Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (창펑 자오) forecast that traditional IPOs will eventually shift to blockchain, arguing tokenised offerings can provide 24-hour liquidity, integrate with DeFi protocols and tap retail investors globally. He pointed to on-chain infrastructure for real-world assets, where tokenised stocks and ETFs account for part of the market. Separately, trading in Anthropic pre-IPO derivatives has surged on Binance and decentralised exchange Hyperliquid, despite legal barriers linking such markets to traditional finance.

The market for RWA perpetual futures, which track prices of real-world assets such as stocks and commodities, is expanding quickly. Cumulative third-quarter trading volume exceeded $2 trillion before the quarter ended, up more than 67 percent from about $1.2 trillion in the second quarter. Activity has concentrated in popular contracts such as S&P 500-linked products, gold and oil, while trading has also moved from centralized exchanges to decentralized venues.