Blockchain.com Launches Perpetual Futures in DeFi Wallet

Blockchain.com has launched perpetual futures trading directly within its noncustodial DeFi wallet, allowing users to open leveraged positions on more than 190 cryptocurrency markets without transferring funds to centralized exchanges. The feature, powered by the decentralized Hyperliquid network, enables traders to use self-custodied Bitcoin as collateral while maintaining full control of their private keys.

Announced recently, the integration provides access to up to 40 times leverage on perpetual contracts, which have no expiration date and allow users to go long or short based on price expectations. Traders can fund positions in a single transaction from their wallet, with real-time pricing, variable leverage, and built-in risk management tools such as stop-loss and take-profit orders. Blockchain.com provides the user interface, while Hyperliquid handles trade execution and liquidity. The platform is currently available on iOS and Android mobile applications, with web-based access planned for the near term.

This development addresses a key challenge in decentralized finance by combining advanced derivatives trading with self-custody principles. Users select a market, choose...