PancakeSwap Just Dropped a Game-Changer: Apple, Amazon & Tesla Perps Go Live

DeFi's favorite DEX just leveled up—traders can now long or short Big Tech without touching Wall Street.

No brokers, no PDT rules—just leverage and memes.

Bullish on AAPL? Bearish on TSLA? PancakeSwap's perpetual contracts let you bet with crypto's signature volatility (and maybe dodge traditional market fees—for better or worse).

Just remember: this isn't your dad's regulated investing. One wrong move and your portfolio could flip faster than a degenerate's 100x leverage.

PancakeSwap perpetuals are non-expiring derivatives that allow users to speculate on price movements without owning the underlying stocks. These contracts support up to 25x leverage, and all trades will be executed directly from users’ crypto wallets. However, trading will be limited to stock market hours.

Traders can go long or short on these stocks, potentially earning outsized returns. However, derivatives carry significant risk. A MOVE in the wrong direction can lead to total capital loss. Short positions, in particular, carry the risk of losses exceeding the initial investment.

Tokenized stocks help open up access to markets

PancakeSwap is not the first crypto platform to offer stock perpetual contracts. For instance, Strike launched stock perpetuals on Cardano in May, while xStocks offers similar contracts. Moreover, in July, Gemini expanded its tokenized stock offering with 14 new stocks in the EU.

Tokenized stocks and perpetual contracts offer several advantages over traditional markets. They expand access, allowing users outside the U.S. to participate in the stock market.

Additionally, tokenized stocks highlight a growing convergence between decentralized finance and traditional finance. Traders can participate without opening brokerage accounts or completing complex KYC procedures.