CFTC Registered Exchanges Just Opened a New Door for Stock Traders

US Stock Perps Arrive on CFTC Registered Exchanges: What Changes?

As of November 4, 2026, crypto news today centers on Washington, not a token chart. 

On November 3, 2026, Chairman Michael Selig announced that perpetual futures can begin trading for the first time on CFTC registered exchanges, per theCFTC press release 9319-26.

In CFTC news today, the story is the first on US regulated exchanges. 

This CFTC SEC news today report uses only agency documents and posts. Readers of crypto news know perpetual futures from digital assets, and the statement extends them to traditional securities.

What Are Equity and How Do Stock Perpetual Futures Work?

These are perpetual futures contracts tied to individual stocks, per theChairman Michael Selig statement. 

Some call them single stock perpetuals. A perpetual contract has no fixed expiry date, which is the core of stock futures vs regular futures.

Are Equity Perps Legal in the US After This Move?

Selig said the contracts were deemed approved under Regulation 40.3 as security futures products, under the Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000. 

They fall under the Commodity Exchange Act, federal securities laws, and both agencies’ frameworks.

On equity vs security futures, the statement treats the former as a type of the latter.

Equity Perps on CFTC Registered Exchanges Explained

The footnote defines the venues. Here, the term covers:

• Designated contract markets

• Dually registered with the SEC

• Notice-registered national securities exchanges for security futures products

Why Did CFTC Allow Equity Perps Now?

Selig said investors should reach these products inside US protections, not offshore venues. The move builds on earlier steps:

Date

Milestone

Source

Jan 29, 2026

Selig directs onshore perpetual products

Selig speech

Mar 11, 2026

Agency memorandum of understanding

Release 9192-26

May 29, 2026

First bitcoin perpetual approved (KalshiEX BTCPERP)

Commission order

Nov 3, 2026

Trading can begin

Release 9319-26

Theagency MOU set the base for CFTC SEC harmonization. 

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins earlier called the old gap a regulatory “no man’s land” in hisSEC Speaks remarks.

Equity vs Offshore: What Changes for Traders?

Feature

US-regulated contracts

Offshore contracts

Venue

Dually registered exchanges

Offshore venues

Oversight

Both agencies’ frameworks

Often unregulated, per Selig

Can US Traders Trade Equity Now?

The statement says trading can begin, but the release names no exchange among the CFTC registered exchanges that has listed a contract. 

Availability therefore depends on each exchange’s own launch. This US launch is a regulatory green light, not a product list.

What Did the Agency and Selig Post on X?

Chairman Selig’s X post said Americans may now access them on regulated markets “subject to robust safeguards”. He also thanked the SEC and Atkins.

The regulator (@CFTC) also covered this news in itsown tweet, announcing the statement.

Expert View: What Could This Mean Next?

Analysts may read the Selig announcement as a sign that regulated crypto derivatives can extend into traditional securities. 

The debut of equity US trading could pull volume from offshore perp venues, though that depends on which exchanges list contracts and on trader demand.

The CFTC perps approval also tests SEC CFTC perps coordination. Readers tracking onshore perps should watch which CFTC registered exchanges file notices for perpetual futures on stocks.

Disclaimer: This article is for information only and is not financial, legal, or investment advice. Derivatives are volatile, and you can lose money. Verify details with official sources.