LeverUp opened Early Access to Cross-Exchange, a new trading experience that extends the platform beyond crypto into stocks, indices, commodities, FX, and pre-IPO markets. CL/USD also joined the perpetual market lineup, with leverage of up to 20x.
Weekly reported volume came in at $12.41M, down from $19.87M the week before. Trading fees and protocol revenue both rose week over week, and the variable LVMON staking APY was 36% at this report's snapshot.
What shipped
Cross-Exchange is in Early Access
Cross-Exchange is a new way to trade on LeverUp, powered by the LeverUp Perps aggregator.
- More markets: crypto, stocks, indices, commodities, FX, and pre-IPO.
- Aggregated depth: orders route through the aggregator, giving traders access to aggregated market depth.
- One account: access these markets from a single trading platform.
Cross-Exchange uses a dedicated trading balance. Deposit funds to trade and withdraw when needed. Trading hours and limits for each market follow the corresponding venue. The feature is currently in Early Access.
New market: CL/USD
CL/USD is now available for perpetual trading on LeverUp, with maximum leverage of 20x.
Protocol metrics (Oct 12–18)
WoW figures compare Oct 12–18 with Oct 5–11.
Trading activity
- Reported Volume (7D): $12.41M (-37.5% WoW)
- TVL: $2.37M (-16.0% WoW)
Revenue and fees
- Trading Fees (7D): $6,964 (+7.3% WoW)
- Protocol Revenue (7D): $2,174 (+7.9% WoW)
Vault
- Protocol Vault Value (MON): 67.56M (-2.7% WoW)
- Protocol Vault Value (LVUSD): $915,496.73 (+0.3% WoW)
LVMON staking
- Total Staked: 17,700,614 LVMON (-13.6% WoW)
- Current APY: 36%
APY is variable and reflects the reporting snapshot.
$LV buyback
- 26,002.30 LVMON deployed for buybacks (+23.2% WoW)
- 10,428.61 $LV burned (+23.6% WoW)
From the community
Exploring pre-IPO perpetuals
CryptoTesteer took a look at LeverUp's pre-IPO markets and explained how traders can get exposure to a private company's price movements without owning its shares. It is a useful read if you want to see how LeverUp's markets now reach beyond crypto.
Blev reaches 1.5M LVMON staked
Blev (@davidpblevins) reached his personal goal of 1.5M LVMON staked, at a 36% APY at the time of his post, and unlocked the LeverUp Active role in Discord. Congratulations on the milestone.
Recent recaps
- LeverUp Weekly Recap — Sep 21–27 — QNT/USD went live and the CHOG and Clash of Perps competitions continued.
- LeverUp Weekly Recap — Sep 28–Oct 4 — The CHOG competition closed at $99.08M and $LV reached a new all-time high.
- LeverUp Weekly Recap — Oct 5–11 — CHOG rewards were fully distributed and Clash of Perps entered its final days.
Related reading
- Cross-Exchange Markets: Early Access Is Live on LeverUp — How the dedicated balance, fees, and venue rules work.
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