DUSK is the native token of the Dusk Network — a Layer-1 blockchain designed for regulated financial markets, privacy-preserving smart contracts, and tokenization of real-world assets. It’s listed on major exchanges like Binance and others, giving it liquidity and broad availability to traders and investors alike.
Because it’s widely listed, DUSK isn’t just available for simple spot trading (where you buy or sell the token itself), but also derivative instruments like futures on various crypto trading platforms.
A futures contract is a standardized financial agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price on a specific date in the future. In crypto markets, these contracts typically allow traders to speculate on price movement of an asset like DUSK without owning the actual token. �
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There are also perpetual futures, a popular derivative in crypto that doesn’t expire. These contracts track the price of the underlying asset via an index price and are continuously funded (usually with periodic funding payments between longs and shorts) rater than settled on a set expiration date.
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Futures let traders take:
Long positions (betting prices will rise)
Short positions (betting prices will fall)
They’re widely used for speculation and hedging (protecting risk from spot holdings).
Delta Exchange offers a DUSK/USDT perpetual futures contract with up to approximately 20× leverage — meaning traders can control a position size 20 times larger than their capital.
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Websea Futures recently launched a DUSK/USDT perpetual contract with up to 50× leverage, giving even more capital efficiency for experienced traders.
OrangeX similarly lists a 50× DUSKUSDT perpetual future, indicating ongoing adoption of DUSK in derivative markets.
Other venues like KuCoin Futures offer the DUSKUSDTM perpetual contract, typically settled in USDT and subject to fees, funding rates, and initial/maintenance margin requirements determined by the exchange.
