Bybit Added Five Traditional Finance Perpetual Contracts
The platform has expanded its trading lineup to include assets tied to five corporations operating in Latin America.
Updated on Oct. 12, 2026 in Investing
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Bybit listed five new perpetual contracts on October 12, 2026, targeting assets linked to major companies across Latin America. The release includes instruments tracking firms such as MercadoLibre and Petróleo Brasileiro.
Why it matters
These additions allow traders to gain exposure to traditional financial assets using specialized perpetual contracts. The platform has previously integrated six other traditional market assets into its options lineup.
The new perpetual contracts support maximum leverage of up to 25 times the underlying asset value. These instruments track five entities including MercadoLibre, Petróleo Brasileiro, Nu Holdings, YPF, and Vista Energy.
The players
Bybit
A digital asset exchange that provides trading services, including perpetual contracts and options, for cryptocurrency and traditional-finance-linked products.
The details
The new offerings consist of options contracts written on perpetual contracts that track traditional financial assets. Traders can access these markets through instruments identified as MELIUSDT, PBRUSDT, NUSTOCKUSDT, YPFUSDT, and VISTUSDT. The platform previously expanded its TradFi Perp Options lineup by adding six other traditional-market assets.
Timeline
October 12, 2026: Bybit listed five perpetual contracts.
October 27, 2026: The trading challenge is scheduled to close.
Money Landscape
This development follows a pattern established by the previous launch of the TradFi Perp Options lineup. The expansion signals a continued focus on bridging digital trading structures with traditional equity-linked assets.
Investors exploring these perpetual contracts should note the high-risk nature of the 25 times leverage offered on these assets. Before engaging with high-leverage products, discuss the risks and your overall risk tolerance with a qualified financial professional.
The takeaway
These perpetual contracts provide a new method to access Latin American market assets through high-leverage digital instruments. If you intend to trade these assets, keep the October 27, 2026 challenge deadline in mind and review your risk management strategy with a professional.
What happens next
The active trading challenge associated with the new listings will remain open until October 27, 2026.
Further reading
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