> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.stratium.xyz/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.stratium.xyz/hip-3-perpetuals/asian-perpetuals.md). # Asian Perpetuals Synthetic, market-referenced perpetuals on Asian equity indices and large-cap single names, settled in USDC. ### The Gap A trader in the Gulf, Japan, or Southeast Asia who wants exposure to Asian equities faces a stack of friction: residency-based brokerage KYC, currency conversion, local settlement windows, and account minimums that vary by jurisdiction. Asian equities trade only during local market hours. A position cannot be opened, closed, or hedged when the local exchange is shut. Onchain perpetuals remove that. One account, stablecoin collateral, continuous 24/7 trading, and no residency gate beyond a clear restricted-jurisdiction list. ### How It Works Asian Perpetuals are synthetic. Each market references a public price and settles in USDC. There is no tokenized share, no custodian, no transfer agent, and no cross-border settlement cycle. That is the reason the product can exist. Tokenized spot equity requires someone to hold the real share one-for-one in every jurisdiction. The synthetic route removes that dependency. Stratium lists on price, not on shares. What a trader should understand: a synthetic perpetual tracks the reference price through the funding mechanism. It is a cash-settled derivative, not ownership of the underlying security. No dividends, no voting rights, no share certificate. ### Market Universe The universe spans Asian indices and the most liquid single names across the region. The list below is the reference universe Stratium can build against, not a commitment to specific listings or a launch schedule. Instrument selection is determined by price feed availability and hedgeability. **Indices** Nikkei 225, TOPIX (Japan); TAIEX (Taiwan); Hang Seng, HSTECH (Hong Kong); CSI 300, FTSE China A50 (China); KOSPI 200 (Korea); STI (Singapore); Nifty 50, Bank Nifty, Sensex (India); LQ45 (Indonesia); SET50 (Thailand); FTSE KLCI (Malaysia). **Single names** Toyota, Sony, Tokyo Electron, Keyence, SoftBank, Nintendo (Japan); TSMC, MediaTek, Hon Hai (Taiwan); Tencent, Alibaba, Meituan, BYD, AIA (Hong Kong); Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Hyundai (Korea); DBS, OCBC, UOB (Singapore); Reliance, TCS, Infosys, HDFC, ICICI (India). The synthetic universe is close to unbounded. The two binding filters are a licensed price feed and a hedgeable spread. Any liquid Asian name with an obtainable feed and a workable hedge can be listed. ### Rollout Asian Perpetuals roll out in waves, sequenced by data availability and liquidity rather than launching all at once. 1. Commodities and FX first. No equity-feed dependency, deep existing hedges. 2. Asian index wave. Nikkei 225, TAIEX, Hang Seng, FTSE China A50, KOSPI 200, STI. Clean futures hedges and obtainable feeds. 3. Asian single names. The most liquid large caps where a hedge and feed exist. 4. Additional single-market depth as feeds and market-maker coverage expand. ### Access and Settlement Asian Perpetuals are cash-settled in USDC. Stratium lists derivatives that reference public prices and does not offer or custody the underlying securities. Access is geofenced by user residence. The restricted list excludes US persons and any jurisdiction whose local law restricts crypto derivatives, plus source-market residents where local rules require it. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.stratium.xyz/hip-3-perpetuals/asian-perpetuals.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.