CFTC chair clears US equity perpetuals, with Kraken teasing launch

CFTC Chair Mike Selig said equity perpetual futures can begin trading in the US, with access routed through futures exchanges that are also registered with the SEC. Kraken responded with 'coming soon,' signaling it intends to offer the product. A regulated US venue for perpetuals would expand derivatives access for crypto-native platforms and could draw more trading volume and institutional participation into the market.