Offshore-Traded Equity Perpetuals May Surpass Crypto Perpetuals by 2026

A panel at Consensus 2026 discussed the potential for offshore-traded equity perpetuals to surpass crypto perpetuals in trading volume within the next two to three years. According to NS3.AI, the panelists highlighted that the infrastructure and regulatory frameworks for both crypto and traditional finance derivatives have evolved sufficiently to facilitate tokenized equities, cross-margining, and additional onchain trading products.