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OKX expands derivatives slate with ETCUSD and DOTUSD expiry perps

OKX expands derivatives slate with ETCUSD and DOTUSD expiry perps

ETCUSD and DOTUSD UM X-Perp contracts are due to begin trading on Aug. 7 across web, app and API, as OKX continues a wider derivatives rollout that also included stock and index products.

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Fact Check
The official OKX announcement 'OKX to list ETCUSD, DOTUSD X-Perps' directly confirms both new UM X-Perp (Expiry Perp) contracts with an Aug 7, 2026 trading start (ETCUSD 10:00 UTC, DOTUSD 10:15 UTC). The companion OKX announcement on BRKB, SHOP and JP225 equity/index perpetuals confirms the wider derivatives rollout including stock and index products described in the claim.
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Summary

OKX said ETCUSD UM (X-Perp) will open at 10:00 UTC on Aug. 7, 2026, followed by DOTUSD UM (X-Perp) at 10:15 UTC, with the launches rolling out across web, app and API and subject to regional availability checks in the app. The exchange described Expiry perps, or X-Perp, as a more flexible and efficient derivatives trading format and urged users to understand leveraged trading risks and manage positions accordingly. The update extends a broader OKX derivatives expansion that also included BRKB and SHOP USDT-margined perpetual futures, HOMEUSD and BIOUSD X-Perps, and a delay to the JP225/USDT perpetual futures launch until Sept. 9, 2026.

Terms & Concepts
  • Expiry perps (X-Perp): A derivatives contract format that OKX says is designed to offer a more flexible and efficient trading experience.
  • USDT-margined perpetual futures: Perpetual derivative contracts collateralized and settled in USDT rather than the underlying asset or fiat currency.
  • Leveraged trading: Trading with borrowed exposure, which can magnify both gains and losses.