What are perpetual futures contracts in cryptocurrency?
A perpetual futures contract does not have an expiration date and aims to profit from the non-delivery of the actual commodity.
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A perpetual futures contract does not have an expiration date and aims to profit from the non-delivery of the actual commodity.
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