CME moved to challenge the CFTC's Kalshi bitcoin perpetual futures approval, turning U.S. crypto perps into a fight over swaps, futures and retail leverage.
Kraken launched CFTC-regulated U.S. perpetual futures on Kraken Pro through Bitnomial, adding BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and other major assets.
Kalshi says it now offers 13 CFTC-approved crypto perpetual futures, including Dogecoin and Shiba Inu, as U.S. crypto leverage moves beyond bitcoin.
The CFTC approved Kalshi's BTCPERP bitcoin perpetual futures contract, opening a regulated U.S. lane for crypto perps as BTC trades near $60K.
Coinbase launched SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual futures for eligible non-U.S. users, turning a $1.77T IPO story into a USDC-settled crypto derivatives market.
Binance launches USDT-settled gold and silver perpetuals (XAUUSDT, XAGUSDT) with up to 50x leverage. Prices, volume, and key risks.