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Bybit Adds Unitree and Moonshot AI to Pre-IPO Perps Roster

Summarized from Cointelegraph

Bybit expands its TradFi perpetuals lineup past 200 products, now including robotics firm Unitree and AI startup Moonshot AI.

Bybit just dropped two hot names into its pre-IPO perpetuals lineup — Unitree, the robotics company that's been turning heads globally, and Moonshot AI, one of China's rising large-language-model players. If you've been watching either space, you now have a tradeable angle before either company ever rings an opening bell.

This move pushes Bybit's TradFi perpetuals catalog past 200 products. That's a serious shelf — equities, ETFs, commodities, indices, and private companies all living under one roof on a crypto-native exchange. The speed at which that roster has grown tells you something about where retail demand is heading.

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Pre-IPO perpetuals are the play here. You get synthetic exposure to private companies without needing venture connections or an accredited-investor badge. The catch, as always with perps: you're trading a derivative, not holding equity. Funding rates and liquidation risk are real. Know your position size.

For traders watching the AI and robotics sectors, Bybit's additions let you express a directional view on two of the most talked-about private-company themes right now — without waiting for a public listing that may or may not come. That optionality has value, especially in markets where IPO timelines keep slipping.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q.What are pre-IPO perpetuals on Bybit?

Pre-IPO perpetuals are derivative contracts that give traders synthetic price exposure to private companies before they go public, without requiring direct equity ownership or accredited-investor status.

Q.How many products are in Bybit's TradFi perpetuals lineup?

Following the latest additions, Bybit's TradFi perpetuals lineup spans more than 200 products, including equities, ETFs, commodities, indices, and private companies.

Q.Which companies did Bybit add to its pre-IPO perpetuals roster?

Bybit added Unitree, a robotics firm, and Moonshot AI, an artificial intelligence startup, to its pre-IPO perpetuals lineup.

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