OKX Lists DASH and ZEC Perpetual Futures with 50× Leverage
OKX Launches DASHUSDT and ZECUSDT Perpetual Futures with 50x Leverage
Major exchange re-enters the privacy-coin arena, reviving liquidity and institutional interest in DASH and ZEC.
⚡ Quick Facts
- 🕒 Launch date: November 6, 2025
- 📈 Contracts: DASHUSDT & ZECUSDT perpetual futures
- 💪 Leverage: Up to 50×
- 💵 Margining: USDT-collateralized
- 🌍 Access: Institutional + retail traders worldwide
🏦 OKX Expands Its Derivatives Ecosystem
OKX has announced two new perpetual futures — DASHUSDT and ZECUSDT — extending its growing derivatives lineup. Both contracts will trade 24/7 with 50× leverage, USDT margining, and dynamic funding rates capped at ±1.5%.
According to the exchange, these listings are designed to diversify market exposure beyond mainstream assets, offering traders hedging tools and speculative access to legacy privacy-focused cryptocurrencies.
“It’s a smart move — privacy coins were early to solve problems the rest of crypto is only now rediscovering,” — Derivatives strategist quoted by ATH.live
All technical details — including index composition, funding-rate formulas, and risk-control parameters — are available in OKX’s product documentation.
🕵️ Privacy Coins Return to the Spotlight
The inclusion of Dash (DASH) and Zcash (ZEC) comes as privacy coins face renewed scrutiny from regulators and mixed treatment across exchanges. While many platforms delisted them over AML concerns, OKX’s listing marks a vote of confidence in responsibly managed privacy tech.
- Dash remains focused on fast, low-fee payments with optional privacy layers.
- Zcash, powered by zk-SNARKs, enables fully shielded on-chain transactions.
Both maintain active developer communities and consistent network upgrades. OKX’s move could revive liquidity and restore visibility to this often-overlooked sector.
💡 Privacy Reframed as Infrastructure
The 2025 narrative around privacy is shifting. With ZK-proof technology spreading across Layer-2 networks and DeFi protocols, privacy is being redefined as a core blockchain utility — not a compliance liability.
OKX’s re-entry signals to institutions that confidentiality and transparency can coexist, providing deeper market structure while diversifying trader exposure.
By enabling leveraged perpetuals rather than spot trading, OKX lets investors go long or short on DASH and ZEC without holding the underlying tokens — appealing to both speculative and risk-hedging strategies.
🔍 Market Context
The listings coincide with Bitcoin’s consolidation near $100 K and traders seeking alternative volatility sources. Privacy coins, often thinly traded but structurally sound, can offer sharper directional opportunities. For OKX, the additions strengthen its brand as a derivatives innovator, balancing risk control with market breadth.
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