Variational launches on-chain gold and Nasdaq swaps with TradFi liquidity, targeting $50M open interest caps after initial $10M limits.

Variational has launched its first swap markets, XAU-SWAP and US100-SWAP, quoted against TradFi dealer liquidity with stable carry rates instead of volatile funding—longs currently pay 4%–6% annually, shorts receive 2%–3%. The firm claims execution costs up to 8x lower than on-chain TradFi perps; a $1M gold long costs $200 versus $1,100 on a competing perp. Markets open with roughly $10M open interest caps per market, set to rise to $50M+ within days, with $1B+ supported under existing agreements. Swaps trade fee-free with initial open/closed hours; upcoming plans include a trading API and 24/7 liquidity.

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