DECRYPT · 2026-11-03 19:16 UTC

CFTC Lets Traders Bet on Stocks With Crypto-Style Perpetual Futures

The CFTC approved equity perpetual futures on individual stocks, allowing traders to hold leveraged positions indefinitely without expiration dates on regulated U.S. exchanges. Chairman Michael Selig framed this as part of a campaign to bring perpetual derivative products onshore, arguing regulated U.S. venues are safer than offshore platforms. Coinbase has filed to list single-stock perpetual futures on companies like Apple, Tesla, and Nvidia under joint CFTC and SEC oversight.

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