Equity Perp Volume Surges 17x as Chip Stocks Draw Crypto Traders

NewsFri, 14 Aug 2026 06:54:26 UTC3 hours ago

Stock perpetual futures are expanding fast on both centralized and decentralized crypto exchanges. Monthly equity perpetual volume on centralized venues jumped roughly 17 times between April and July 2026, according to CryptoQuant.

Semiconductor and memory names drive the centralized boom. Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) show a wider mix, with stocks, commodities, and equity indexes among their largest markets.

Memory Chip Names Now Lead Crypto Equity Volume

In its latest market report, CryptoQuant noted that monthly volume climbed from about $15 billion in April to nearly $250 billion in July. Growth between June and July alone reached 56%.

Binance handled close to $193 billion of the July total, or 76% of all activity. Gate posted the fastest monthly expansion at 308% and has grown every month since May.

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Crypto exchanges are a 24/7 Wall Street terminal.

TradFi equity perps are running at $250B/month, up from $15B in April - a 17x move in 3 months.

Binance owns 76% of flow, but Gate is the breakout: +308% MoM, growing every month since May. pic.twitter.com/O2DIFqZlz1
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Equity Perp Volume Surges 17x as Chip Stocks Draw Crypto Traders

Memory Chip Names Now Lead Crypto Equity Volume

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