Blockchain.com has rolled perpetual futures trading into its non-custodial DeFi wallet, letting users open leveraged positions without moving funds to a separate exchange. The upgrade keeps private keys in users’ control while enabling the full trade lifecycle—open, manage and close—directly from the wallet interface.
The new product is powered by Hyperliquid and gives wallet users access to more than 190 crypto markets with leverage up to 40x. Blockchain.com also highlighted a streamlined funding flow: users can fund trading accounts directly with Bitcoin in a single transaction, eliminating extra conversions and transfers that have long complicated derivatives trading.
Perpetual futures are derivative contracts with no expiry date that let traders maintain continuous exposure to price moves—often at much higher leverage than spot trading. The launch reflects a broader industry push to combine self-custody with derivatives offerings that were historically the domain of centralized exchanges.
Blockchain.com says it will expand beyond crypto markets over time, planning to add foreign exchange, stocks and commodities—mirroring a wider trend of trading platforms moving toward round-the-clock, multi-asset access. Hyperliquid itself has already broadened its lineup beyond crypto: platform data show contracts tied to oil, silver and the S&P 500 sit among its most traded markets alongside Bitcoin and Ether.
The move follows similar product rollouts across the sector. In February, Kraken launched tokenized equity perpetuals for non-U.S. users, and in March Coinbase introduced stock-based perpetual futures for users outside the United States. Interest in crypto derivatives has also grown after reports that Kalshi is exploring crypto products and signals from regulators: CFTC Chair Michael Selig said last month the agency expects to allow such contracts in the U.S. in the near term.
By embedding perpetual futures inside a self-custody wallet, Blockchain.com is another example of the industry’s push to let traders access sophisticated instruments without ceding custody—potentially widening derivatives access while keeping key ownership in users’ hands.
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