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) Chair Michael Selig says the agency is working to bring perpetual futures for cryptocurrencies to the U.S. within weeks. The move comes amid broader debates in Washington over the structure of digital asset markets and regulatory authority.
U.S. Perpetual Futures Could Launch Within Weeks
The United States may soon see fully regulated crypto perpetual futures contracts. Speaking at a panel hosted by the Milken Institute in Washington, D.C., Michael Selig, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said the agency is working to enable “true perpetual futures” in the U.S. market “within the next month or so.”
Perpetual futures, which are derivative contracts with no expiration date, are widely traded on offshore crypto exchanges but remain unavailable in fully compliant U.S. venues. Selig suggested that prior regulatory policies had pushed liquidity overseas, adding that the new approach aims to bring innovation back under domestic oversight.
Selig also noted that guidance on crypto-linked prediction markets is expected soon, following the CFTC’s earlier remarks on its jurisdiction over event contract platforms.
The policy shift unfolds against a complicated political backdrop. Selig is currently the only Senate-confirmed commissioner at the CFTC, with four seats vacant and no announced nominations from President Donald Trump.
During the same panel, Paul Atkins, chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, emphasized that broader digital asset reform depends on congressional action. Both regulators signaled that statutory clarity is needed to solidify jurisdictional boundaries and guide court interpretations.
A market structure bill currently circulating in Congress could redefine oversight responsibilities between the SEC and CFTC. Still, progress has stalled amid debates over stablecoin yield, tokenized equities, and
If approved, regulated perpetual futures could significantly reshape U.S. crypto trading by repatriating derivatives volume long dominated by offshore platforms. $MIRA
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