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The Future of U.S. Perpetual Contracts: Perps Are Returning to the Domestic Market
【Plain Language Guide】Can perpetual contracts retain their trading appeal while being "tamed" by U.S. regulation?
This may be one of the most significant structural changes to watch in the upcoming crypto market. The CFTC is opening a self-certification pathway for digital commodities like BTC, ETH, SOL, UNI, and others, but high leverage, on-chain no KYC, stock-like perpetuals, and RWA perpetuals in gray areas still test the U.S. regulatory coordination.
If Perps truly flow back to the U.S., the impact will not only be on offshore exchanges.
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