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What are perps, anyway? Everything you need to know about crypto’s hottest trading instrument

What are perps, anyway? Everything you need to know about crypto’s hottest trading instrument
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Summary

Perps, which launched on BitMEX in 2016, have become one of the most traded financial products in the world.

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