# Centralized Exchanges Handle More Than 80% of Q3 RWA Perpetual Volume

By Enna Lee

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/26363
Published: 2026-10-02T11:44:16.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-02T11:44:16.000Z
Section: Investing

> Real-world-asset perpetual futures traded $2.57 trillion in the third quarter, more than double the prior quarter. Binance accounted for nearly half of the total.

Real-world-asset (RWA) perpetual futures traded $2.57 trillion in the third quarter of 2026, more than double the previous quarter, with centralized exchanges handling more than 80% of activity.

The market recorded about $1.27 trillion in volume in the second quarter. August contributed $957 billion to the third-quarter total.

Binance led platforms with about $1.22 trillion in Q3 volume, nearly half of the total. Decentralized exchanges handled $365 billion, a 32% increase from the second quarter.

Public-equity contracts generated about $175 billion, nearly 48% of [Q3 RWA perpetual DEX volume](<https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/23617>).

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