Crypto investment firm Paradigm has led a $7.6 million seed funding round for Liquid, a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator focused on perpetual contracts. The round saw participation from several prominent investors aiming to boost on-chain derivatives trading infrastructure. Liquid plans to use the funds to enhance its aggregation technology, improve liquidity routing efficiency, and expand its user base in key DeFi markets. The investment underscores renewed confidence in decentralized finance projects and the growing demand for transparent, non-custodial trading solutions in the evolving crypto derivatives ecosystem.