Lighter Announcements

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Leverage Update – we've increased leverage on $VVV to 5x.

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Lighter RFQ is now in beta! Available on the web app for eligible RWA markets.

Enter and exit larger positions in one click with lower slippage and better pricing.

X post: https://x.com/lighter_xyz/status/2057210636187119896?s=46

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New RWA Perp Listing – you can now trade:

$US100 at 30x leverage

X post: https://x.com/Lighter_xyz/status/2056899427114086906

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New RWA Perp Listing – you can now trade:

$US500 at 50x leverage

X post: https://x.com/Lighter_xyz/status/2056878073211961353

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We will be performing a network upgrade on May 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC (timestamp: 1779022800). Expected downtime is under 10 minutes.

Please manage your positions in advance, as order placement will be unavailable during the upgrade.

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New RWA Perp Listing – you can now trade:

$CBRS at 5x leverage

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Join us next Monday May 18th for a Fireside Chat with Ethereum Co-founder Vitalik, Consensys' Founder and CEO Joe Lubin, and Vlad!

You can find the link to the scheduled Space on the post:
https://x.com/Lighter_xyz/status/2054685287662371279

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Update: RWA Funding Rate Rebates

We will be sunsetting this feature on Friday, May 15th at 3PM UTC. While the feature provided valuable insights and learnings, we did not see the level of adoption and outcomes we were aiming for, and are choosing to focus resources on other areas of the platform.

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New RWA Perp Listing - you can now trade:

$MRVL with up to 10x leverage

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Updates:

- Buybacks: The protocol has now bought back 5% of the $LIT circulating supply, programmatically.

- Partners: Insilico Trading x Lighter integration is now live!

- Trading: Open Interest caps for NVDA, GOOGL, SNDK, AMZN, TSLA, and INTC have now been increased to $50M per market.

- Liquidity on RWAs: We are in week 5 of the Liquidity Partner Program for RWAs. We are also upgrading how LLP quotes these markets, particularly during off-market hours, and expect liquidity conditions to improve accordingly.

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New Crypto Perp Listing – you can now trade:

$BIO at 3x leverage

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New Crypto Perp Listing – you can now trade:

$kNOT at 3x leverage

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New RWA Perp Listing – you can now trade:

$SPACEX at 3x leverage

The first Pre-IPO perp market on Lighter!

X post here: https://x.com/Lighter_xyz/status/2052845955439907121?s=20

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We will be performing a network upgrade on May 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC. Expected downtime is under 10 minutes.

Please manage your positions in advance, as order placement will be unavailable during the upgrade.

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New RWA Perp Listing – you can now trade:

$WHEAT tracking CBOT wheat bushel prices at, 20x leverage

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New RWA Perp Listing – you can now trade:

$SOXX (iShares Semiconductor ETF) at 10x leverage

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New RWA Perp Listing – you can now trade:

$CRWV (CoreWeave, Inc.) at 10x leverage

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New RWA Perp Listing – you can now trade:

$TSM (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) at 10x leverage

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We're proud to partner with Circle in powering financial markets through USDC!

USDC has been a foundational asset for the protocol and its traders since day one. We look forward to continuing to build with the Circle team! See our partnership

X post here: https://x.com/Lighter_xyz/status/2051749047707316414?s=20

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New RWA Perp Listing – you can now trade:

$ORCL at 10x leverage