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Yakovenko’s ‘Percolator’ Perps DEX Hits GitHub With Core Built but No Official Launch

Yakovenko says the AI-assisted code release was accidental.

Overview

  • The public GitHub repo published on October 19 details Percolator, a Solana-based on-chain perpetuals design that uses a Router and token-scoped “slabs” as sharded matching engines.
  • Documentation lists core structures such as the Router, Slab, memory pools, and order book scaffolding as implementation-ready, with the liquidation engine and some risk and monitoring modules still outstanding.
  • Yakovenko states he was experimenting with Claude, made the repository public by mistake, and encouraged developers to “steal the idea” rather than expect an official product launch.
  • Community reaction included a Percolator-themed meme coin that briefly reached a $6.23 million market cap before collapsing after the clarification.
  • At least two external developers have submitted pull requests, reflecting early interest as the broader perps DEX market expands and incumbents like Hyperliquid capture significant volumes and revenue.