Perpetual Futures

Illustration of a contract folder and calendar pages representing the conversion of perpetual-style crypto contracts into true perpetual futures under CFTC no-action relief

CFTC Opens Path to True Perpetual Futures for Coinbase and Bitnomial

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WASHINGTON, June 12, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter allowing designated contract markets to convert existing perpetual-style digital commodity futures contracts into true digital commodity perpetual futures by removing their expiration dates, subject to specified conditions.