CFTC to review ‘novel’ perps listings on case-by-case basis

1st June, 2026

Aravind Bulusu
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a policy statement along with a simultaneous order approving listing of a bitcoin perpetual futures contract, laying the groundwork for unique review of perps due to the novelty in price convergence with certain underlying assets’ spot prices.

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ABN AMRO
Bank of America
CBOE
Citi
Goldman Sachs
DRW Holdings
HSBC
J.P Morgan
Marex
Morgan Stanley
SGX
SocGen
Susquehanna
MUFG Investor Services
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