Singapore Exchange (SGX), the largest exchange group in Singapore, is reportedly planning to launch Bitcoin perpetual futures in the second half of 2025. According to Bloomberg, SGX aims to introduce Bitcoin (BTC) perpetual futures for institutional and professional investors to increase institutional market access. A spokesperson from SGX mentioned that the company is anticipating to provide a reliable option for trading cryptocurrency futures with its Aa2 rating from Moody's Ratings. SGX's proposed Bitcoin products are currently awaiting approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and are designed to be exclusive to institutional investors, as per the report. Bitcoin perpetual futures are a type of cryptocurrency derivative that enables investors to trade based on the value derived from the price of an underlying cryptocurrency without needing to hold the asset.