OKX Converts ZBT Pre-Market Futures to Standard Perpetual Futures
Published on October 17, 2025. OKX has announced a significant update in their trading strategy involving ZBT crypto. Starting from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM UTC on October 17, 2025, ZBT pre-market futures will be transformed into standard perpetual futures. This change aims to provide users with more robust trading options and enhance the overall trading experience on both web and app interfaces, as well as through the OKX API.
Key Features of Standard Perpetual Futures
This conversion will include several essential features which are outlined below:
| Features | Details |
|———————|————————————————————————————————————————————————–|
| Underlying | ZBT/USDT index |
| Settlement crypto | USDT |
| Face value | 1 |
| Price quotation | 1 ZBT value calculated in USDT equivalent |
| Tick size | 0.0001 |
| Leverage | 0.01-20x |
| Funding rate | Calculated based on various indices and clamping values. More details can be found in the product documentation. |
| Funding interval | Funding will occur every 4 hours. If the funding rate exceeds the cap or floor, the funding settlement period will adjust to hourly. More info here. |
| Trading hours | 24/7 |
Tiered Position Limits
Additionally, the new standard perpetual futures will adopt tiered position limits that allow for varying degrees of leverage and maximum open positions:
| Tier | Max open positions (Contracts) | MMR | IMR | Max leverage |
|———-|———————————–|———-|———|—————–|
| 1 | 20,000 | 2.00% | 5.00% | 20 |
| 2 | 40,000 | 3.00% | 6.67% | 15 |
| 3 | 60,000 | 4.00% | 8.00% | 12.5 |
| 4 | Increase by 20,000 from previous tier | Increase by 0.5% from previous tier | Increase by 0.5% from previous tier | Max. leverage of the tier |
Conclusion
The conversion of ZBT pre-market futures to standard perpetual futures represents a critical upgrade in OKX’s offerings, designed to cater to the evolving needs of professional investors and traders seeking flexible and powerful trading tools. For further information and to stay updated with the latest changes and features, users can download the OKX app on various platforms and follow the OKX community on social media.
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