Decibel has added spot trading functionality, expanding from a perpetual contract platform to a full-fledged on-chain trading platform.

Built on the Aptos blockchain, the on-chain trading platform Decibel today launched BTC-USDC and APT-USDC spot markets, expanding its business scope beyond perpetual futures for the first time. This update integrates spot positions, perpetual contract trading, and collateral management into a single account, providing traders with a wider range of tools without the need to transfer assets between different platforms.

Spot trading has been steadily growing on-chain, and this launch is in line with this trend. In June 2026, decentralized exchanges processed a spot trading volume of $195 billion, a 9.1% increase from the previous month. In the longer term, the proportion of decentralized spot trading volume to centralized exchange trading volume has increased from 6% in January 2021 to 21.2% in November 2025.

The addition of spot features expands what traders can do on the Decibel platform. Users can now hold BTC or APT, trade these assets directly, use eligible spot holdings as collateral, and hedge positions through perpetual contracts from the same account. This creates a more complete portfolio management process. For example, if a user wants to hold a BTC position long-term, they can manage short-term downside risk through perpetual contract positions while continuing to hold the asset, without having to sell the underlying asset or transfer funds to another platform.

Brylee Whatley, Head of the Decibel Foundation, stated, "Decibel initially started with perpetual contracts because that was the primary focus of on-chain trading activity. However, a truly mature trading platform cannot stop there. Traders want to be able to hold assets, trade around those positions, and manage risk without piecing together multiple platforms. The addition of spot trading is a key step forward for us in providing more markets and tools to traders on a single platform while ensuring that these activities are fully on-chain."

Spot orders on Decibel are settled on the Aptos mainnet, not through an off-chain order book. The same on-chain infrastructure now supports both Decibel's spot and perpetual contract markets. This launch also expands the ways in which traders can utilize existing assets. Eligible spot holdings can be used as collateral, allowing held BTC or APT funds to support other trading activities without separating from the trader's derivative positions.

Decibel also supports users to deposit supported assets from external wallets and supported exchange accounts, enabling traders to bring assets directly from existing holdings to the platform without starting from Aptos native assets.

The launch includes the following:

- BTC-USDC and APT-USDC spot markets;

- Spot and perpetual contract trading from a single account;

- Eligible spot holdings can be used as collateral;

- Full on-chain order matching and settlement on the Aptos mainnet;

- Support for deposits from external wallets and exchange accounts;

- Spot trading activities are eligible for AMP rewards;

The recent cumulative trading volume on Decibel has surpassed $5 billion, with all trades settled on-chain, showcasing the platform's strength and growing user base. More spot markets will be introduced in the future.

For more information, please visit app.decibel.trade.

About the Decibel Foundation

The Decibel Foundation is dedicated to driving the development of the Decibel Protocol, a decentralized, non-custodial trading engine designed to offer efficient, comprehensive trading services for perpetual and spot digital assets. The Decibel Foundation supports protocol development, governance, and ecosystem growth to drive the future of on-chain capital markets.

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