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RWA perpetual futures volume hits $524.8B in Q1 2026

  • —Q1 2026 RWA perpetual volume totaled $524.79 billion
  • —That is 67.7% more than all of 2025's $313.02 billion
  • —Hyperliquid HIP-3 handled $130.87 billion, up from $12.65 billion in Q4 2025
  • —Launching a market on HIP-3 requires a 500,000 HYPE deposit
Why it matters: Surging RWA perpetual volume signals demand for synthetic markets, yet six of seven major RWA tokens are down since early 2025.
#HYPE
Source: TokenPost
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