The crypto market continued its upward trajectory over the past week (September 22 – 29), with on-chain trading prominently in the spotlight. According to HTX market data, key sectors including DEX, DeFi, AI, and public blockchains all staged powerful rebounds. Several newly listed tokens rallied rapidly. but the Perpetual DEX (Perp DEX) track was a clear standout. Dexu AI data shows that in September, mindshare for Perp DEXs expanded tenfold, far outpacing all other sectors. Perp DEXs and DeFi: ASTER Soars 96% Weekly ● ASTER (+96%｜Perp DEX): Offering both perpetuals and spot trading on-chain,Aster has quickly captured traders’ attention with features like MEV-free execution and one-click orders. Since its launch, market hype has continued to build, pushing ASTER up 96% over the past week. This makes it the best-performing new listing on HTX and clearly demonstrates the explosive potential of on-chain derivatives. ● BLUE (+60%｜Sui DEX): Bluefin is the largest decentralized spot and derivatives trading platform on the Sui blockchain, backed by Polychain, SIG, Brevan Howard, and other top companies. Bluefin is a leading protocol on Sui, with over $37 billion in total trading volume since its launch in September 2023. ● SNX (+55%｜DeFi): The established synthetic asset protocol Synthetix surged 55% this week. Built on Ethereum in 2018, Synthetix is a decentralized liquidity provisioning protocol designed to enable the issuance and trading of synthetic assets, including fiat currencies, cryptocurrencies, and commodities. From a market perspective, DeFi remains one of the most dynamic sectors in crypto, and perpetuals are one of the largest segments within the derivatives landscape. In addition to ASTER, other popular Perp DEX projects that deserve attention include Lighter, Avantis, Extended, and Paradex. SunPerp, a Perp DEX in the TRON ecosystem, is also showing breakout potential. Hot Token Listing Winners——9.22-9.29 2025 AI and Layer 1 Blockchains: SQD and New Listing XPL Stand Out ● SQD (+48%｜AI): As the AI narrative heats up, SQD climbed 48% this week. SQD Network is a decentralized data lake and query engine, designed to deliver high-performance, permissionless data access for developers. ● XPL (+47%｜L1): As a newly listed token on a public blockchain, XPL delivered an impressive weekly gain of 47%. Plasma is an EVM-compatible Layer 1 blockchain purpose-built for high-capacity, low-cost global stablecoin payments. As the foundational network of the blockchain industry, L1 remains a primary focus for both capital and developers. XPL has quickly captured market attention through its innovative narrative. Meme and Ecosystem Tokens: RATS, BLUM, KAITO Deliver Solid Performance ● RATS (+30%｜BRC20): Amid ongoing excitement in the Bitcoin ecosystem, the BRC20 inscription meme token RATS continued to be driven by community momentum and rose 30% this week, becoming a flagship asset in the BRC20 narrative. BRC-20 is a token standard that defines the rules for creating fungible tokens on the Bitcoin blockchain. ● BLUM (+20%｜TON Ecosystem): Blum is a hybrid exchange within the TON ecosystem, providing access to tokens through gamified Telegram mini-apps. Supporting over 30 chains, Blum allows access to both CEX and DEX tokens on a single platform while offering additional features such as AI navigation, P2P trading, and derivatives trading. ● KAITO (+19%｜InfoFi): Anchored in the information finance (InfoFi) sector, $KAITO empowers decentralized decision-making, allowing token holders to propose and vote on key protocol and algorithm updates. This ensures that network evaluation aligns with community interests, ultimately building a transparent, efficient, and AI-driven InfoFi ecosystem. HTX’s Multi-Sector Coverage: Asset Growth Across the Board Across the week, HTX’s new listings spanned hot sectors including DEXs, DeFi, AI, public blockchains, meme tokens, ecosystems, and InfoFi. The impressive performance of new listings like ASTER and XPL clearly demonstrates HTX’s keen ability to onboard promising projects. Meanwhile, the strong gains from established tokens such as SNX and BLUE stem from the platform’s long-term commitment to mainstream sectors. HTX remains steadfast in its “users first” philosophy, ensuring asset transparency and security while offering a rich selection of trading targets across various sectors. To learn more about HTX, please visit https://www.htx.com/ or HTX Square , and follow HTX on X , Telegram , and Discord . The post Perp DEXs Surge! HTX Weekly Listings Recap (9.22–9.29): Broad Gains Across Sectors, ASTER Soars 96% to Lead first appeared on HTX Square .
