CFTC chair Selig defends perps approval, advancing U.S. perpetual futures and crypto derivatives regulation.

SPCX prep price hits $176 for $2.27T market cap after whale adds to $21.1M long at $168 on Hyperliquid, 30% above $135 issue.

HYPE jumps to $71.89 after CFTC greenlights Hyperliquid perps, with EMA50 at $64.14 supporting bullish continuation.

CFTC issues policy statement allowing first regulated perpetual contracts in the U.S., reversing five-year offshore trend for BTC and crypto derivatives.

Kalshi rolls out perpetual futures with leverage for US traders in a regulated institutional environment, expanding crypto derivatives access.

DecibelTrade rolls out $MU at 10x, $SNDK at 10x and $CBRS at 5x leverage on its onchain AI perps platform, expanding equity derivatives beyond NVDA and TSLA.

Huobi USDT futures highlighted by Justin Sun on May 22, 2026, amid crypto derivatives growth.

Binance adds Uber, Cisco, Oracle, Disney, Home Depot, Lumentum perps with 10x leverage on Futures, bridging TradFi and crypto trading leverage.

CME Group plans Bitcoin volatility futures decoupled from BTC price, enhancing crypto derivatives amid bullish trends at $81,388.

CFTC launches legal action against U.S. states over prediction markets, while Kalshi and Polymarket push into crypto derivatives amid insider trading arrest of Green Beret.

dYdX Foundation launches on-chain vote to upgrade XAG-USD from isolated to cross margin, ending April 25, 2026; DYDX trades at $0.14 amid bullish trend.

Leading prediction market firms plan deeper derivatives push with perpetual futures trading, eyeing crypto market expansion amid Bitcoin hype.

Polymarket rolls out heavily leveraged perpetual contracts, boosting crypto derivatives market access amid Bitcoin's surge to $140K highs.

Kraken's parent Payward snaps up Bitnomial in $550 million deal, securing full CFTC-licensed crypto derivatives infrastructure in the US amid Bitcoin market surge.

Payward, Kraken's parent, seals $550 million deal to buy derivatives exchange Bitnomial, boosting crypto futures trading amid Bitcoin surge.

Kraken parent Payward acquires Bitnomial, the first CFTC-licensed crypto derivatives firm, unlocking spot margin, perpetuals, and options under US regulation.

Payward seals $550M cash-and-stock deal for Bitnomial, valuing Kraken parent at $20B amid crypto derivatives boom.

Binance Research reveals TradFi perpetuals trading volume exploded 188% in Q1 2026, with weekend surges hinting at market shifts overtaking legacy venues.

According to @thedaoofwei, Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has enforced stringent regulations on leveraged cryptocurrency trading. The new rules aim to control margin and leverage trading, enforce robust governance, and mandate risk disclosures. These measures prioritize user protection by ensuring that only qualified traders engage with high-risk financial products, which could significantly impact the trading dynamics within the region and potentially influence global regulatory standards.

According to @OnchainLens, a previously dormant whale re-entered the market by depositing $5.01 million in USDC into HyperLiquid and initiated a short position on CL with 2x leverage within the last two hours. This activity highlights potential strategic positioning in the crypto derivatives market.