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Perpetual Protocol
PERP

Perpetual Protocol

$0.01719
4.46%
Market Cap. #908
$1,950,967
Volume (24h) #1943
$48,284
Supply (Circ. / Total / Max)
113.44M / 150.00M / ∞
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Perpetual ProtocolPERP

PERP

$0.01719
4.46%
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Market Cap. #908
$1,950,967
Volume (24h) #1943
$48,284
Supply (Circ. / Total / Max)
113.44M / 150.00M / ∞
Launch Date
2020-09-05
Built On
Token Standard
Smart Contract Address
Decimal Places
2020-09-05
Launch Date
Built On
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Smart Contract Address
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About Perpetual Protocol

Perpetual Protocol, a pioneering decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, empowers users to trade derivative contracts without traditional intermediaries. Designed by Taiwanese innovators Yenwen Feng and Shao-Kang, it employs a virtual automated market maker (vAMM) and a collateralization vault, facilitating trades of perpetual contracts, which distinctively lack an expiry date. The ecosystem's native token, $PERP, serves pivotal roles: staking (securing the platform and earning rewards), governance (directing the platform's trajectory), and insurance (enhancing risk management). However, transaction fees on the platform are processed in USDC, not $PERP.

Perpetual Protocol is a groundbreaking decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that offers users the ability to trade derivative contracts without relying on financial intermediaries. Central to the platform's mechanics is the utilization of a virtual automated market maker (vAMM) and a collateralization vault, enabling users to engage with complex financial instruments, notably perpetual contracts. Unlike futures contracts, these perpetual contracts have no set expiry date, offering traders a unique avenue for speculation and hedging.

Perpetual Protocol is the brainchild of Yenwen Feng and Shao-Kang. Both hail from Taiwan and have combined their expertise to craft a platform poised to redefine the DeFi landscape.

$PERP, the native token of the Perpetual Protocol ecosystem, holds multifaceted roles, instrumental in shaping the platform's operations:

Staking: By staking $PERP, users not only secure the marketplace but also earn rewards, promoting a healthy and active ecosystem.

Governance: Token holders wield the power of governance, using their $PERP holdings to guide the platform's future directions and decisions.

Insurance: An integral part of $PERP's functionality that wasn't originally emphasized, the token also finds application in insurance-related tasks within the ecosystem, bolstering the platform's risk management strategies.

It's noteworthy to mention that, while $PERP offers a plethora of utilities, transaction fees on the Perpetual Protocol are settled in USDC, not in $PERP.


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