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Coinbase Ventures outlines 2026 crypto themes from RWA perpetuals and new trading models to deeper DeFi integration and AI-driven tools.   Coinbase Ventures recently shared a detailed view of the areas it plans to support through the coming year.  The firm pointed out several themes that could guide its next round of investments, including new trading models, deeper DeFi integration, AI-driven development and the rise of synthetic exposure to real-world assets.  RWA Perpetuals Shape the Next Phase of Synthetic Trading Coinbase Ventures placed heavy focus on Real-World Asset perpetual contracts. For context, these instruments produce synthetic exposure to off-chain markets.  They do not require custody of any underlying asset and that structure lets teams spin up new markets without the heavy logistics tied to traditional tokenisation. RWA perpetuals also allow traders to track energy prices, credit spreads, inflation expectations and other macro subjects. The structure also creates room for new categories like private company metrics or custom datasets.  Teams can even replicate these numbers on-chain without the usual token creation process. The ongoing surge in RWA value on-chain | source- RWA.X RWA value on-chain has surged throughout this year. Data shows that it has grown from about $13.8 billion to roughly $36 billion. Holder numbers climbed as well, and rose more than 7% in one month.  Trading Infrastructure Gains New Designs The firm also directed attention to new exchange models and trading terminals. Proprietary AMMs, often called prop-AMMs have drawn strong activity on Solana. These systems aim to protect liquidity providers from harmful flow. Some even rely on private pricing formulas or tailored routing rules. Data from Messari showed that prop-AMMs held between 13 and 24% of Solana’s DEX volume this year. Their rise continued through September, when they beat traditional AMMs for the first time.  HumidiFi played a major…

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