PANews reported on April 22 that, according to Cointelegraph, Blockchain.com has launched perpetual contract trading in its self-custodied DeFi wallet, allowing users to open leveraged positions directly using self-custodied Bitcoin as collateral without transferring funds to an exchange. This feature is routed through the decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid, supporting over 190 crypto markets and up to 40x leverage. Assets remain in the wallet during trade execution, and users do not need to relinquish control of their private keys or rely on custodian intermediaries.

Blockchain.com states that the product also supports direct, single-transaction deposits of Bitcoin from users' wallets without the need for cross-platform conversions or transfers. The company anticipates expanding to more asset classes such as forex, stocks, and commodities in the future.