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Oleg Tkachenko

05.11.2025

ApeX review: Platform launches on-chain stock perpetuals for traders — ApeX bridges TradFi and DeFi

Decentralized trading platform ApeX Omni has unveiled Stock Perpetuals, marking a significant milestone in the convergence of traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi). The new feature brings Real World Asset (RWA) products—specifically equities and ETFs—directly on-chain, enabling traders to gain exposure to major U.S. stocks and indices without leaving the blockchain ecosystem.

In Phase 1 of the rollout, ApeX introduces perpetual contracts for five major assets: Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY). These assets provide traders access to both individual tech giants and broad market indices, bridging the gap between traditional equities and blockchain-based derivatives.

The initiative represents more than just new listings—it redefines how traditional financial products can function in a decentralized environment. ApeX’s modular architecture and high-liquidity multichain framework allow for real-time trading and risk management of equities alongside cryptocurrencies, creating a unified platform for digital and traditional assets.

Innovative account structure and risk management

To facilitate stock perpetual trading, ApeX has introduced a dedicated Stocks Account integrated within its existing trading infrastructure. The account operates independently with a cross-collateralized structure and separate margin pool, ensuring risk isolation between stock and crypto perpetual positions.

This separation safeguards traders from cross-market volatility—liquidations in crypto markets do not affect stock perpetual positions, and vice versa. During U.S. market closures, ApeX settles stock positions based on the last official closing price, maintaining margin stability while markets are offline.

All pricing for stock perpetuals is powered by Chainlink’s decentralized RWA price feeds, which aggregate institutional-grade data from multiple premium providers. This ensures accuracy, reliability, and resistance to manipulation—key for bridging off-chain financial data with on-chain trading contracts.

Trading parameters and future expansion

ApeX’s stock perpetuals mirror its existing fee model: a 0.020% maker fee and 0.050% taker fee, with hourly funding fees excluded during market closures. Trading hours follow standard U.S. equity market times (9:30 AM–4:00 PM EST), and trading is paused on weekends and public holidays.

The first phase excludes some advanced features such as Vault integration, grid trading bots, and API connectivity, all of which are expected in future updates. These measured rollouts ensure product stability while ApeX gathers user feedback.

The launch underscores ApeX’s ambition to become the first truly hybrid trading platform, enabling users to trade both crypto and traditional financial instruments entirely on-chain. As the platform continues expanding its asset list and DeFi integrations, it sets a precedent for how blockchain can reshape access to global financial markets.

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