2026-11020: Policy Statement Concerning the Listing of Perpetual Contracts
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This policy statement describes the views of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC" or "Commission") concerning the listing of perpetual contracts. Contemporaneously with the issuance of this policy statement, the Commission has issued an order (the "Order") permitting the listing of a perpetual contract that references the spot price of bitcoin by a designated contract market ("DCM") as a futures contract. Given the unique characteristics of perpetual contracts, which tend to vary based on the underlying asset they reference, the Commission is of the view that the case-by-case review process detailed in Commission Regulation 40.3 is appropriate for the listing of perpetual contracts that reference asset classes that are not contemplated in the Order.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
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