KuCoin introduces stock-linked perpetual contracts for Tesla and Strategy, allowing 24/7 trading with USDT Stablecoin settlement and no share ownership required for users.
KuCoin has launched new trading products linked to popular stocks like Tesla and Strategy. The exchange introduced perpetual contracts that enable users to trade on the price movements without acquiring real shares. These contracts trade all day without closing: this is different from traditional stock markets. Instead of being settled in cash, the new products are settled in USDT stablecoin.
Kucoin Adds Stock-Linked Perpetual Contracts for Global Traders
According to the official announcement, the first contracts are TSLAUSDT, MSTRUSDT perpetual pairs. These contracts are based on the price of Tesla and Strategy shares in actual markets. However, traders do not own the stocks when they purchase these contracts.
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KuCoin said the new system allows trading to take place at any time of the day or night. Traditional stock markets close every day which restricts trading opportunities for the global users. Due to the fact that crypto markets never close, the exchange designed these contracts to run in a continuous environment.
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The company explained that global markets are now quick to react to news and events. Therefore, investors need tools that will work without interruption. In normal stock exchanges, prices are allowed to change rapidly when markets open or close. These abrupt changes can result in losses or liquidations for traders.
One other feature of the product is micro-contract trading. Users can open positions from only 1 USDT. This low entry level makes the product available to more people worldwide. Smaller trade sizes also allow users to better control the risk in the event of market volatility.
New Pricing System Designed to Reduce Sudden Market Shocks
KuCoin also launched a pricing model according to the institutional market standard. The platform uses the reference prices from real stock markets to track the value of the contracts. In addition, the exchange also added the session aware pricing to adjust values when stock markets open or close.
The system also has transition smoothing technology based on EMA. This design minimises sharp jumps in prices during opening hours of the markets. As a result, traders are less exposed to sudden changes in liquidity. KuCoin said this feature is important because stock markets are not open to trade throughout the day like crypto markets.
All contracts are settled in USDT, that is, instead of shares, traders get stablecoin. Because of this, the product functions in the crypto ecosystem completely. Users can trade without having a stockbroker account or traditional bank service.
BC Wong, chief executive officer of KuCoin, said global finance is on the path to nonstop trading systems. He said that future markets must have real-time access, effective pricing models and improved risk control.
KuCoin said the launch is part of its long-term plan to create tools to merge stock markets with crypto trading. The exchange believes that always-on markets will become normal in the future. Therefore, a greater number of equity-linked derivatives may emerge as traders call for greater and more rapid access to global assets.
