[PRESS RELEASE – Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, May 21st, 2026]
NOW Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet prioritizing security, multi-chain access, and a smooth DeFi experience, now offers direct in-app access to perpetual futures and prediction markets. Supported platforms include Hyperliquid, Aster, Lighter, GMX, and dYdX for perpetuals trading, as well as Polymarket and PancakeSwap for prediction markets — all accessible without leaving the wallet interface.
Perpetual futures and prediction markets
Perpetual futures (perps) let users take leveraged or short positions on cryptocurrency price movements without needing to hold the underlying asset. These products allow continuous trading, leverage, and flexible exposure, making them a popular choice for active traders in digital asset markets.
Prediction markets operate differently: they enable participants to buy and sell positions based on the likelihood of a specific outcome. Examples include whether an asset will reach a given price, the result of a macroeconomic event, or other predetermined scenarios. Market prices reflect collective expectations and settle once outcomes are confirmed.
Both perps and prediction markets have seen steady growth within decentralized finance (DeFi), expanding the range of on-chain trading opportunities available to users.
Integrated access inside the wallet
Previously, advanced DeFi trading required juggling multiple platforms, maintaining separate accounts, and moving funds between services. That fragmented workflow created friction and complexity for traders.
NOW Wallet’s update simplifies that process by bringing supported protocols directly into the app. Users can connect to these services, fund trading balances, sign transactions, and manage positions while maintaining self-custody of their assets — avoiding centralized exchange accounts and reducing context switching between apps and browser tabs.
The goal is to make on-chain trading more seamless, less fragmented, and genuinely usable on mobile devices.
A broader shift in crypto user experience
Wallets are evolving from mere storage tools into unified access layers for the broader DeFi ecosystem. As users increasingly engage in swaps, staking, trading, and prediction markets concurrently, wallets are expected to support these activities directly rather than acting solely as a place to hold funds.
Integrating perpetual futures and prediction markets into NOW Wallet reflects this shift, enabling a more complete and cohesive DeFi experience within a single non-custodial application.
About NOW Wallet
NOW Wallet is a non-custodial, multi-chain crypto wallet that supports secure storage, token swaps, staking, fiat purchases, and dApp access across more than 70 blockchain networks. The wallet is designed to combine strong security practices with a user-friendly interface that brings DeFi functionality directly to users’ fingertips.
Availability
The new feature set is available now in the latest version of NOW Wallet. Users can download the wallet from the official site:
https://walletnow.app/