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Decentralized Chainlink (LINK) Perpetual Futures Listing on Helix

The Chainlink (LINK) perpetual futures market is now live on Helix!

You can now trade LINK perpetual futures on Helix with up to 5x leverage, the premier on-chain derivatives exchange built on Injective. Read below to find out more about Chainlink, the benefits of trading LINK perpetual futures on Helix, and a step-by-step guide on how to start trading.

Get started here: https://helixapp.com/futures/link-usdt-perp

What Is Chainlink (LINK)?

Chainlink is the industry-standard Web3 services platform that has enabled trillions of dollars in transaction volume across DeFi, insurance, gaming, NFTs, and other major industries. As the leading decentralized oracle network, Chainlink enables developers to build feature-rich Web3 applications with seamless access to real-world data and off-chain computation across any blockchain and provides global enterprises with a universal gateway to all blockchains.

LINK tokens are used to pay node operators for retrieving data for smart contracts and also for deposits placed by node operators as required by contract creators.

Why Trade LINK PERP on Helix?

With a diverse array of upgrades and advanced enhancements, Helix is the only truly decentralized derivatives exchange. Helix provides completely unmatched exchange, trading bots, advanced order types, an intuitive Swap interface, trading histories, and reward tracking to Injective users. Anyone can use Helix as a crypto cross-chain trading gateway with zero gas fees, best-in-class security, and lightning-fast speeds.

How to Trade LINK PERP on Helix?

In order to trade the LINK PERP market on Helix, you will need to have USDT in your Injective Wallet. The first step is to bridge assets from the Ethereum network to Injective.

Option 1: Bridge USDT from Ethereum to Injective

Connect your Ethereum wallet (e.g. MetaMask, Ledger, Torus, Trezor, Trust Wallet) and make sure it has a USDT balance;
Go to the Account page on Helix and click “Deposit”;
Select Ethereum in the dropdown menu and select USDT as the token you want to bridge;
Click the “Set Allowance” button, which allows the bridge contract to use your USDT for the transfer; this will prompt you to sign a transaction via MetaMask or another wallet;
Note that you need to pay a small amount in ETH gas fees to bridge tokens from Ethereum (but don’t worry there won’t be any gas fees on Injective!). Click “Confirm” to continue;
Enter the amount of USDT you want to bridge over and click “Transfer Now”;
After a few minutes, the transaction will be completed;
You can check your USDT balance via the Injective Wallet or Account page on Helix.

Option 2: Onboard with Fiat

You can also onboard onto Helix using popular fiat currencies by selecting from one of the fiat on-ramp providers such as Kado, Transak or Payfura.
Choose your payment currency (e.g. USD) and enter the amount in fiat you would like to swap;
Select Injective as the network to receive your payment amount;
Follow the instructions and continue the steps;
Once the transaction is completed, you will see the USDT or INJ balance on Injective Wallet or Account page under Helix;
Swap INJ to USDT by using the Swap feature if needed, and then you are all set to trade!

Trade LINK PERP on Helix

Go to the LINK/USDT PERP market on Helix;
Choose the side you want to trade on, either Buy (Long) or Sell (Short);
Then choose the type of order you want to trade, from Market, Limit, or more advanced types;
Enter the amount you want to trade and select your desired leverage;
Submit your order and approve it with your wallet;
Once the order is approved successfully, you will see a notification “Your order has been placed.”

Upcoming Listings

Moving forward, Helix will continue to expand the markets available for users. All community members can propose to bring new assets to Helix using the governance portal on the Injective Hub. Ultimately, all INJ token holders own Injective so the community has the power to bring new assets to the dApp ecosystem.

Stay updated on all new listings by joining Helix on Twitter and Telegram!

Useful Resources

How to create your Injective wallet: Link
Onboard onto Injective instantly with fiat: Link
Transfer assets to Injective via Injective Bridge: Link
A quick guide on how to make a trade on Helix: Link
Trade and Earn on Helix: Link
Earn trading fee discounts by staking INJ: Link

This article is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice or an endorsement of a particular project or application. Use of Helix is subject to Helix’s Terms and Conditions.

About Helix

Helix is the premier decentralized crypto exchange. Helix provides access to unlimited crypto assets and perpetual markets with market leading rebates. Best-in-class security, near zero fees, lightning fast speeds, cross-chain capabilities and a fully on-chain orderbook on Helix provide the optimal gateway to bring crypto trading to the masses. Helix is built on Injective, the interoperable layer one blockchain for building powerful exchange, DeFi, derivatives & Web3 applications.

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About Injective

Injective is a lightning fast interoperable layer one blockchain optimized for building the premier Web3 finance applications. Injective provides developers with powerful plug-and-play modules for creating unmatched dApps. INJ is the native token that powers Injective and its rapidly growing ecosystem. Injective is incubated by Binance and is backed by prominent investors such as Jump Crypto, Pantera and Mark Cuban.

About Chainlink

Decentralized Chainlink (LINK) Perpetual Futures Listing on Helix