Perpetual Contracts

Crypto perpetual contracts trading is a type of financial derivative that allows traders to speculate on the price movements of cryptocurrencies without owning the underlying assets. These contracts, also known as "perpetual swaps," have no expiration date and allow traders to hold a position indefinitely or until they choose to close it. Perpetual contracts are traded on crypto derivatives exchanges, which use a mechanism called "funding" to ensure that the contracts remain balanced. Funding is the process of paying or…