Singapore Exchange has launched Bitcoin and Ethereumperpetual futures through its SGX Derivatives unit. The contracts, set to starttrading next week, offer continuous, no-expiry exposure to digital assets whileoperating within a regulated, exchange-cleared framework. The move aims tobring institutional-grade standards of clearing and margining to cryptoderivatives in Asia.Digitalassets meet tradfi in London at the fmls25In 2013, SGXwas authorized by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission as thefirst Asian derivatives clearing organization. This established SGX’s regulatedclearing capabilities, supporting its expansion into crypto perpetual futures.SGX Launches Perpetual Futures onshorePerpetual futures are among the most actively traded cryptoproducts, accounting for over US$187 billion in daily global volumes. Most ofthese flows have traditionally been settled on offshore platforms outside Asia.SGX’s offering allows institutions to access these markets onshore withstandardized risk management.The contracts are benchmarked to iEdge CoinDesk CryptoIndices. Andy Baehr of CoinDesk Indices said SGX’s launch aligns derivativetrading with established benchmarks and introduces traditional clearing andmargining standards.JUST IN: Singapore Exchange to roll out Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures on Nov 24 to meet growing institutional demand for crypto. pic.twitter.com/8QMXAUvrCo— BeInCrypto (@beincrypto) November 17, 2025Market Participants Support SGX Perpetual LaunchMarket participants highlighted the launch as a step towardbroader institutional access. Leonard Hoh of Bitstamp by Robinhood noted that aSingapore-anchored benchmark reflects regional liquidity. Patrick Yeo of DBSBank said the contracts improve capital efficiency and support the maturationof the digital asset ecosystem.Other industry figures, including Joseph Chang of LiquibitCapital, CJ Fong of GSR, Gracie Lin of OKX Singapore, Melvin Deng of QCP, andRamesh Arumugam of Virtu Financial, welcomed the introduction of regulatedperpetual futures, citing enhanced market transparency, risk management, andinfrastructure for institutional trading.This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.