DWF Labs: The perpetual contracts market is expected to attract significant new liquidity in 2026

According to TechFlow, on December 30, DWF Labs stated on social media that perpetual contracts (Perps) will become a key indicator of crypto market sentiment in 2026. Compared to spot trading, perpetual contracts can compress market conviction into real-time signals, including funding rates, open interest, trading volume quality, liquidations, and position behavior.

DWF Labs also announced that its $75 million DeFi fund will support the infrastructure driving this momentum, covering perpetual contracts, money markets, and yield protocols that can scale with real demand. The institution stated that the perpetual contract market is expected to introduce a large amount of new liquidity in 2026.

In addition, the report mentioned that the crypto industry will have completed its self-restructuring by 2026, achieving growth in real-world assets (RWAs) from $400 million to $1.8 billion, while the stablecoin market has grown by 50%.