Blockchain.com has rolled out perpetual futures trading in a non-custodial DeFi wallet, allowing users to open leveraged positions directly from self-custodial Bitcoin used as collateral, without transferring funds to an exchange.
According to Tuesday’s announcement, the feature will be routed through decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid, giving users access to more than 190 cryptocurrency markets with up to 40x leverage.
Perpetual futures are derivative contracts that allow traders to take leveraged positions against an asset’s price without an expiration date. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig said last month that the derivatives regulator expected to allow trading in the coming weeks.
Trades are executed while assets remain in the wallet, allowing users to open, manage, and close positions without relinquishing control of private keys or relying on custodial intermediaries.
Blockchain.com said the product allows users to deposit Bitcoin (BTC) directly from their wallets to their accounts in a single transaction, avoiding conversions or transfers between platforms. The company said it plans to expand its offerings by adding asset classes such as foreign exchange, equities and commodities in the near future.
Founded in 2011 and based in Malta, Blockchain.com is a crypto services platform that provides wallets, trading, and infrastructure tools for retail and institutional users.
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Perpetual futures expand beyond cryptocurrencies to multi-asset trading
As centralized and decentralized exchanges continue to expand their offerings beyond digital assets, perpetual futures trading is expanding beyond cryptocurrencies to stocks, commodities, and other asset classes.
In February, cryptocurrency exchange Kraken launched tokenized equity perpetual futures trading for non-US clients, offering 24/7 leveraged exposure to US stocks, indices, and commodities through crypto-based derivatives.
The following month, Coinbase launched stock-based perpetual futures for non-US users, offering leveraged cash-settled exposure to major US stocks as part of its 24/7 multi-asset trading expansion.
On Tuesday, the website The Information reported that prediction market platform Karsi is considering entering crypto derivatives, with plans to offer perpetual futures trading in the United States.
Hyperliquid is expanding beyond the crypto-native market. Perpetual contracts linked to commodities and indices such as oil, the S&P 500, and silver rank among the most actively traded markets by volume, along with major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether, according to the platform’s data.
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