Policy Policy Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)· United States · 2026-05-29

CFTC Issues Policy Statement Concerning the Listing of Perpetual Contracts

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a policy statement regarding the listing of perpetual contracts, specifically addressing the case-by-case review process for contracts referencing asset classes not previously contemplated. This statement was issued alongside an order permitting the listing of a perpetual contract referencing the spot price of bitcoin.

Action date

2026-05-29

Authority

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Country

United States

Primary source:
https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9242-26 ↗

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