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CFTC Chair Says Equity Perpetual Futures Can Begin Trading in the US

(1 hour ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

The chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has stated that equity perpetual futures contracts can begin trading in the United States. This would mark a significant regulatory shift, as perpetual futures have previously been largely unavailable on regulated US platforms.

WHY IT MATTERS

In traditional finance, if you want to bet on whether a stock price will go up or down, you typically buy or sell the stock itself, or use options and futures contracts that expire on a set date.

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  • thedefiant.io

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