Blockchain.com has added perpetual futures trading functionality to its non-custodial DeFi wallet to allow users to directly open leveraged positions using self-custodied Bitcoin as collateral without transferring funds to an exchange. According to Cointelegraph, this feature is provided through the decentralized perpetual futures exchange Hyperliquid (HYPE), enabling users to gain exposure to over 190 cryptocurrency markets with up to 40x leverage.
