Bybit adds Unitree, Moonshot AI to pre-IPO perpetuals lineup
Bybit has introduced USDT-settled pre-IPO perpetual contracts tied to Chinese robotics company Unitree and AI startup Moonshot AI, expanding its private-market trading products. The contracts let traders speculate on price movements without owning the underlying shares. Bybit says its TradFi perpetual lineup now exceeds 200 products, including equities, ETFs, commodities, indices, and pre-IPO names. Unitree recently received approval from China’s securities regulator for a Shanghai STAR Market IPO, making the contract a way to gain exposure before public listing. The move fits a broader trend among crypto exchanges offering private-company derivatives, following similar SpaceX-linked products from Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken. Interest in onchain equities is also rising, with tokenized stocks reaching $2.38 billion in distributed value and 1.31 million holders.
