Backpack launches public beta for securities platform with stocks, ETFs and crypto

Backpack Securities’ public beta lets users trade U.S. stocks and ETFs alongside crypto and perpetual futures through a single account, expanding the platform beyond digital assets.

Summary

Backpack has launched the public beta of Backpack Securities, opening a unified trading account that combines U.S. stocks and ETFs with crypto and perpetual futures (perps, futures without expiry). The move broadens Backpack’s offering from digital-asset trading into multi-asset access within one platform, aiming to let users manage traditional and crypto markets side by side.

Terms & Concepts
  • perpetual futures: Futures contracts with no expiry date.