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RWAperp launches perpetuals venue on OKX X Layer

By Essential Brief Intelligence2026-09-042 min read

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RWAperp has launched an AI-executed perpetuals trading venue on OKX’s X Layer, offering 19 markets across equities, indices, commodities and crypto, all collateralised and settled in USDC through a single account. The launch arrives as equity perpetuals become the fastest-growing crypto derivatives segment, with stock perpetual futures on centralised exchanges reaching $665.42 billion in August, heavily focused on semiconductor and memory stocks and related indices. RWAperp introduces Agent mode, allowing traders to open and manage positions via natural language, backed by an equity-focused risk engine and multi-issuer oracle, while X Layer gains its first dedicated derivatives venue for DeFi users.

This update represents a notable development in the Crypto sector. Organizations and founders tracking this space should evaluate potential strategic and technical implications on their operations.

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