WASHINGTON, June 22, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a request for public comment on the extension of standard futures contracts to 24/7 trading and on the potential listing of perpetual contracts referencing physically delivered or storable energy commodities, including crude oil.
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a policy statement outlining its views on the listing of perpetual contracts, stating that perpetual contracts referencing asset classes not contemplated in the Commission’s approval of KalshiEX LLC’s BTCPERP futures contract should be submitted for review and approval under the voluntary product approval process set out in Commission Regulation 40.3.
HONG KONG, February 11, 2026 — The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) published a high-level framework setting out regulatory expectations for licensed virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs) that wish to offer virtual asset perpetual contracts, according to an announcement published by the SFC.
