radFi perpetual futures have seen a step-change in volume over the past few months, catalysed by geopolitical events that drove demand for 24/7 access to assets - oil, gold, and equities - that traditional exchanges cannot provide outside market hours. Other CEXs and DEXs have entered the space: Bybit ($2B MTD), OKX ($6.2B MTD), and Lighter ($5.1B MTD) collectively represent meaningful early traction, but at a combined $13.3B remain well below the scale of the two platforms driving this market.
Binance and HIP-3 have established themselves as the clear leaders - HIP-3 by building early volume