LMAX Group has expanded institutional access to itsperpetual futures by integrating with Gold-i’s technology network. Through the collaboration, Gold-i’s clients canreportedly directly connect to trade perpetual futures on LMAX Group’sregulated platforms. The integration gives institutions access to deepliquidity and low-latency execution, which have long defined LMAX’sinfrastructure for spot FX and digital assets trading.The partnership addresses growing appetite for moresophisticated, transparent derivative products across the crypto sector. Asregulatory clarity improves, perpetual futures are gaining legitimacy, offeringinvestors more flexibility and leverage while maintaining institutional-gradecontrols.Building on a September LaunchLMAX first launched its perpetual futures offering inSeptember, starting with BTC/USD and ETH/USD pairs, both settled in U.S.dollars. The firm plans to add more contracts as institutional participationgrows. David Mercer, CEO of LMAX Group, said the expansionunderscores the company’s commitment to regulated digital asset trading: “This launch enables our clients to confidentlyparticipate in digital asset derivatives and capitalize on crypto marketmomentum through the same trusted, regulated institutional tradinginfrastructure that handles over $40 billion average daily spot FX and digitalassets flow.”He added that perpetual futures broadens the group’sproduct suite, marking another step toward building a comprehensive cross-assetmarketplace.Institutional Adoption AcceleratesAccording to LMAX, institutional demand for secure andcompliant access to advanced derivative products continues to increase. Theperpetual futures offering, integrated with Gold-i’s technology, provides amore accessible route for firms seeking direct entry to digital assetderivatives.Jenna Wright, Managing Director for Digital Assets atLMAX Group, commented: “Launching perpetual futures is a natural extension ofour commitment to providing clients with a comprehensive suite of digital assettrading solutions. The introduction of perpetuals reinforces our position as atrusted partner in the digital asset space.”LMAX Group introduced perpetual futures contracts for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) in September, offering leverage of up to 100x, as part of a broader move by established exchanges to provide institutional traders with access to high-leverage crypto derivatives.Perpetual futures, or “perps,” made up 68% ofBitcoin’s trading volume through mid-June, according to data from Kaiko. Oncedominated by offshore crypto exchanges, these products are increasingly beingoffered on regulated platforms in key financial hubs as institutional demandaccelerates. This article was written by Jared Kirui at www.financemagnates.com.