Ostium Launches First DeFi Exchange Offering Equity Perpetuals with Nasdaq Data
A DeFi exchange becomes the first to offer equity perpetuals powered by Nasdaq data

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Ostium, a decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange built on Arbitrum, has become the first platform to offer equity perpetuals on U.S. stocks using Nasdaq data. This partnership aims to enhance access to U.S. equities for global traders, providing benefits such as transparency and instant settlement.
- 01Ostium has processed over $50 billion in trading volume since its launch in 2024.
- 02The notional open interest for perpetual futures contracts on Ostium is approximately $91.6 million.
- 03Equity perpetuals accounted for nearly 20% of the Real-World Asset (RWA) perpetuals market activity last week.
- 04Nasdaq's partnership with Ostium reflects a broader strategy to support tokenized equity trading infrastructure.
- 05Ostium allows traders to leverage bets on real-world assets directly from crypto wallets.
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Ostium, a decentralized finance (DeFi) exchange operating on the Arbitrum blockchain, has made a significant leap by becoming the first onchain trading venue to offer equity perpetuals on U.S. stocks, powered by institutional-grade data from Nasdaq. This development marks a pivotal moment in the integration of traditional financial markets with blockchain technology, allowing global traders to access U.S. equities with the advantages of transparency, instant settlement, and self-custody. Since its launch in 2024, Ostium has processed over $50 billion in volume from more than 26,000 traders. The partnership with Nasdaq enhances the credibility of Ostium's offerings, which already included equity perpetuals prior to this announcement. The notional open interest for perpetual futures contracts on the platform stands at about $91.6 million. As interest in equity perpetuals grows, they accounted for nearly 20% of the RWA perpetuals market activity last week. Nasdaq's ongoing strategy to support onchain trading infrastructure, as seen through its recent collaborations, signals a shift towards the tokenization of equity markets, potentially reshaping how traders interact with traditional assets.
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This development allows global traders to access U.S. equities more easily, potentially increasing market participation and liquidity.
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