DeFi Perpetual Contracts Smash $1 Trillion Volume in Record-Shattering Month
Decentralized finance just flexed its muscles—hard.
The Numbers Don't Lie
DeFi perpetual contracts exploded past $1 trillion in monthly trading volume, signaling institutional money finally getting comfortable with decentralized leverage. Protocols across Ethereum, Solana, and emerging L2s captured flows that would make traditional finance desks blush.
Infrastructure Eating Wall Street's Lunch
Zero intermediaries, 24/7 markets, and global access created the perfect storm. While traditional markets sleep, DeFi markets print—capturing alpha during Asian hours, European sessions, and American trading days simultaneously.
The New Leverage Economy
Traders bypassed prime brokers entirely, collateralizing crypto assets instead of begging for margin approvals. The efficiency is brutal—and traditional finance is noticing the bleeding.
Wall Street's still trying to figure out Web3 while DeFi just redefined derivatives trading. Maybe they'll catch up after their next board meeting—if the coffee's good.
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