ICE and OKX Plan Perpetual Brent and WTI Oil Futures Launch

The Intercontinental Exchange (global exchange operator) and OKX (crypto exchange) are set to roll out perpetual Brent and WTI oil futures, extending perpetual futures (contracts without expiry) beyond digital assets.

Summary

The Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, and OKX announced plans to launch perpetual Brent and WTI oil futures. The move would bring perpetual futures, a contract structure widely used in crypto trading because it has no fixed expiration date, into oil benchmarks tied to Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude. Based on the source, the announcement signals cooperation between a major traditional exchange operator and a crypto trading platform on a derivatives product linked to energy markets.

Terms & Concepts
  • Perpetual futures: Derivative contracts with no expiration date, typically kept close to spot prices through a funding mechanism.
  • Brent crude: A major global oil benchmark used to price large portions of internationally traded crude.
  • WTI oil futures: Derivatives tied to West Texas Intermediate, a key U.S. crude benchmark widely used in energy markets.