The rapid growth of tokenized Real World Assets (RWAs) is reshaping market structure, with impact on the entire crypto ecosystem, and helping shape growth in perp futures and perps CFDs. RWA-linked derivative volume approached $300B in June 2026 across venues including Binance, Hyperliquid, and OKX, with weekends contributing $20 billion of June’s total volume.Crypto has functioned as the de facto proof of concept for 24/7 markets. Perpetual CFDs extend that model into regulated market infrastructure.Perpetual CFDs take the funding rate mechanic that defines crypto perpetuals and express it through a familiar daily swap. Rather than a broker set financing charge, the swap is derived from the underlying perpetual’s peer-to-peer funding rate, with no markup, while still settling in the overnight swap format clients already know.Pepperstone, a global Forex and CFD platform, offers 24-hour US share CFDs and perpetual CFDs within an ASIC and FCA-regulated framework,including negative balance protection and segregated client money.This research primer is commissioned by Pepperstone