Crypto Exchanges Shift Focus to Real-World Assets

Crypto exchanges are evolving into venues for real-world assets (RWAs), according to Ki Young Ju, CEO of CryptoQuant. In an interview with Wu Blockchain on June 25, Ju noted that traditional assets like metals, crude oil, and stocks are taking a larger share of trading in Binance's USDT-margined perpetual futures market.

According to Ju, these RWAs ranked among the most-traded single assets by average volume in this market. Meanwhile, altcoins outside the top 10 by market capitalization followed.

The trend indicates rising demand for contracts tied to real-world assets such as gold, crude oil, and stocks, Ju observed.