CFTC Just Opened America’s Stock Market to Perpetual Futures

The CFTC has cleared equity perpetual futures on US stocks, opening the American stock market to a product previously confined to crypto venues. The approval allows perpetual-style leveraged exposure to US equities, though the article does not specify which exchanges or protocols will list the contracts, nor margin limits or launch dates. Critics warn the structure carries significant leverage risk, echoing concerns long raised about crypto perpetual swaps. The decision matters because it brings a crypto-native derivative format into regulated US equity markets, potentially blurring the line between digital-asset and traditional finance trading. What to watch next: which venues list the contracts first, the leverage caps and funding mechanics regulators impose, and whether institutional or retail participation dominates early volumes.