RWA Perpetual DEX Volume Reaches $365 Billion in Q3 2026
Trading rose 32% from the previous quarter, while public-equity perpetuals accounted for about $175 billion, or nearly 48% of total activity.
Real-world-asset perpetual futures traded on decentralized exchanges totaled $365 billion in the third quarter of 2026, with public-equity perpetuals the largest category of activity.
The quarterly volume rose 32% from the previous quarter. Monthly activity declined in August and September, but total trading remained elevated across the quarter.
Public-equity perpetuals generated about $175 billion, representing nearly 48% of total real-world-asset perpetual DEX volume. They were the largest category during the period.
The quarterly figure follows an earlier report on RWA perpetual markets, which recorded $18.8 billion in daily volume during Sept. 3-9. Those markets represented 18.5% of futures volume across tracked venues during that period.
