Gate has announced the launch of three new stock-based perpetual contracts on its futures platform. The contracts will track SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, and Hyundai Motor Company.
Trading is set to begin on June 2, 2026, at 06:00 UTC. The contracts will be settled in USDT and will allow traders to take both long and short positions.
Gate Futures Stocks Section Initial Listing: $SKHYNIX (SK Hynix Inc.) & $SAMSUNG (Samsung Electronics) & $HYUNDAI (Hyundai Motor Company)
🔹 Trading Pairs: $SKHYNIX / $USDT, $SAMSUNG / $USDT, $HYUNDAI / $USDT
🔹 Trading Starts: June 2nd, 2026 06:00AM (UTC)
🔹 Supports 1 – 20x… pic.twitter.com/GebyAQf2t7— Gate (@Gate) June 2, 2026
Users will also be able to choose leverage ranging from 1x up to 20x when placing trades. This means traders can increase their exposure to price movements, depending on their risk preference.
Major Korean companies power the new contracts
The new listings include three of South Korea’s largest companies.
SK Hynix is one of the world’s leading memory chip manufacturers and a major player in the global semiconductor industry. Samsung Electronics is a global electronics and chip giant and a key part of the Samsung Group. Hyundai Motor is one of the largest car manufacturers in the world and South Korea’s top auto company.
Each contract is priced in USDT and is designed to track the performance of the underlying stock through a derivative structure on the exchange.
Gate said the launch may be adjusted based on market conditions, especially if volatility is high before trading begins.
Risk controls and trading adjustments
The exchange also stated that trading settings such as funding rates, leverage limits, margin requirements, and tick sizes may be adjusted over time. These changes are meant to manage risk and improve trading stability.
Gate explained that stock-based perpetual contracts allow crypto users to gain exposure to traditional equity markets without leaving the digital asset ecosystem.
However, the platform also noted that leveraged trading carries risk, especially in volatile conditions, and users should understand how margin and liquidation work before trading.
The launch shows that crypto exchanges are expanding beyond digital assets into traditional financial products, blending stock markets with blockchain-based trading tools.
Notably, Gate upgraded its prediction markets product, adding new tools aimed at faster event discovery, more trading options, and deeper integration with third-party markets like Polymarket.
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