According to WuBlockchain Data Center, weekly trading volume for stock-linked perpetual contracts on centralized exchanges reached $141.84 billion as of August 16, nearly 79 times the $1.8 billion recorded at the start of 2026. Trading was concentrated in assets including SNDK, SKHYNIX and SPCX. Weekly open interest also climbed from $89 million to $8.29 billion, an increase of roughly 93 times since the beginning of the year.