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CFTC Approves First Bitcoin Perpetual Contract on U.S. Registered Exchange
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission permitted the listing of a bitcoin perpetual contract by a CFTC-registered exchange. The decision allows perpetual contracts to operate inside the U.S. regulatory framework for the first time.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved the listing of a bitcoin perpetual contract on a CFTC-registered exchange on May 29, 2026. A perpetual contract is a derivative with no fixed expiration date. Counterparties exchange periodic funding-rate payments to keep the contract price aligned with the underlying asset's spot price.
Perpetual contracts were first described in a 1992 discussion paper by economist Robert Shiller. They have since become a standard instrument for risk management and price discovery in global crypto markets. -registered exchange offered true crypto-asset perpetual contracts. U.S. market participants.
The CFTC stated that the new framework is intended to keep excessive leverage and systemic risk inside regulated venues. The agency said it will continue work on tokenized collateral, market structure, and prediction markets. Congress is expected to address statutory clarity for crypto markets in future legislation.
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