On-chain RWA share of daily perp volume has 2x-ed over the last 4 months to 37%. Yet, the RWA perpetuals market is still 30–60x behind crypto perps and CME equity futures, with room to capture that flow.
On-chain venues are seeing better retention compared to centralized counterparts. They drive innovation, liquidity and price discovery while CEXs and brokerages serve as distribution. 24/7 markets and pre-IPO price discovery have emerged as 2 proven use cases.
As frontends proliferate, the real edge is in developments on the backend. The four categories that would determine which venue wins lies in:
1) Liquidity
2) New markets velocity
3) Pricing infrastructure
4) Licensing/regulatory positioning.
@DWFVentures explores the state of RWA perps and where opportunities for builders lie 👇
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As yield-bearing stablecoins race toward a projected $50B+ market, our Chief RWA Officer @ArtemTolkachev breaks down why the industry may be optimizing for the wrong metric:
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@falconfinance & @Anchorage Digital launch fUSD, a stablecoin offering institutional holders ~3% rewards annually.
Key details: Issued by @Anchorage Digital Bank Backed 1:1 by cash, Treasuries, and Treasury-backed repo Built for the GENIUS framework.
Falcon is investing its own reserves into fUSD from day one.
DWF Labs report reveals that investors are paying 20–40% premiums for pre-IPO exposure in AI and crypto, as blockchain infrastructure meets the surging demand.
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This license will let Taurus offer regulated tokenized securities trading across the EU, giving institutional clients legal certainty and cross-border access.
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Katana acquires IDEX to launch Katana Perps as targeting the growing demand for on-chain derivatives and integrating spot and futures trading in one platform.
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Startale launches Soneium-integrated SuperApp for seamless Web3 access, early airdrops, on-chain rewards, and simplified blockchain utility for global users.
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