Real-world asset futures trading has climbed from $760 million to $107.6 billion in nine months as commodities, equities and pre-IPO contracts have taken a larger share of on-chain derivatives activity.
Summary
- RWA futures volume rose 142-fold between October 2025 and July 2026.
- July volume reached $107.6 billion, compared with $105.7 billion for crypto futures.
- Oil contract volume increased 149-fold within nine days of strikes on Iran.
- Pre-IPO futures generated $10.9 billion in monthly volume within three months.
RWA futures have matched crypto trading volume
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