OKX Launches Over 20 Equity Perpetual Swaps, Offering Global Traders 24/7 Access To The World’s Most Popular Stocks
In Brief
OKX has launched equity perpetual swaps across multiple regions, enabling 24/7 crypto-margined trading of global stocks and indices with cross-margining and plans for further expansion into tokenized assets.
OKX, a global fintech company and crypto trading platform, has announced the launch of equity perpetual swaps in Latin America, Türkiye, and other eligible markets, allowing traders across Asia and the CIS region to gain exposure to major global stocks and indices 24 hours a day using cryptocurrency as margin.
All contracts are USDT-denominated, offer leverage of up to 5x, and can be traded continuously, enabling users to respond to earnings releases, macroeconomic events, and major announcements in real time, even when traditional markets are closed. The platform indicated that additional contracts will be introduced in the coming weeks.
The initial rollout includes contracts linked to several major equities and sectors. This includes the full group commonly referred to as the “Magnificent 7,” consisting of Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), Tesla (TSLA), Apple (AAPL), and Alphabet (GOOGL). Additional offerings include crypto-related equities such as MSTR (MicroStrategy), COIN (Coinbase), HOOD (Robinhood), and CRCL (Circle), as well as technology-focused companies including PLTR (Palantir), INTC (Intel), MU (Micron Technology), and SNDK (SanDisk). Index-based instruments such as SPY (S&P 500) are also included.
With equity perpetual swaps, traders can use BTC, ETH, USDT, and assets enrolled in OKX’s Trading Account Auto Earn as collateral. These assets can continue generating yield while being used to support open positions, allowing for capital efficiency while maintaining exposure to global equity markets.
“For the past eight years we have focused on building resilient infrastructure and deep liquidity for digital asset markets,” said Star Xu, OKX Founder and CEO in a written statement. “With the launch of equity perpetual swaps, we are expanding that infrastructure to support exposure to global equities while allowing traders to keep their crypto portfolios intact. This is an important step toward bringing a broader range of real world assets onto our platform,” he added.
Introducing Unified Cross-Margin System Amid Broader Expansion Into Tokenized Assets And Equity Markets
The platform also offers cross-margining across both crypto and equity perpetual contracts within a unified account structure. Unlike other platforms that require separate accounts and limit collateral to USDT, OKX enables users to deploy assets such as USDT, BTC, ETH, and staked assets as margin across all positions. Staked balances continue to generate yield while supporting open trades.
The rollout represents an initial phase of a broader expansion plan aimed at increasing the availability of equity instruments, additional markets, and tokenized real-world assets on the platform in the coming months.
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