OKX adds Shiba Inu to European X-Perps lineup as SHIB marks sixth anniversary

Shiba Inu has been added to a new round of listings on OKX’s European X-Perps platform, giving eligible traders leveraged exposure to the meme token alongside several crypto assets and tokenized contracts tied to U.S. stocks. The latest additions also include AEON, Zilliqa, GRVT, PROS and ESP, plus exposure linked to Robinhood, Palantir, Qualcomm and Coinbase, with all of the new contracts available through the exchange’s Simple Mode interface. X-Perps, or Expiry Perpetuals, are leveraged derivatives that blend features of perpetual futures (contracts that track an asset without immediate expiry) with a fixed expiration date. They use a funding rate mechanism to keep prices close to the underlying spot market and let traders take long or short positions. The products offer up to 10x leverage and multi-asset margin, allowing collateral in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana or supported stablecoins instead of requiring conversion into a single settlement asset. OKX said the products are designed for professional-grade execution and are offered to eligible traders in the European Economic Area through its MiFID-regulated entity. The latest rollout continues the exchange’s push to expand X-Perps beyond crypto by adding contracts tied to major publicly traded companies, aiming to give European traders a broader range of leveraged instruments on one regulated venue. The listing coincides with Shiba Inu’s sixth anniversary. In a message on X, the official SHIB account said the project had grown "from zero to a global movement," and thanked holders, builders and community members. OKX remains a significant venue for SHIB trading, while SHIB/USDT continues to rank among the token’s most active spot markets by daily volume. The token’s busiest spot pair is SHIB/USDT, with KuCoin handling nearly $21.7 million in 24-hour volume, followed by Upbit’s SHIB/KRW pair at roughly $10.5 million.