BitMEX Co-Founder Predicts Perpetual Futures Will Dominate Equity Markets by 2026
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, predicts cryptocurrency-style perpetual futures contracts will overtake traditional stock exchange products for equity trading. He forecasts equity price discovery will shift to 24/7 perpetual markets on crypto platforms by 2026. CBOE and SGX are preparing to launch their own perpetual products by end-2025, according to Hayes.