Open Interest for DEX Perpetual Contracts Rises to $19 Billion, Setting a Record High

TechFlow reports that on September 21, according to CryptoRank data, the open interest of crypto assets on perpetual DEXs has surged to a historic high of $19 billion, while the total open interest reached a record level of $25 billion.

During the same period, the share of Real World Assets (RWA) in total open interest has grown from 6% at the beginning of 2026 to the current 24%, reflecting the expansion of on-chain perpetual contracts into real-world asset categories such as stocks and commodities.