PANews reported on March 13 that, according to Cryptopolitan, DeFi data analytics platform DEXTools announced the completion of a $3 million funding round to launch its perpetual DEX, "PerpTools." The round was led by DEXForce and Orderly.

PerpTools plans to launch its public beta by the end of the second quarter of 2026, having already achieved $150 million in trading volume during its closed beta phase. PerpTools will integrate AI-driven analytics, prediction markets, and real-time execution capabilities, and plans to add features such as copy trading, rule-based automation, and prediction market integration. The CEO of DEXTools stated that PerpTools aims to integrate analytics, AI strategy tools, and deep liquidity into a single community-governed product.