Perp-DEX is a decentralized exchange for perpetual futures (perpetuals), where contracts have no expiration date.
You trade long/short with leverage through smart contracts, without transferring funds to the exchange (non-custodial). The price is maintained near the spot index through a funding mechanism (payments between longs and shorts). Pros: control over funds, on-chain transparency. Risks: liquidations with high leverage, volatility, and oracle/smart contract errors.

Recently, decentralized futures exchanges have been rapidly increasing trading volumes. Perp-DEX is growing because people need futures, and blockchain-based platforms are now almost like regular exchanges: fast and inexpensive, with the possibility of drops. The speed of blockchains and protocols allows for instant transactions, and thanks to oracles, prices have become more accurate, making trading comfortable. Wallets and aggregators have simplified entry: fewer steps, and fees are almost imperceptible. More money and market makers have entered the system, plus bonuses/points are boosting turnover. And more and more traders want to keep their money locally rather than on the exchange—this also drives traffic to the on-chain.

TVL growth chart on Perp-DEX exchanges over the past 2 years:
   

    

For retro hunters, this is the most obvious way to earn rewards from new platforms. Most have a point system, awarded immediately or weekly. Points = future tokens = $$$.

There's just one caveat that most people can't overcome: the inability to trade futures profitably. Therefore, let's consider using a delta-neutral strategy.

What is a delta-neutral strategy?
Instructions for use:
1. Choose two different platforms where you want to receive a drop. For example, Egex and Paradex.
2. Choose the same pair, for example, BTC/USDT.
3. Choose the same leverage; we don't recommend choosing more than 10x.
4. Prepare a long trade on one account and a short trade on the other.
5. Enter the same value for both accounts, for example, 0.1 BTC.
6. Immediately enter the same values ​​for TP and SL. Keep in mind that in a long position, TP is the higher asset price, and in SL, it is the lower price. In other words, enter them diagonally.
  

   
7. Open both long and short positions as quickly as possible, simply by switching tabs and clicking a single button, with the data already entered.

What does this mean?
It's important to understand that you will always lose money with this approach. You will lose specifically on exchange fees, funding (credit), and a little on slippage. But you won't lose money because the market "moved against you," because you have positions open in both directions, from the same point, for the same volume.

Ultimately, you'll gradually spend your balances, but still systematically earn points/trading volumes. This means you're gradually investing in the project with the goal of getting tokens cheaply and making money.

With this methodology, the expected profit is 3-7x the investment.

Brief statistics on the most successful airdrops from Perp-DEXs:

Hyperliquid (HYPE): ~$13,000 per address — estimated airdrop value: ~$1.2 billion / ~90,000 recipients. (The token continues to grow rapidly.)

dYdX (DYDX, 2021): ~$13,000 per address — 75 million DYDX / ~64,000 participants × ~$11.12 on launch day.

Aevo (AEVO): ~$830–$940 per address — 30 million AEVO / 96,070 claimers x $2.65–$3 at listing.

Drift (DRIFT): ~$500–$700 per address — 120 million DRIFT / ~150,000 addresses x estimated first-hour price of ~$0.6–$0.9. (Tokens and number of addresses from official sources.)

Zeta Markets (ZEX): ~$160–$200 per address (at launch) — 100 million ZEX distributed; ~80,000 elligibl addresses; starting price of ~$0.133. (Later, at $0.25, it's already ~$310/address.)

Perp-DEX platforms:
edgeX - more details in the guide
Paradex - more details in the guide
Evedex - more details in the guide
Extended - more details in the guide
Backpack - more details in the guide
 
Hyperliquid - TGE/airdrop has taken place ($HYPE token), but ~38.9% is still reserved for future emissions/community rewards (meaning further campaigns are possible).
 
Reya - officially confirmed airdrop. RCP point farming is underway.
Investments: $16 million. Investors include Framework, Coinbase Ventures, Wintermute, Brevan Howard Digital, Amber, Robot, Fabric, and others.
 
Grvt - Genesis Airdrop - announced, point farming is underway; TGE is expected in Q1 2026.
Investments: $33 million. Investors include Delphi, zkSync/Matter Labs, EigenCloud, Further Ventures, 500 Global, Hack VC, CMS, Kronos, QCP, SIG, and others (reports/databases).
 
Lighter - Point farming is underway in closed beta, access via referral. Investors include a16z and Lightspeed.
 
Aster - TGE and drop took place on September 17, 2025. Claims are open until October 17. Another 53.5% is for future community rounds/activities, so further campaigns are likely.
 
Hibachi - Point farming is underway.
Investments: $5 million. Investors include Dragonfly Capital, Electric Capital, Echo.

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