Crypto TradFi Market Surges to $6.6B Amid Tokenization Push

The crypto TradFi market has experienced rapid growth, expanding to $6.6 billion in June 2026 from $1.4 billion in January 2025. According to a report by CoinGecko, this surge is largely driven by tokenized traditional assets on exchanges such as Binance and OKX.

Tokenized precious metals initially fueled the market's growth before expanding into US equities. By mid-2026, US stock perpetual futures had overtaken precious metals in both trading volume and open interest, with semiconductor stocks and anticipated initial public offerings driving investor interest.

The report found that perpetual futures account for the vast majority of trading activity on these exchanges, while spot markets remain relatively small. This is due to traders' preference for leveraged products and exchanges' ability to list perpetual contracts without issuing or custodying underlying tokenized assets.