Crypto Exchanges Emerge as Major Players in Traditional Asset Trading
Wall Street is increasingly turning to crypto exchanges for trading traditional assets like stocks and commodities.
A report by CoinBureau found that perpetual futures contracts linked to these assets have surged in popularity, with a huge increase in trading volume.
In August, the contracts generated $778 billion in trading volume across major crypto venues, representing 23.48% of all perpetual futures activity.
This is a significant jump from November 2025, when such contracts accounted for just 0.5% of all perpetual futures activity.
The main reason behind this surge is that crypto platforms are attracting traditional-asset trading due to the 24/7 access offered by perpetual futures.
This makes it easier for investors to speculate on the valuation of assets like Nvidia, Tesla, gold, or oil without owning the actual stock.