TradFi trading accelerates, HIP-3 reveals focus on memory stocks

TradFi trading kept up the pace in August, with a new focus on memory stocks and semiconductor companies. On-chain trading keeps shifting toward equities and metals, as pure crypto trades remain slow. 

Contracts for tradfi assets like equities and metals are still attracting more active traders. Multiple platforms try to expand the representation of equities, metals, commodities, and securities, as token and pure crypto trades lose their appeal. 

Crypto exchanges and decentralized platforms are now starting to reshape the way equities are traded, reaching a new audience of decentralized traders. As Cryptopolitan reported earlier, HIP-3 is already reflecting the shift, recently breaking above $4B in open interest. 

Recent on-chain trading retains the overall trend from July. MEXC noted the shift to AI storage and semiconductor stocks, which remain some of the most active contracts. 

Decentralized perpetual futures volumes also expanded. CoinGecko research shows volumes for TradFi assets grew 117 times over the past 18 months, becoming one of the major trends for 2026. 

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