The CFTC has cleared perpetual futures based on stocks for trading on US exchanges. Cointelegraph reported the decision on Nov 3, 2026. The article was written by Nate Kostar and edited by Ana Paula Pereira.
Perpetual futures have no expiry date and are already a widely traded product in crypto. The decision brings that contract type to traditional markets. Until now it has been associated with crypto exchanges.
The decision comes while legal disputes are still ongoing. The report does not say who the parties are, what they are fighting over, or how the disputes could affect the approval.
Several things are still unknown. The report does not name the US exchanges that will list these contracts. It gives no launch date and does not say which stocks will be covered. It also does not explain how funding rates or fees will work on them.
If you already hold a perpetual position on Bitget, Bybit, MEXC or OKX, nothing changes directly. The report does not mention these exchanges or any change to crypto perp funding, fees or liquidity. Perp Desk will track any effect once US stock perps start trading and real numbers exist.
Source: cointelegraph — CFTC clears stock perpetual futures for trading on US exchanges