Synthetix возвращает бессрочные опционы в основной сети Ethereum: бета-тестирование для избранных трейдеров Synthetix Brings Perpetual Options Back to Ethereum Mainnet: Beta Testing for Selected Traders

The DeFi platform for synthetic assets, Synthetix, is set to launch a decentralized exchange (DEX) for perpetual options, known as Perps, on the Ethereum mainnet.

In 2022, the team moved the protocol to the Optimistic Ethereum (OΞ) second-layer solution. Subsequently, the platform expanded its presence on the L2 networks Arbitrum and Base.

Initially, the launch of Synthetix Perps in the mainnet, which ranks as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, will operate in a beta-testing phase for 500 experienced traders. It will support three assets: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with leverage up to 50x for each pair. The option to withdraw funds will become available approximately one week later.

The developers announced a “daily” introduction of new markets over the next three months, an increase in leverage, expanded liquidity, and additional features.

Synthetix noted that their scaling plans for L2 networks involve significant trade-offs for applications. Ethereum offers various advantages for creating a “high-performance, non-custodial platform for perpetual options,” including:

«The main advantage is that the majority of cryptocurrency liquidity, assets, and margin are concentrated in Ethereum — almost everything is there. It is the most efficient on-chain market,» commented Synthetix founder Kain Warwick in an interview with Cointelegraph.

He added that blockchain development has significantly improved, and 2025 may represent the best period since the upgrade known as The Merge in September 2022.

After years of congestion, Ethereum has regained the capability to support high-frequency financial applications.

Warwick anticipates that other perp-DEX platforms will follow Synthetix’s lead.

It’s worth noting that in October, the total trading volume on decentralized platforms for perpetual options reached $1.3 trillion, doubling within a month.