SunCrypto new futures listing: Quant (QNT) goes live with USDT margin

SunCrypto has announced a new futures listing, adding Quant (QNT) to its derivatives market with contracts available in USDT margin. The timing is notable, as QNT has been one of the most actively traded altcoins in the market after a rally that lifted it more than 300% in a single week.

For Indian traders, the USDT-margined contract is the standout feature of this new listing, since it removes the need to convert rupees into a stablecoin before taking a position.

What new futures listing includes?

The new listing adds QNT perpetual futures contracts to SunCrypto’s derivatives section. 

• QNT/USDT futures, margined with USDT for traders who prefer dollar-denominated exposure

Both support long and short positions, so traders can take a view in either direction. SunCrypto’s futures platform offers isolated margin, limit, market, stop market and stop limit order types, and maximum leverage on selected pairs. Its futures fee structure is 0.020% for makers and 0.050% for takers across USDT margin.

Why is Quant in focus right now?

Quant has been one of the biggest stories in crypto over the past two weeks, which is exactly why this new futures listing has drawn attention.

On September 24, 2026, Quant was selected by The Clearing House to provide the interoperability layer for its On-Chain Money Initiative, a project building a U.S. tokenized deposit network. The Clearing House settles more than $2 trillion in payments daily, making this one of the most significant institutional deployments of Quant’s technology so far.

The market response was sharp. QNT traded near $68.90 on September 24 and climbed above $290 by October 1, a gain of more than 320% in a week. Quant also extended trading access beyond Ethereum by launching QNT on Solana on October 1.

Profit-taking followed quickly. The token fell about 7% on October 2 as traders booked gains, and as of October 6, 2026, QNT trades around $265, still roughly 38% below its all-time high near $428 from September 2021. Its market cap sits close to $3.2 billion.

What Quant actually does?

Quant is the native token of the Overledger network, built by Quant Network. Overledger is designed as an interoperability layer that lets different blockchains and existing enterprise systems communicate with one another, rather than being a blockchain itself.

QNT is an ERC-20 token used to pay license, platform and consumption fees within that ecosystem. Its supply is capped at roughly 14.88 million tokens, with no new tokens minted, which is unusually small compared with most large-cap crypto assets.

How to trade QNT futures on SunCrypto?

1. Sign up on SunCrypto and complete KYC verification.
2. Deposit INR through the supported payment methods, to trade in USDT margin.
3. Open the Futures section and search for the QNT pair.
4. Select your margin type, set your leverage, and choose your order type.
5. Place a stop loss before entering, and monitor your position under the Positions tab.

A newly listed futures contract on a token that just tripled in a week is one of the highest-risk setups in crypto. A few things traders should weigh carefully:

1. Leverage cuts both ways: At high leverage, a move of even 1% against your position can wipe out your entire margin through liquidation.
2. The market is already crowded: QNT futures open interest jumped more than 1,100% in a week to around $195 million, while seven-day liquidations totalled roughly $59 million. Crowded leveraged positioning tends to amplify sharp moves in both directions.
3. The chart is stretched: Daily RSI hit 81 at the start of October, a reading that typically signals an overbought market where either a blow-off top or a sharp correction becomes more likely.
4. Perpetuals carry funding costs: Holding a position means paying or receiving funding periodically, which erodes returns on longer holds.
5. Tax treatment is unforgiving: Gains from virtual digital assets are taxed at a flat 30% with no deductions, 1% TDS applies on transfers above prescribed limits, and losses cannot be set off against other income. The treatment of crypto derivatives specifically is still a grey area, so consult a tax professional.

Futures trading is best suited to experienced traders who understand position sizing, stop losses and margin requirements. It is not a beginner’s entry point into crypto.