BitMEX launches Equity Perps for crypto-collateralized U.S. stock trading

BitMEX has launched Equity Perps, a 24/7 service for trading major U.S. stocks and indices, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, Cointelegraph reported. The service allows users to make leveraged investments in these assets using cryptocurrency as collateral. The move follows a similar announcement from Bitget, which previously stated it would offer traditional financial asset services to all its users.