Key Metrics
Perp Volume 30d$26.58b
Perp Volume 30d by chain
Arbitrum$26.58b
Perp Volume 7d$9.457b
Arbitrum$9.457b
Perp Volume 24h$894.78m
Arbitrum$894.78m
Cumulative Perp Volume$207.581b
Arbitrum$207.581b
$1.416b
Total Raised$61.8m
Oct 23, 2024$10.3mRound: SeedInvestors: Bain Capital Crypto, Peak XV Partners, Coinbase Ventures, Hack VC, Dragonfly Capital, North Island Ventures
Jun 4, 2025$1.5mRound: Investors: Mirana Ventures, Caladan, Zoku Ventures
May 20, 2026$50mRound: Series AInvestors: Dragonfly Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Bain Capital Crypto
Protocol Information
Variational is a protocol that provides infrastructure for peer-to-peer trading, clearing, and settlement of perpetuals and generalized derivatives. The Variational Protocol enables safe and efficient bilateral trading of options, futures, perpetuals, exotics, and more. Multiple apps have been built on the Variational Protocol, including Omni for perpetuals trading and Pro for institutions to trade customizable OTC derivatives.
Methodology
Perp Volume: Notional volume of all trades including leverage on the perp exchangeView code on GitHubCompetitors
Frequently Asked Questions
What chains does Variational operate on?
Variational operates on Off Chain.
How does Variational's TVL compare to similar protocols?
Among Derivatives protocols tracked by DefiLlama, Variational ranks #386 by TVL. The category holds $2.028b across 419 protocols, and Variational accounts for 0% of that total. Other leading protocols include Jupiter Perpetual Exchange, GMX V2 Perps, Hyperliquid HLP, Derive V2, Extended Perps, dYdX V4, AZverse Perps, dYdX V3, Lighter Robinhood Perps, and GMTrade.
How much perpetual futures volume does Variational process?
Variational processed $26.58b in perpetual futures volume over the past 30 days.