Why Crypto Firms are Racing into the USD 1 Trillion US Trading Market

1. Why are crypto firms expanding into traditional financial markets?

Crypto platforms already operate infrastructure built for continuous trading, digital settlement and global access. Expanding into stocks and derivatives gives them access to a much larger market than crypto alone.

2. What is Coinbase’s Everything Exchange strategy?

Coinbase plans to broaden its platform beyond cryptocurrencies into tokenized US stocks, perpetual futures, options, prediction markets and AI-powered trading. The strategy aims to combine traditional and digital assets in one ecosystem.

3. How large is tokenized trading in 2026?

RWA perpetual trading volume reached USD 347.17 billion in May, while more than USD 1.32 trillion in TradFi perpetual volume had already been processed during 2026 by that point.

4. What advantages can blockchain trading provide?

Blockchain-based markets can potentially offer 24/7 access, faster settlement and greater capital efficiency. Tokenized assets can also interact directly with stablecoins, wallets and on-chain financial applications.

5. Are tokenized stocks already competing with traditional equities?

Not yet at the same scale. CoinGecko estimates tokenized-equity activity still represents less than 1% of underlying traditional-market trading, leaving significant room for future growth if adoption increases.