By Isaac • November 3, 2026 3:21 pm •
One of crypto’s most recognizable trading products is moving deeper into the traditional U.S. market.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig said Tuesday that perpetual futures tied to individual stocks can now begin trading on qualifying CFTC-registered exchanges. The contracts do not have a fixed expiration date, a structure that became popular on offshore crypto venues before U.S. regulators approved a true Bitcoin perpetual futures contract earlier this year.
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The CFTC explained that the equity contracts were deemed approved as security futures products under Commission Regulation 40.3. Eligible venues must be designated contract markets that are also notice-registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission to trade security futures.
That puts the products inside both commodities
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