# Variational, a peer-to-peer onchain derivatives trading protocol, said it raised $50 million in a round led by Dragonfy.

*fintech · news · 2026-05-21 · CoinDesk*

## Key points

- Variational raised $50 million in a round led by Dragonfly with Coinbase Ventures and Bain Capital Crypto.
- Variational is launching perpetual futures tied to real-world assets like gold, silver, copper, and WTI crude oil.
- The protocol aggregates liquidity directly from both traditional and onchain markets, avoiding isolated order books.
- Variational reported over $200 billion in trading volume since its 2025 inception, despite being a new entrant.

**Companies:** Bain Capital Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Variational
**Countries:** Cayman Islands

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