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LeverUp Weekly Recap — Sep 7–13, 2026

Weekly reported volume rose 5.3% to $55.68M as the Layer3 Trading Milestones Campaign concluded and the LeverUp × Zealy Trading Sprint continued.

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LeverUp Weekly Recap — Aug 31–Sep 6, 2026

ONDO/USD joined LeverUp's market lineup this week, while the LeverUp × Layer3 Trading Milestones Campaign and LeverUp × Zealy Trading Sprint: Season 1 both remained active. Meanwhile, busy.land — the first LeverUp Fair Launch project — continued expanding its ecosystem presence.

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What Are the Hidden Costs of Perp Trading?

Leverage numbers and fee percentages don't tell the whole story. Here's a full breakdown of what actually eats into perp trading returns: open/close fees, holding fees, funding, slippage, and the cost structure of liquidation.

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What Is MEV? How It Affects Your Trades on a Perp DEX

MEV — maximal extractable value — is the profit that can be extracted by reordering, inserting, or censoring transactions on a blockchain. Here's how it actually works, and why the mechanics change depending on whether you're trading against an order book, an AMM, or oracle-referenced pricing.