Regulation
CFTC Brings Crypto-Style Perpetual Futures Into US Equity Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC ) has cleared the way for perpetual futures tied to individual stocks to trade on registered U.S. exchanges, extending a defining feature of cryptocurrency markets into traditional equities and bringing offshore trading activity under American supervision. The agency said Tuesday (Nov. 3) that equity perpetual futures can begin trading on CFTC-registered exchanges, Decrypt reported . The development gives regulated U.S. markets a route to offer leveraged stock exposure through contracts without expiration dates, a structure long associated with offshore crypto platforms. The move also illustrates how cooperation between the CFTC and Securities and...
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