RWA perpetuals open interest nears $20 billion, CryptoRank data shows

Leveraged bets on tokenized stocks, commodities and indices are growing far faster than the rest of the perps market Open interest in real-world asset perpetual futures has climbed to approximately $20 billion, according to tracking data from CryptoRank. That figure, recorded as of October 26, 2026, represents a 192% increase since June of the same year. Traders, it turns out, have discovered they can lever up on gold and equities without ever leaving the crypto app. A quick primer first.