KuCoin Futures launches OURAUSDT pre-IPO stock index perpetual contract with pre-market trading.
DeFi & Yields ·
KuCoin Futures has introduced a new perpetual contract tracking a pre-IPO stock index under the ticker OURAUSDT, making it available to users in eligible jurisdictions. The contract permits leverage of up to 20x and entered active trading immediately.
The product allows traders to take positions on pre-IPO equities through a derivative structure rather than direct ownership. KuCoin's announcement accompanying the listing included standard risk disclosures, noting that crypto markets operate continuously without traditional opening or closing hours, and that the exchange conducts screening processes before asset listings despite inherent volatility in emerging technology investments.
The contract's pre-market trading phase and specific index composition—which equities or methodology underpin OURAUSDT—remain unspecified in available materials. It is unclear whether this offering represents an expansion of KuCoin's derivatives platform into equity-linked instruments or a limited trial.