2025-12-14 07:23:02

These days, the secondary market is really tough to play, and many on-chain projects are not doing very well. Instead of just chatting about the market, why not look at how projects that are filling in ecosystem gaps are doing it?

Taking the Meme track as an example, it seems lively on the surface, but there are actually many structural issues hidden beneath. Especially since Meme assets have long lacked short-selling mechanisms and comprehensive derivative tools, which have become bottlenecks restricting market development. Many investors want to hedge risks or execute complex trading strategies, but the tools are simply not enough.

The emergence of perpetual contract DEXs is changing this situation. They are not designed to cater to short-term emotions but aim at a long-overlooked gap—providing necessary tools like shorting, leverage, and hedging for Meme assets. With this, the Meme ecosystem can evolve from pure speculation to a more mature derivatives trading system. This is true ecosystem complementation.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 2025-12-16 07:16

Hey, no, meme was just pure gamble before. Now with derivatives tools... it still depends on who’s doing it. There are plenty of people capable of handling short-selling arbitrage, but I’m worried it will just become a tool for big players to cut leeks, making retail investors even worse off. Can perpetual contracts really save the meme ecosystem? I’m skeptical, mainly because it depends on whether the team is reliable. When you talk about ecosystem completion, I just want to know how the trading fee rate is calculated. If it’s too high, it’s almost the same as no fee at all. Having tools alone isn’t enough; the key is liquidity and user base. Otherwise, it’s just a breeding ground for scam projects.

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OnChainSleuth

· 2025-12-15 09:38

The short-selling mechanism is indeed a necessity, but meme tokens are fundamentally gambling, and leveraging is playing with fire. Will perpetual contracts truly change the current situation when they arrive? It still depends on who is behind them. Speaking of which, I've heard the term "ecosystem completion" quite a bit lately, but ultimately, it still depends on whether users buy into it.

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LiquidatedThrice

· 2025-12-14 07:47

Bro, that sounds a bit idealistic. Perpetual contracts may seem to solve the problem, but can they really stabilize Meme's confidence? To be honest, once the shorting tools are available, arbitrageurs will probably wipe out a bunch of retail investors again. Those of us who have been liquidated three times are even worse off. But on the other hand, having tools without liquidity is pointless. Who would really get so deep into Meme derivatives?

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ZenZKPlayer

· 2025-12-14 07:35

My buddy is right, Meme really does lack short-selling tools, and without some hedging methods, trading becomes too uncomfortable. The perpetual contract DEX truly addresses this pain point; it's not just empty talk. Evolving from pure gambling to a somewhat decent trading system, now that's progress. Why are there still so many projects not focusing on this? If this thing really takes off, the landscape of the Meme sector could change quite a bit.

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GamefiGreenie

· 2025-12-14 07:23

Perpetual contracts sound good, but how many can really survive? To put it simply, it's still about liquidity. No matter how good the tools are, if no one uses them, it's useless. Memes have always been speculative. Hedging? Haha, the big players have all left. Who's going to hedge then?

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