TradFi Pairs Are Already on WhiteBIT: What They Are and How They Work

Traditional financial instruments are gradually integrating into the crypto market. On WhiteBIT, users already have access to TradFi pairs – trading instruments linked to traditional financial market assets, such as stock indices, stocks, or commodities, but presented in a format familiar to crypto traders.

This is a combination of traditional finance and crypto infrastructure: users get access to familiar TradFi assets through the interface of a crypto exchange, without the need to switch to traditional brokerage platforms.

Simply put, users trade futures instruments whose value tracks the price movements of the corresponding markets, supported by crypto.

TradFi and crypto no longer exist as completely separate worlds. Traditional market instruments are gradually becoming part of the crypto infrastructure, while users get more ways to explore different markets on one platform.

What Is TradFi?

TradFi, or traditional finance, refers to the financial system that includes banks, stock exchanges, brokers, payment services, investment companies, and asset management companies. These institutions form the familiar financial market model that has existed for decades.

TradFi assets include stocks, bonds, fiat currencies, commodities, stock indices, and other classic financial instruments.

In the crypto industry, the term TradFi is usually used in the context of integrating traditional financial instruments into crypto products and exchange infrastructure. It refers to the possibility of familiarizing oneself with the market mechanics of the traditional financial market through crypto platforms.

TradFi on WhiteBIT

On WhiteBIT, with TradFi pairs, users do not trade or own real stocks, ETFs, metals, or commodities. They trade futures instruments whose values track the price movements of the underlying markets, supported by crypto.

Available pairs include:

XAU-PERP – Gold – a defensive asset during crises
XAG-PERP – Silver – an industrial and investment metal
CL-PERP – WTI Oil – American crude oil
BZ-PERP – Brent Oil – a global oil benchmark
MU-PERP – Micron – memory and AI chips
TSLA-PERP – Tesla – electric vehicles and AI
CRCL-PERP – Circle – the company behind the USDC stablecoin
INTC-PERP – Intel – processors and semiconductors
SNDK-PERP – SanDisk / storage – storage devices and memory
AMD-PERP – AMD – CPUs, GPUs, and AI chips
QQQ-PERP – Nasdaq ETF – an index of technology companies
COIN-PERP – Coinbase – a crypto exchange
PLTR-PERP – Palantir – AI and data analytics
GOOGL-PERP – Google – Search, YouTube, and AI
NVDA-PERP – NVIDIA – a leader in AI chips
MSTR-PERP – MicroStrategy – the largest corporate BTC holder
TSM-PERP – TSMC – the world’s largest chip manufacturer
META-PERP – Meta – Facebook, Instagram, and AI
AMZN-PERP – Amazon – e-commerce and AWS
SPY-PERP – S&P 500 ETF – the main U.S. index
MSFT-PERP – Microsoft – Windows, Azure, and OpenAI
NATGAS-PERP – Natural Gas – a highly volatile commodity
XPT-PERP – Platinum – an industrial precious metal
XPD-PERP – Palladium – a metal used in the automotive industry
AAPL-PERP – Apple – iPhone and ecosystem

The list of available pairs will expand over time.

How to Explore TradFi Pairs on WhiteBIT?

TradFi pairs on WhiteBIT are available in the futures trading section. This means users can open positions on instruments linked to traditional assets in the familiar interface of a crypto exchange.

To view available TradFi pairs:

Log in to your WhiteBIT account.
Go to the Trade section and choose the futures market.
In the search bar, enter the name or ticker of the pair you need, for example, TSLA-PERP, XAU-PERP, NVDA-PERP, or SPY-PERP.
Open the pair page to view the chart, current market dynamics, order book, trade history, and available trading parameters.
Review the instrument conditions before opening a position, including margin, leverage, liquidation price, and other risk parameters.

Important: TradFi pairs on WhiteBIT do not mean direct ownership or purchase of real stocks, ETFs, metals, or commodities. Users do not buy the underlying asset itself. Instead, they trade futures instruments whose value tracks the price movements of the corresponding markets, supported by crypto.

For example, the TSLA-PERP pair allows users to trade an instrument linked to Tesla’s dynamics, while XAU-PERP is linked to gold. All of this happens in WhiteBIT’s crypto-native environment, without the need to switch to a separate brokerage platform.

Before making trading decisions, users should assess their own strategy, the instrument’s volatility, and risk management.

TradFi vs DeFi: What’s the Difference?

TradFi and DeFi are two different approaches to finance.

TradFi, or traditional finance, works through centralized institutions. Banks, brokers, exchanges, clearing companies, and other intermediaries provide access to markets, process operations, and support financial infrastructure.

DeFi, or decentralized finance, is built on blockchain and smart contracts. Its main idea is to reduce reliance on intermediaries and allow users to interact with financial protocols directly through crypto wallets.

The main difference between TradFi and DeFi lies in the infrastructure.

TradFi relies on financial institutions, regulated market mechanisms, and centralized participants. DeFi relies on blockchain, decentralized protocols, and automated smart contracts.

However, the line between TradFi and DeFi is gradually becoming less strict. Crypto exchanges, stablecoins, tokenized assets, and TradFi-linked trading products show that these two directions can coexist and open new ways to access financial markets.