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XT Exchange Expands Beyond Trading: Tokenized Equity, Perpetuals, Event Market, and XT Pay

3 reports1 sources10/30/2026 updated

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XT Exchange, after eight years, launched a suite of new products in 2026 during a market downturn, including tokenized equity, USDT perpetual contracts, an event market, and the XT Pay payment feature. The tokenized equity offering allows users to fully collateralize tokens that track a share’s price but do not confer ownership rights. The USDT perpetual contracts are explicitly marketed as leveraged derivatives. The event market’s outcomes are determined by off‑chain mechanisms, while XT Pay enables users to spend on supported markets with a third‑party settlement in the exchange’s native currency. Despite a 50% drop in total market value, on‑chain activity fell only 1.6%, suggesting that certain crypto use cases have decoupled from price movements. XT Exchange must balance trading, payment, and event‑settlement services and clearly communicate the distinct risks and mechanisms of each, such as the difference between equity tracking and actual ownership.

Written with AI from the reporting · updated 10/30/2026

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  1. 1Unclassified fact stationOct 20, 16:57single sourcereport-time only

    XT Exchange八年演变:从资产交易到多元化服务

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  2. 2Unclassified fact stationMay 1, 00:00recorded Oct 20, 20:49single source

    XT Exchange 发布多类金融产品扩展服务

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    发布token化股权产品、永续合约和事件市场
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    提供加密与传统金融资产的组合曝光
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  3. 3Unclassified fact stationOct 30, 00:00recorded Oct 30, 19:34single source

    XT Exchange推出权益追踪永续合约

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    XT Exchange
    Action:
    推出权益追踪永续合约
    Object:
    用户可以通过USDT结算的永续合约访问选定的股价走势
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Oct 30
  1. BeInCryptoRelated fact: single source
    XT Exchange Launches USDT‑Settled Equity‑Tracking Perpetual Futures

    Report first recorded Oct 30, 19:34

    XT Exchange has introduced USDT‑settled perpetual futures that track the price movements of selected equities. The contracts, available to eligible crypto users, provide price exposure rather than actual ownership of the underlying shares. They operate within XT’s futures interface and include standard margin, funding, and liquidation rules. The product allows traders to express views on a company’s price around events such as earnings announcements, but the instrument’s terms—such as funding payments and liquidation thresholds—mean that a profitable long‑term view on the company does not guarantee the position will survive until the expected recovery. Conversely, investors seeking shareholder rights must use a different product, as the futures do not confer ownership or voting rights. The availability of both spot tokenized products and equity‑tracking futures on the same exchange account lets users choose the instrument that matches their investment goal and holding period, while keeping workflow changes minimal for existing traders.

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Oct 20
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    XT Exchange expands to tokenized equities, perpetual futures and prediction markets in 2026

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    XT Exchange now allows a single USDT balance to access crypto markets, tokenized equity products, USDT-margined perpetual futures referencing US stocks and funds, and event markets. Tokenized equity products are fully collateralized instruments tracking share prices without representing shareholding, while perpetual futures are explicitly leveraged derivatives. An event-market venue launched in May 2026 resolves outcomes against external sources. Additionally, XT Pay enables eligible users in supported markets to pay merchants via QR code, with a third-party provider settling in local currency.

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  2. BeInCryptoRelated fact: single sourceFact occurrence time unverified
    XT Exchange expands product offerings in 2026 to adapt to shifting crypto market dynamics

    Report first recorded Oct 20, 16:57

    XT Exchange, founded in 2018, has expanded its product offerings in 2026 with the launch of tokenized equity products, an event market, and USDT-margined perpetual futures referencing US-listed companies. The platform also introduced XT Pay, allowing eligible users to pay merchants from a USDT balance. These additions come amid a market downturn where total crypto market value fell by roughly half, while on-chain economic activity declined only 1.6 percent, suggesting crypto use cases are becoming less price-dependent. The exchange now faces the challenge of supporting diverse user needs - from trading to payments and event participation - within the same account structure.

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