Ethereum's Evolving Role in the Crypto Perpetual Futures Market
For years, Ethereum has been at the forefront of decentralized finance, pioneering on-chain financial tools such as lending protocols and tokenized assets. However, the rapidly growing sector of perpetual futures, also known as 'perps,' has largely thrived on other platforms. Traders often point to Hyperliquid or Solana as the primary venues for on-chain perpetuals, rather than Ethereum, due to t…