Catenaa, Wednesday, March 18, 2026-KuCoin has launched Stock Index Perpetual Contracts, expanding its derivatives offerings to include equity-linked products that trade around the clock.
The first contracts include a Tesla Index Perpetual Contract, listed as TSLAUSDT, and a MicroStrategy Index Perpetual Contract, listed as MSTRUSDT. The company said the products are designed to provide continuous access to equity-linked exposure within a crypto-native trading environment.
KuCoin stated that the contracts operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing users to trade beyond traditional stock market hours. The platform also introduced micro-contract entry starting from 1 USDT, aiming to lower barriers to participation for eligible global users.
According to the company, the contracts use institutional-grade reference pricing and session-aware mark pricing. KuCoin said the structure is intended to reflect underlying market conditions more accurately and manage volatility across different liquidity periods. The design also incorporates EMA-based transition smoothing to reduce abrupt price movements around market openings and closings.
KuCoin Chief Executive Officer BC Wong said global markets are entering a new phase centered on liquidity, real-time risk management and broader access. He said the company’s infrastructure strategy focuses on disciplined risk controls and continuous market availability. He described the launch as part of KuCoin’s Trust-First approach, which emphasizes long-term market stability and infrastructure strength.
The company said it will continue refining pricing frameworks, risk management systems and liquidity mechanisms to support stable operations and user protection. It characterized the new contracts as synthetic derivatives that track price movements of equity benchmarks and do not represent ownership of underlying shares.
Founded in 2017, KuCoin said it serves more than 40 million users across over 200 countries and regions. The platform offers spot and futures trading, institutional services and a Web3 wallet. The company also cited security certifications and regulatory registrations in multiple jurisdictions as part of its compliance efforts.
KuCoin said the expansion reflects growing convergence between traditional finance and crypto markets. The firm added that it aims to broaden cross-asset access while maintaining risk management standards across its derivatives infrastructure.
