Injective sees nearly half of its markets tied to tokenized assets

Nearly half of all markets on Injective now offer exposure to tokenized assets. That includes 135 real-world asset (RWA) markets spread across several asset classes. What’s actually trading on Injective Injective is a Layer-1 blockchain built specifically for financial applications. As of mid-October 2026, it hosts 135 active RWA perpetual markets. A perpetual is a futures-style contract with no expiration date. It lets traders bet on an asset’s price without ever owning the asset itself. Equities make up the bulk of the lineup, with more than 111 stock markets. The rest covers foreign exchange, commodities and indices. Then there’s the eyebrow-raiser: pre-IPO assets. Injective lists markets tied to private companies like SpaceX and OpenAI. Neither trades on a public exchange. The volume picture Cumulative trading volume across Injective’s RWA perpetual markets has passed $5.3 billion since early 2025. Monthly activity hit roughly $210 million in August 2026. The regulatory move that changes the conversation On October 12, 2026, Injective became the first Layer-1 blockchain registered as an SEC transfer agent. A transfer agent keeps the official record of who owns a security. With ...