KuCoin Expands TradFi Perpetual Contracts to Over 170 Assets Across Global Equities and Commodities

KuCoin announced an expansion of its KuCoin TradFi product line on Oct. 21, 2026, granting eligible traders access to perpetual contract pairs referencing global equities and commodities ¹. The update increases the platform's traditional finance offering to more than 170 perpetual contracts spanning eight distinct categories, all settled in $USDT and accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week ¹.

Following its initial rollout of Stock Index Perpetual Contracts in March 2026, the venue added contracts referencing individual technology and semiconductor equities, such as Tesla, NVIDIA, Micron, and SanDisk ¹. The offering also includes index- and ETF-referenced instruments, as well as commodity derivatives linked to crude oil, natural gas, copper, and silver, letting users position across technology, energy, and metals cycles outside conventional market operating hours ¹.

Unified Margin and Collateral Rules

KuCoin integrated the expanded contracts into its Unified Trading Account (UTA) structure for users holding VIP1 tier status and higher ¹. This setup provides a shared risk framework across trading balances and allows traders to utilize KCUSD as margin collateral for TradFi derivatives without converting or redeeming balances, while eligible holdings continue generating yield rewards under platform terms ¹.

The initiative comes as exchanges seek closer integration with conventional financial instruments, a path seen across the industry through moves such as Bybit adding TradFi perpetual options and similar market developments. KuCoin stated the deployment forms part of its KuCoin 5.0 operational plan, alongside global compliance efforts that include an Australian AUSTRAC registration and European MiCA authorization ¹.