# $PERP Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — July 02, 2026 > **Asset:** $PERP > **Date:** 2026-07-02 (July 02, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/perp/2026-07-02 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/perp.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @DegenerateNews > **Author:** DEGEN NEWS ([@DegenerateNews](https://x.com/DegenerateNews)) > **Metrics:** 115 likes · 9 retweets · 33 comments · 31.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-07-02T17:12:37+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/2072730172982243690](https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/2072730172982243690) > **Video Content:** A 'DEGEN NEWS' graphic (@DegenerateNews) featuring a tweet from Extended (@extendedapp) announcing that eToro leads a $12.5M strategic investment, with a scrolling ticker mentioning 'HYPERLIQUID ANNOUNCES THAT VALR, AFRICA'S LARGEST CRYPTO EXC'. > > "NEW: @eToro IS NOW A STRATEGIC INVESTOR IN PERP DEX BUILT BY EX- @Revolut TEAM @extendedapp "THE INVESTMENT ROUND ALSO MARKS THE BEGINNING OF A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN EXTENDED AND @ZenGo , A SELF-CUSTODY WALLET RECENTLY ACQUIRED BY ETORO"" ### Post #2 by @uradyor > **Author:** URA ([@uradyor](https://x.com/uradyor)) > **Metrics:** 66 likes · 0 retweets · 10 comments · 2.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-07-02T20:38:31+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/uradyor/status/2072781989770588255](https://x.com/uradyor/status/2072781989770588255) > **Visual Note:** The image is a Perpl Beta dashboard showing weekly points of 1,174, with the trader ranked #4 in Week 3, accompanied by playful illustrations of a laptop character relaxing in a pool. This visual highlights the user's tournament performance metrics on the Perpl trading platform. > > ". @perpltrade week3: 1,174 pts #4 Finished tournament at rank 6. Prize $1750 (cost ~$1k...). I was planning to stop trading after the tournament, but fees dropped significantly so not sure what to do. Used to have the worst UX and support of any perp, but at least the API works" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*