The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a policy statement setting out its approach to the listing of perpetual contracts. It was released alongside an order permitting a designated contract market to list, as a futures contract, a perpetual contract that references the spot price of bitcoin. The statement says the Commission considers the case by case review process under Commission Regulation 40.3 to be appropriate for perpetual contracts that reference asset classes not covered by the bitcoin-related order, reflecting the view that these products have unique features that vary with the underlying asset. The policy statement will be published in the Federal Register.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission2026-05-29
Commodity Futures Trading Commission issues perpetual contracts listing policy and permits a bitcoin spot price referenced contract
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a policy statement on its approach to listing perpetual contracts, alongside an order allowing a designated contract market to list a bitcoin spot-referenced perpetual futures contract. The Commission will use the case-by-case review process under Commission Regulation 40.3 for perpetual contracts referencing other asset classes, citing their unique, asset-specific features.