The next Hyperliquid? A look at the RWA-based DEX Ostium

The next Hyperliquid? A look at the RWA-based DEX Ostium

This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. In light of all the hype around real-world assets (RWAs) of late, I thought it’d be interesting to look at Ostium. Ostium is a perps DEX on Arbitrum that lets you trade RWAs onchain. It’s not a new project: The team raised $3.5 million in a round led by General Catalyst and LocalGlobe in October 2023, and went live last year.  What is new, however, is its recentl…

RWA Snapshot – Q1 2025: Real-World Assets Continue to Soar

Real-world assets (RWAs) have quietly become one of the fastest-growing areas in crypto. In 2024, the sector grew by over 80%, reaching $247 billion. So far in 2025, monthly RWA issuance—including stablecoins—has averaged around $100 million, with 20% of that coming from non-stablecoin RWAs. However, according to industry research, this number could increase significantly by 2030. Several reports estimate the RWA market size in 2030, with projec…