Perpetuals.com's UpsideOnly Doubles Registered User Base to 600,000 in 38 Days
Key Highlights
- ➤600,000+ registered users as of September 30, 2026
- ➤User base doubled in 38 days, adding approximately 300,000 users
- ➤Nearly 7,900 daily sign-ups, versus roughly 3,300 during first 92 days
- ➤3.8+ million simulated fills and $95+ billion virtual fill notional
- ➤Users span 172 countries on UpsideOnly platform
Expert Statements
Patrick Gruhn, Chief Executive Officer of Perpetuals.com
“The first 300,000 users took three months. The next 300,000 took 38 days, demonstrating increased scale and speed of adoption.”
Patrick Gruhn, Chief Executive Officer of Perpetuals.com
“Every new participant strengthens the intelligence layer that powers BayesShield and expands the foundation upon which our business is built.”
Patrick Gruhn, Chief Executive Officer of Perpetuals.com
“The combination of AI, crowd intelligence, and regulated market infrastructure creates a powerful flywheel.”
Patrick Gruhn, Chief Executive Officer of Perpetuals.com
“As participation increases, we expect the quality of insights to improve, creating additional opportunities to generate value for both users and shareholders.”
Patrick Gruhn, Chief Executive Officer of Perpetuals.com
“The broad appeal of our platform reinforces our conviction that the future of financial participation will be data-driven, AI-powered, and globally accessible.”
Patrick Gruhn, Chief Executive Officer of Perpetuals.com
“We remain focused on converting platform growth, user engagement, and proprietary data advantages into durable long-term value creation for shareholders while continuing to deliver innovative experiences for users worldwide.”
SAN FRANCISCO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / October 1, 2026 / Perpetuals.com Ltd (NASDAQ:PDC) today announced that UpsideOnly, its risk-free paper trading platform that enables individuals to make predictions on financial markets using virtual capital, surpassed 600,000 registered users on September 26, 2026, doubling its user base and expanding the proprietary data network that powers BayesShield AI.
"The first 300,000 users took three months. The next 300,000 took 38 days, demonstrating increased scale and speed of adoption," said Patrick Gruhn, Chief Executive Officer of Perpetuals.com. "Every new participant strengthens the intelligence layer that powers BayesShield and expands the foundation upon which our business is built. The combination of AI, crowd intelligence, and regulated market infrastructure creates a powerful flywheel. As participation increases, we expect the quality of insights to improve, creating additional opportunities to generate value for both users and shareholders."
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