Cascade Unveils 24/7 Neo-Brokerage for Crypto, Stocks, and Private Market Perpetuals

Cascade, a New York-based fintech startup, has launched what it calls the first fully 24/7 neo-brokerage offering a unified margin account for perpetual markets spanning cryptocurrencies, major U.S. equities, and private companies such as OpenAI, SpaceX, and Stripe. Designed to function like a modern retail brokerage, Cascade’s platform is built on a new execution and settlement stack intended to support continuous, around-the-clock trading. According to the company’s announcement, select users have already joined through invitation, with a broader public rollout planned for early 2026.

The debut comes as crypto-native infrastructure increasingly influences mainstream trading platforms. Startups like Cascade argue that traditional brokerage systems were created for limited market hours and slow batch settlement cycles, while crypto technology enables near-instant, software-driven settlement and more transparent collateral management. By leveraging these capabilities, Cascade aims to create seamless, always-on trading experiences across multiple asset classes.

Kevin, a Cascade co-founder, said the company’s mission is to bring “the speed and clarity of fintech trading to the world of perpetual markets.” Users will be able to move U.S. dollars directly between banks and their Cascade accounts, maintain positions without overnight interruptions, and trade multiple asset types from a single unified interface. At launch, the platform will feature more than 10 perpetual markets, with plans to expand its offerings over time.

Cascade’s unified account is designed to let customers manage equities, digital assets, synthetic exposure, and portfolio-backed borrowing in one place. Everything settles continuously, eliminating the constraints of traditional market hours. To support its vision, the startup has raised $15 million from notable investors including Polychain Capital, Variant, Coinbase Ventures, and Archetype.

As interest grows in 24/7 trading and alternative market structures, Cascade positions itself as a bridge between fintech efficiency and the evolving world of crypto-powered perpetual markets.