The CFTC has approved Kalshi’s BTCPERP, bringing a Bitcoin perpetual contract onto a U.S.-regulated exchange. It’s a big step for onshore crypto derivatives — but whether it matters will come down to liquidity, trading demand, and whether traders show up.
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SEC and CFTC are pressing for clearer rules on crypto derivatives, margining, and perpetual futures, aiming to cut regulatory fog without loosening risk controls. The push could boost U.S. market efficiency — or just trigger more turf wars over who gets to regulate what.
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CBOE is weighing Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures as a CFTC approval for Kalshi opens the door for regulated U.S. venues to offer crypto-style perps. The payoff is clear: more liquidity, more access, and yes, more leverage-fueled risk.
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Coinbase is rolling out SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual futures as part of its “Everything Exchange” push, letting eligible users speculate on private-company valuations without owning equity. Useful for access, but thin liquidity and shaky price discovery make it a risky synthetic bet.
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Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated U.S. perpetual futures for eligible traders, bringing one of crypto’s most used derivatives products a lot closer to the U.S. regulatory perimeter. It’s a real step forward for onshore market structure — but leverage is still leverage, and it can liquidate accounts faster than a bad idea on a margin screen. […]
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CFTC Chair Michael Selig Defends Approval of Perps Trading in the US The fight over perpetual futures, or “perps,” is heating up in Washington, and CFTC Chair Michael Selig is making the case that the US should stop pretending these markets can be kept outside its borders. Perps are high-risk crypto derivatives with no expiry […]
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Kraken has brought perpetual futures to eligible U.S. traders through its CFTC-regulated Bitnomial arm, giving Americans access to one of crypto’s most popular trading products without having to roam the offshore casino floor. Perpetual futures now available for eligible U.S. clients One Kraken Pro account for spot, margin, futures, and perps Bitnomial powers the launch […]
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The European Union is weighing whether DeFi, prediction markets, and crypto perpetual futures should fall under MiCA, its main crypto rulebook. Translation: Brussels is trying to decide how far its grip on onchain markets should reach before the lawyers, traders, and protocol builders all start yelling at once. EU crypto regulation: MiCA may expand into […]
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Variational has raised $50 million in a Series A led by Dragonfly, with backing from Bain Capital Crypto and Coinbase Ventures, to push a simple but potent idea: crypto trading needs better execution, not more circus acts. $50 million Series A led by Dragonfly Bain Capital Crypto and Coinbase Ventures joined the round Omni uses […]
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Hyperliquid is under fresh scrutiny from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority just as major financial firms begin studying decentralized perpetual futures as a business model worth copying. FCA warning: Hyperliquid and Hyper Foundation may be offering services in the UK without authorization. Wall Street is watching: ICE says it is studying Hyperliquid’s model. Perps are […]
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