Catenaa, Monday, February 16, 2026- Circle Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in decentralized trading platform edgeX ahead of its planned token launch and integration of native USDC and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) on the EDGE Chain.
edgeX, founded in March 2024, operates a decentralized perpetual futures exchange for crypto, stocks, and commodities, accessible via web and mobile.
The platform serves over 295,000 users, processes roughly $5 billion in daily trading volume, and maintains about $1 billion in open interest. Adoption has been particularly strong in Asia, supported by a mobile-first interface and institutional liquidity.
The platform focuses on perpetual futures markets, including real-world assets like gold and silver, and has partnered with Polymarket to integrate prediction markets.
edgeX currently employs around 40 people and is hiring for roles such as trading community manager. The team brings over six years of derivatives product experience for institutional clients.
The upcoming integration of USDC and CCTP will bring native USDC to the EDGE Chain, enabling interoperable onchain settlements and new use cases for institutions, traders, and market makers.
Co-founder Kevin Wang said edgeX aims to expand perpetual futures beyond crypto-native users, emphasizing education, product design, and active traders rather than short-term incentive-driven capital.
The investment follows edgeX’s pre-seed round led by Amber Group in December 2024. The token launch is scheduled before March 31, 2026, marking a key milestone as the platform expands its ecosystem and enhances onchain settlement infrastructure.
