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US-Regulated Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Could Reshape Derivatives Access for Retail and Institutional Traders

5/29/2026

US-regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures are emerging as a potential new access point for both retail and institutional traders seeking crypto derivatives exposure.

The product class could meaningfully expand how market participants take positions on $BTC price movements — this time within a domestic US regulatory framework rather than through offshore venues.

What Makes Perpetual Futures Different Perpetual futures have no expiration date, unlike standard futures contracts that settle on a fixed schedule.

Traders can hold positions indefinitely, with funding-rate mechanisms designed to keep contract prices tethered to the underlying spot market.

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