LeverUp Weekly Recap — Aug 3–9, 2026
LeverUp V2 continues to run smoothly post-launch, with reported 7D volume up 651.2% WoW to $279M+ as trading activity picked up sharply following the upgrade.
LeverUp Weekly Recap — Jul 27–Aug 3, 2026
LeverUp V2 is officially live — a full rebuild of the trading experience with a new UI, merged positions, multiple TP/SL, gasless 1-click trading, Agent Wallet, and Mera passkey account support.
The Monad Economy, 8 Months In: TVL, Trading Volume, and Where Perps Fit
Eight months after mainnet, Monad has crossed $1.4B in TVL, 150+ apps, and top-15 DEX volume rankings. A look at the numbers behind the ecosystem — and the growing role perpetuals are playing in it.
Yield Farming vs. Trading Perps: Two Ways to Generate Returns in DeFi
Yield farming and perp trading are often treated as separate worlds — passive capital versus active speculation. They're better understood as two different answers to the same question: what are you actually getting paid for?
The LP Tax: Why Perp DEX Market Structure Keeps Shifting
Perp DEX volume hit record highs in 2026, but market leadership keeps changing hands. That instability is a signal about what actually determines who wins — and it's still unsettled.
PropAMM Enters the Picture: A Third Liquidity Architecture for Perp Markets
Passive LP pools and protocol-managed liquidity aren't the only two ways to run a perp DEX. A third architecture — professional market makers operating a privately-run pricing engine — is emerging on Solana. Here's how it works, and why it answers a different question than the other two.
LeverUp Weekly Recap — Jul 20–26, 2026
LeverUp unveiled a first preview of V2 — a full rebuild of the trading experience with merged positions, multiple TP/SL, Agent Wallet, and gasless 1-click actions — while Monad co-founder Keone Hon highlighted LeverUp's ecosystem standing.
FTX, Self-Custody, and How DEX Trading Reduces Custodial Risk
FTX collapsed because customer funds ended up in accounts a centralized exchange could move at will. On-chain trading is built to remove that specific failure mode.
Setting Up Your Wallet for Monad
Before you can trade on LeverUp, you need a wallet connected to Monad. Here's the full setup — from installing MetaMask to opening your first position.
How a Perp DEX Works: What Makes It Different from a Spot DEX
A spot DEX lets you swap one token for another. A perp DEX lets you trade a price direction without holding the asset at all. The two run on genuinely different mechanics — here's how.
LeverUp V2 Is Live: A Rebuilt Trading Experience, Powered by a New Protocol Stack
LeverUp V2 is live — a redesigned UI, merged positions, multi-target TP/SL, gasless 1-click trading, Mera passkey accounts, and delegated Agent Wallet signing — with protocol-level settlement handled onchain throughout.
LeverUp Weekly Recap — Jul 13–19, 2026
Live price updates landed in browser tabs, co-founder Alex reaffirmed LeverUp's oracle security architecture, and buybacks kept climbing alongside vault growth.
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