It is a derivative that is similar to the futures contract but does not have an expiry date or a settlement date meaning, you can actually hold a contract for an indefinite amount of time. It lets you easily speculate the price of a crypto asset. They are the most traded instruments in the crypto space owing to their ease of use and flexibility and possesses trillions of dollars in the trading volume per day.
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