Katana Acquires IDEX to Launch Katana Perps, Bringing Native Perpetual Futures to Its DeFi Chain

Katana Acquires IDEX to Launch Katana Perps, Bringing Native Perpetual Futures to Its DeFi Chain

Matthew Fisher appointed CEO as Katana deepens its vertically integrated trading stack. Acquire.Fi served as exclusive sell-side M&A advisor and deal...

Polygon-incubated Katana snaps up IDEX to launch native perps platform

Polygon‑incubated Katana has acquired veteran DEX IDEX to launch Katana Perps, folding a decade of exchange tech into its DeFi stack as it races Hyperliquid and dYdX for onchain derivatives volume. Katana, a DeFi‑focused Ethereum scaling chain incubated by Polygon Labs and…

Katana acquires IDEX to launch new perpetuals platform as DeFi derivatives gain momentum

Katana's acquisition of IDEX and launch of Katana Perps could accelerate the shift towards 24/7 decentralized trading, impacting market dynamics. The post Katana acquires IDEX to launch new perpetuals platform as DeFi derivatives gain momentum appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Katana Acquires IDEX to Launch Perpetuals Platform as Onchain Derivatives Volumes Surge

Acquisition brings nearly a decade of decentralized exchange infrastructure into Katana as perpetual volumes surge and always-on markets redefine price discovery March 23rd, 2026 9AM ET– Katana, a DeFi-first blockchain incubated by Polygon Labs and GSR, today announced the acquisition of IDEX, one of the earliest decentralized exchanges, alongside the launch of Katana Perps, a perpetual futures platform designed to unify spot and derivatives tra…

Katana Targets Onchain Derivatives Expansion With IDEX Acquisition and Perps Launch

Latest News and Updates on blockchain industry by AlexaBlockchain ("Alexa Blockchain"). "As always-on markets become the default venue for real-time price discovery and the regulatory environment opens a path for onchain perpetuals, the infrastructure layer needs to be in place now. That is what we are building," states Katana CEO, Matthew Fisher. The post Katana Targets Onchain Derivatives Expansion With IDEX Acquisition and Perps Launch appear…