Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) is getting ready to offer Bitcoin perpetual futures in the second half of 2025. This move shows traditional financial markets stepping further into cryptocurrency derivatives. These contracts will be just for big institutional clients and professional investors like regular people won’t be able to join in. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) still has to say yes.
This step matches the growing interest from institutions in Bitcoin derivatives, especially as more people worldwide feel good about crypto. U.S. President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto words have helped push demand for digital asset investments. In Japan, Osaka Dojima Exchange Inc. is also asking for permission to offer Bitcoin futures, showing how established exchanges are jumping into crypto.
SGX sees itself as a trusted link between the strict world of finance and the up-and-down crypto trading scene. Someone from the company said this new product would “significantly expand institutional market access,” giving a safer option than risky offshore crypto platforms. SGX’s strong Aa2 rating from Moody’s makes it look solid in an industry where exchanges sometimes fail.
Perpetual futures started with BitMEX in 2016. They let traders guess on Bitcoin price changes without owning it. Unlike normal futures, these don’t have an end date, which makes them a big deal in crypto trading. Something similar happens in commodity markets, like Japan Exchange Group’s rolling-spot gold futures, which track gold prices without needing the actual metal.
SGX isn’t the only one doing this. In early 2024, EDX Markets LLC, a digital asset company backed by Citadel Securities, said it would bring similar products to Singapore. Meanwhile, U.S.-based Bitnomial Inc. is working on launching perpetual futures for Bitcoin and Ether with its new Botanical trading platform.
With big exchanges moving into crypto, institutional investors now have safer ways to get into Bitcoin derivatives, proving cryptocurrency is becoming a real part of regular finance.
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