Odaily reports that the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the first batch of perpetual futures contracts linked to US individual stocks, allowing such products to be listed and traded on US regulated exchanges for the first time. This means US investors will be able to trade single-stock perpetual contracts through regulated markets, further expanding the intersection between traditional equities and the crypto derivatives market.

Odaily Report: The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it will hold an industry roundtable on December 15 to discuss the feasibility of implementing 24/7 trading in derivatives markets. The meeting will build on the CFTC's work this summer in seeking public comment on extending trading hours for standard futures contracts and introducing perpetual contract mechanisms.The meeting will focus on topics including overnight trading, asset tokenization, infrastructure development, staffing, and operational readiness, exploring how to protect market participants' rights while promoting financial innovation and safeguarding the integrity and resilience of U.S. derivatives markets.CFTC Chairman Selig stated that the regulator will not take a "one-size-fits-all" approach to 24/7 trading, but instead hopes to hear from all industry parties and promote the development of trading mechanisms across different asset classes in a prudent and responsible manner.The meeting will be held at the CFTC's headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will be livestreamed to the public. The specific agenda, speakers, and registration information will be announced later.

Odaily reports: Prediction market platform Kalshi plans to launch exchange-traded futures contracts tracking the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) and core CPI in December. It is pitching the products to major banks and hedge funds and has hired former Barclays trader Michael Ashton, known as "Mr. Inflation," to design the contracts and expand institutional clients. If launched, this would become a unique futures product directly tracking CPI, helping institutional investors hedge against inflation and Federal Reserve interest rate change risks, and further positioning Kalshi to enter the traditional derivatives market dominated by CME Group (CME) and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Kalshi has confirmed it is developing CPI futures but did not disclose specific launch details. (Bloomberg)

Odaily reports: U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein on October 15, 2026, declined to vacate the $5 million settlement agreement between crypto exchange Gemini and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), leaving the paid fine and permanent injunction in effect. Previously, the CFTC had stated that the original lawsuit should never have been brought.The dispute stemmed from Gemini's involvement in proposed Bitcoin futures contracts. The CFTC filed suit in June 2022, alleging that Gemini misled regulators regarding trading safeguards, customer financing, special fee arrangements, and activities that could potentially affect contract pricing; the two parties settled in January 2025, with Gemini neither admitting nor denying the allegations.In May 2026, following an internal review, the CFTC and Gemini jointly sought to vacate the settlement, citing issues with whistleblower credibility, evidence, and enforcement practices. The judge found that the relevant circumstances had existed prior to the settlement and that a change in enforcement priorities was insufficient to vacate a binding court order; the CFTC retains its enforcement discretion. (Bitcoin.com News)

Odaily News: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule change by Cboe BZX Exchange to allow investment management firm Volatility Shares LLC to issue a 3x Bitcoin futures ETF and five other leveraged commodity products.The product suite also includes a 3x Ether ETF, as well as gold, silver, crude oil, and natural gas products. The Bitcoin strategy aims to achieve 3x the benchmark's daily futures performance, before fees. A 1% increase in the benchmark corresponds to a 3% target gain, while a 1% decline corresponds to a 3% target loss.The products gain exposure through futures contracts rather than directly holding Bitcoin, and daily compounding may cause long-term performance to deviate from the benchmark's cumulative return. Trading of the products must commence after the registration statement becomes effective, with each product issuing at least 100,000 shares at market open and calculating the net asset value per share daily. (Bitcoin.com News)

Odaily Report: Sui posted on X platform stating that traders may still incur losses even if their judgment is correct, due to overly large position sizes. CME Group's micro SUI futures contracts are one-tenth the size of standard contracts.

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Odaily News: Coinbase Global announced that it has submitted an application to regulators seeking to list perpetual futures contracts (Perps) tied to major U.S. stocks. Perpetual futures are leveraged derivative contracts with no expiration date, allowing traders to amplify gains or losses through leverage. This move marks Coinbase's further expansion into the traditional financial derivatives market. (The Wall Street Journal)

Odaily News: Nadex, the U.S. regulated derivatives trading platform under Crypto.com, has completed its registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and can now offer securities futures products through OG.com. The registration took effect on September 14, and the SEC confirmed the registration filing on September 16. CEO Kris Marszalek stated that this registration authorizes the company to introduce single-stock futures to the U.S. market, and the company is also working with the SEC and CFTC to push for offering single-stock perpetual contracts, i.e., futures contracts with no fixed expiration date, in the United States.U.S. trading platforms are racing to establish a foothold in stock perpetual futures. Coinbase also submitted a similar registration notice earlier this month, seeking to list stock perpetual contracts in the United States. Its Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad said the plan still requires CFTC approval. (TheBlock)

Odaily News: According to an announcement on the Moscow Exchange's official website, the Moscow Exchange will officially launch perpetual futures contracts on five cryptocurrency indices—Bitcoin (BTCUSDF), Ethereum (ETHUSDF), Solana (SOLUSDF), XRP (XRPUSDF), and TRON (TRXUSDF)—on September 22, 2026.The new contracts are settled contracts that do not involve physical delivery, are denominated in US dollars and settled in rubles, and are available exclusively to qualified investors. Since the first batch of crypto asset futures was launched last summer, more than 72,000 qualified investors have participated in trading, with cumulative trading volume exceeding 600 billion rubles.