RWA perpetual futures volume hits record $110 billion in June

June trading rose 28% from the previous month, with stock tokens posting the fastest growth in the DeFi market.

Summary

RWA perpetual futures trading volume reached a record $110 billion in June, rising 28% from the previous month, as stock tokens led the fastest growth in the DeFi market. The latest CryptoRank figures, cited by Cointelegraph on July 17, update the June total from an earlier report and point to continued demand for perpetual futures tied to real-world assets, which let crypto traders take synthetic exposure to traditional markets without an expiry date.

Terms & Concepts
  • RWA perpetual futures: Perpetual futures contracts linked to real-world assets such as stocks or commodities.
  • stock tokens: Tokenized instruments designed to track the price of publicly traded shares.
  • DeFi: Decentralized finance, a set of blockchain-based financial services that operate without traditional intermediaries.