⚡️ Crypto exchanges are expanding into stocks, ETFs and gold

⚡️ Crypto exchanges are expanding into stocks, ETFs and gold

Crypto data aggregator CoinGecko has released its Traditional Financial Instruments on Crypto Exchanges Report, highlighting a major structural shift: crypto exchanges are increasingly evolving into hybrid platforms that combine digital assets with traditional financial instruments.

➡️ The era dominated by native cryptocurrencies is being replaced by tokenized stocks, exchange-traded fund (ETF) shares, bonds, and even pre-IPO instruments.

➡️ According to CoinGecko, in May 2026 trading volume for perpetual futures tied to traditional assets reached 347 billion USD. Most of the volume came from Binance, MEXC and Hyperliquid. This exceeds the total volume recorded during the entire previous year.

➡️ MEXC emerged as the clear leader in expanding this segment, listing 358 real-world assets (RWAs) between January 2025 and May 2026 (199 spot instruments and 159 perpetual futures contracts). It was followed by Gate.io, which listed 224 assets, including 146 futures contracts and 78 spot instruments.

➡️ Meanwhile, major exchanges such as Binance and OKX have focused primarily on the perpetual futures market, placing considerably less emphasis on spot RWA trading.

➡️ At the same time, institutional investors are withdrawing capital. Outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs exceeded 5.2 billion USD during the first half of the year, while ETH ETFs recorded outflows of 1.4 billion USD. The most negative period occurred during May and June, when bitcoin fell below 60,000 USD, reaching its annual low.

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