Robinhood Launches Crypto Perpetual Futures in the US With Up to 10x Leverage

WHY IT MATTERS

Think of a perpetual futures contract like making a bet on whether the price of something will go up or down, without actually buying the thing itself. "Leverage" means you can control a larger bet with a smaller amount of money — with 10x leverage, putting up $100 lets you trade as if you had $1,000. This can multiply both profits and losses, making it a high-risk activity. These types of products have been widely used on crypto exchanges based outside the US but have been difficult for American users to access through mainstream, regulated platforms. Robinhood offering them in the US is notable because it brings a product previously associated with offshore or professional trading into a platform used by millions of everyday investors. For anyone new to crypto, it is important to understand that leveraged trading carries substantial risk of losing more than your initial deposit.