Bitget, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the launch of the world’s first Real-World Asset (RWA) Index Perpetual Contract, a groundbreaking product that allows traders to gain exposure to tokenised traditional assets such as Tesla, Nvidia, and Circle.
The new contract, which went live on August 20, represents a major step in bridging the gap between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralised finance (DeFi). Built on a composite of tokenised stock indices already circulating in the market, each index features one or more RWA tokens issued by third-party providers.
According to Bitget, the index structure is highly flexible, enabling the company to dynamically add or remove index sources based on market activity, trading volume, and liquidity. This approach, the exchange explained, ensures fairness and transparency in pricing.
Trading will run on a 5×24 schedule, pausing on weekends and official stock market holidays. During these closure periods, market prices will remain frozen to prevent liquidation, although users will still be able to add margin or cancel pending orders. Funding fees will also pause until trading resumes.
To minimise risks, Bitget has capped leverage at 10x, restricted contracts to isolated margin mode, and set platform-wide position limits. The contracts will adopt similar mechanics and liquidation processes as existing crypto perpetuals, ensuring a smooth experience for users already familiar with the system.
Speaking on the development, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen described the launch as a major milestone in the evolution of financial markets.
“With the world’s first RWA Index Perpetual Contract, we are slowly transitioning into a comprehensive ecosystem of all things finance. This product shows the platform’s advancement as compared to other players, as it enables traders with exposure to a modern and traditional range of asset classes, bridging the gap between TradFi and DeFi,” she said.
At launch, Bitget will draw its index pricing from stock tokens issued on the xStocks platform, with plans to integrate additional trusted issuers soon. The exchange also revealed that support for more RWA perpetual contracts on Bitget Futures will be rolled out later this quarter.