347311505)  


> 
> "后续刷perp？"


### Post #14 by @0xSprite_
> **Author:** 𝕊𝕡𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕖 ([@0xSprite_](https://x.com/0xSprite_))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T09:33:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xSprite_/status/2012458145248088191](https://x.com/0xSprite_/status/2012458145248088191)  


> 
> "Most perp incentives stull reward noise over reliability ➞ makers chase prints, yank quotes when volatility spikes, and users eat hidden execution risk. The angle that clicked for me os turning liquidity into a micro‑SLA: two‑sided quotes insiee ~10 bps for 30+ min/hour,"


### Post #15 by @Koralan111
> **Author:** Dina ([@Koralan111](https://x.com/Koralan111))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-17T06:12:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Koralan111/status/2012407750828188065](https://x.com/Koralan111/status/2012407750828188065)  


> 
> "What matters in perps isn’t just self custody, it’s how latency behaves when your margin actually sits onchain. Most hybrids either slow down under stress or bury custodial risk behind layers you can’t audit. The reason I’m using 
@rails_xyz
 is simple: matching feels CEX‑fast"




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