Crypto exchanges press into TradFi commodities as pricing gaps drive explosive Q1 volumes

Crypto exchanges moved far deeper into tokenized commodities and equities in the first quarter of 2026, with weekly TradFi perpetual swap volume jumping to about $30.7 billion from just $525.8 million at the start of the period. The surge showed how quickly crypto venues are becoming parallel markets for traditional assets, especially when round-the-clock trading […]
