Perpetuals.com Becomes First European MTF to Offer Direct Client Execution for Crypto Derivatives
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Perpetuals.com (NASDAQ:PDC) announced that CySEC approved an expansion of its MiFID II license on March 27, 2026, adding Reception and Transmission of Orders and Execution of Orders on Behalf of Clients. The approval lets Perpetuals operate as a fully vertically integrated MTF with direct client execution and proprietary clearing.
The passportable license covers more than 30 EEA countries, provides MiFID II investor protections, segregated accounts, transaction reporting under MiFID II and MAR, and membership in the Cyprus Investor Compensation Fund. Barrier Futures and the BayesShield risk system (trained on 11.7 billion order fills) are highlighted as early platform features.
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- CySEC approved MiFID II license expansion on March 27, 2026
- Now a fully vertically integrated MTF with proprietary clearing
- License is passportable across 30+ EEA countries
- BayesShield risk system trained on 11.7 billion order fills
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20 | Investor conference | Positive | +4.8% | CEO presentation at Emerging Growth Conference with online investor access. |
| Feb 24 | Platform launches | Positive | -2.6% | Launch of Ledgera and PerpetualPay.Net revenue-generating, quantum-resilient platforms. |
| Feb 18 | Forum participation | Positive | -7.4% | Leadership invited to World Liberty Forum; highlighted Barrier Futures and AI engine. |
| Feb 10 | Product launch | Positive | +2.2% | Launch of Barrier Futures as regulated alternative to offshore perpetual swaps and CFDs. |
| Feb 03 | AI pilot results | Positive | +6.2% | BayesShield AI pilot indicating ability to filter most losing retail BTC trades. |
Product and technology announcements have often been positive but produced mixed price reactions, with several notable divergences between upbeat news and subsequent performance.
Over the last few months, Perpetuals.com has focused on product expansion and visibility. On Feb 10, it launched MiFID II‑compliant Barrier Futures targeting multi‑hundred‑trillion notional markets. Subsequent updates on AI risk management and conference participation on Feb 3 and Mar 20 drove positive moves, while other strategic launches such as Ledgera and PerpetualPay.Net on Feb 24 saw negative follow‑through. Today’s MTF license expansion continues this theme of deepening regulated crypto‑derivatives infrastructure in Europe.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement details a significant structural shift: Perpetuals.com’s CySEC‑regulated MTF now holds an expanded MiFID II license allowing direct client execution and proprietary clearing. This collapses broker, venue, and clearing house into a single regulated entity covering more than 30 countries. In recent months, the company has emphasized Barrier Futures and its BayesShield AI, trained on 11.7 billion order fills. Investors may focus on actual trading volumes, client onboarding pace, and how quickly these capabilities translate into recurring revenue.
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CySEC Approves MiFID II License Expansion, Eliminating Broker and Clearing House Requirements; Company Now Operates as Fully Vertically Integrated Venue for Leveraged Crypto Products Across the EEA
TOKYO, JP / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2026 / Perpetuals.com Ltd (NASDAQ:PDC), the AI-powered financial services company that is leveling the playing field for traders, today announced that the company's CySEC-regulated Multilateral Trading Facility has received approval from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission to expand its MiFID II license to include "Reception and Transmission of Orders and Execution of Orders on Behalf of Clients."
The approval makes Perpetuals the first European trading venue for crypto derivatives to combine a fully regulated MTF with direct client execution in a single licensed entity. No external broker or other intermediary is required anymore. Clients onboard directly with the MTF operator, trade on the matching engine, and are covered by full MiFID II investor protections throughout. Perpetuals has also replaced its external clearing house with proprietary clearing infrastructure, completing the vertical integration of its trading stack.
Until now, European traders seeking regulated access to leveraged crypto products faced a fragmented market structure: a licensed broker to onboard the client, a separate MTF or venue to match the trade, and a central counterparty clearing house to settle it. Perpetuals has collapsed all three functions into one regulated entity. The result is a structure that matches the direct-access experience of offshore perpetual futures venues such as Binance, Bybit, and OKX, while operating inside the EU regulatory perimeter.
The expanded license is passportable across the entire European Economic Area, giving Perpetuals a single regulated access point covering more than 30 countries. Clients trading on the platform receive best execution protections, segregated asset accounts, transaction reporting under MiFID II and MAR, and membership in the Cyprus Investor Compensation Fund.
"European traders have only had two bad choices for leveraged crypto: take the regulatory protection and accept three intermediaries between you and the trade, or go offshore and accept that nobody is watching your money," said Patrick Gruhn, Chief Executive Officer of Perpetuals. "We just made that trade-off obsolete. One account, one regulated entity, direct access to the matching engine. CySEC licensed, MiFID II protected, no broker in the middle, no clearing house."
No other company in Europe holds the combined MTF and execution-of-orders license in a single entity.
Barrier Futures, the Company's proprietary knock-out barrier products, will be among the first instruments available under the expanded license. The platform's BayesShield risk management system, trained on more than 11.7 billion order fills, provides real-time risk surveillance across the trading stack.
About Perpetuals.com Ltd
Perpetuals.com Ltd (NASDAQ:PDC) is a financial technology company combining blockchain infrastructure and artificial intelligence to transform digital asset trading. The company develops and operates Kronos X, a proprietary multi-asset exchange platform and blockchain-based settlement solution fully compliant with European regulations, including MiFID II, MiCA, DORA, and EMIR. The company provides financial market infrastructure as a service from Equinix FR2 in Frankfurt, Germany, alongside Eurex and Xetra, enabling clients to operate 24/7 trading of crypto spot, derivatives, tokenized securities, and structured products. Building on machine learning analysis of millions of retail trade transactions, the company has developed AI-powered risk intelligence designed to analyze trading patterns in real-time.
For more information, visit www.perpetuals.com.
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