Perpetual Futures
As detailed in Coinbase Institutional's recent 2026 crypto trends report, the total market capitalization remains stable at $3.06 trillion amid a transition to institutional-led growth in perpetual futures, prediction markets, and stablecoins.
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Decentralized exchanges processed over $1.2 trillion in perpetual futures each month by the end of 2025, highlighting a shift from speculative tools to core DeFi infrastructure. According to Coinbase, this evolution blurs lines between traditional markets and decentralized finance. Traders increasingly use these contracts to navigate flat spot markets amid rising integration with lending protocols and tokenized equities.