Polymarket Perps goes live for Cardano, Sui, Bitcoin, and others...
Polymarket officially launches Polymarket Perps, a perpetual futures platform offering up to 20x leverage across crypto assets including Bitcoin, Cardano, Sui, and Ethereum, plus global equities and commodities.
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@Polymarket has officially launched Polymarket Perps, a perpetual futures platform that lets users trade with up to 20x leverage across crypto assets, global equities, and commodities through a single unified interface.
From Prediction Market to Derivatives Hub
The move marks a significant evolution for the platform, which rose to prominence by allowing users to trade on the binary outcomes of elections, sports, and global news events. While binary contracts settle upon the conclusion of a specific event, perpetual futures do not have an expiration date, enabling users to maintain positions indefinitely. The rollout effectively transitions @Polymarket from a niche prediction market into a comprehensive decentralized derivatives venue.
The new platform allows users to take long or short positions across multiple markets, including $BTC and the S&P 500, while also positioning itself as a venue for trading around macroeconomic events such as Federal Reserve decisions. Polymarket says Perps offers deep liquidity and low fees.
Assets and Market Coverage
Popular crypto assets integrated at launch include $BTC, $ETH, $ADA, $SUI, and $BNB, alongside exposure to broader financial markets. Polymarket Perps offers up to 20x leverage across crypto, stocks, commodities, and other assets.
The timing of the full rollout is notable. Prediction market transactions surpassed 192 million in March 2026, an all-time record, and in 2025 alone, crypto exchanges processed over $86 trillion in perps volume, up roughly 47% from the year before. Expanding into perpetuals puts @Polymarket squarely in competition with established crypto derivatives platforms, as well as rival prediction market operator Kalshi, which has signalled a similar product push.
This strategic expansion follows Polymarket's recent regulatory milestones within the United States. The platform previously secured approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate as a Designated Contract Market through its Polymarket US entity. The platform is available internationally in jurisdictions where it is legally permitted.
Sources:
Crypto Briefing: Polymarket rolls out perps trading with up to 20x leverage
Yahoo Finance: Polymarket Unveils Perpetual Futures In Time To Beat Kalshi's Crypto Launch
CNBC: Polymarket launches trading of heavily leveraged perps contracts
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