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U.S. CFTC approves bitcoin perpetual futures, raising prospects of derivatives market shifts
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has allowed bitcoin perpetual futures to enter regulated markets, raising expectations of changes in the structure of the U.S. crypto derivatives market. The CFTC approved the listing of KalshiEX’s BTCPERP contract. Perpetual futures are widely used offshore and have been difficult for U.S. investors to access. The approval could reshape product design, open access for institutions and intensify exchange competition, though liquidity may not move to the United States immediately.
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U.S. perpetual futures competition intensifies as Kraken joins Kalshi and Coinbase
Kraken will launch perpetual futures trading in the United States, The Block reported on June 15. The exchange has completed its acquisition of Bitnomial and received approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer domestic crypto derivatives trading. Perpetual futures track price moves without expiry and use funding rates to align futures and spot prices. U.S. users have relied on offshore venues. The CFTC also recently approved products from Kalshi and Coinbase.
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U.S. CFTC regulatory retreat under scrutiny as Warren seeks answers on Gemini, Polymarket
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over what she called a pullback in crypto enforcement and suspected political interference. Warren asked Chairman Michael Selick to explain reduced enforcement, staffing cuts and whether certain firms received favorable treatment. She cited sharp declines in cases and penalties since the Trump administration began, reports of workforce reductions, and approvals involving Polymarket and Gemini. Warren demanded records by June 18.
