CFTC opens US trading in equity perpetual futures, citing transparency

The CFTC has cleared the way for equity perpetual futures to trade in the US, bringing a product long confined to offshore venues into the regulated domestic market. The agency frames the move as improving market transparency and security while reducing reliance on unregulated offshore platforms. For crypto traders, the decision signals continued regulatory openness to perpetual-style derivatives, a structure central to crypto trading, and could pull volume and liquidity onshore.