Aster and Paragon Delist PAPER Perpetual Futures Following Transferability Restraints
October 20, 2026
Aster and Paragon have announced the delisting and forced settlement of PAPER perpetual contracts following Papertrade's decision to restrict token transferability.
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CFTC-Regulated Platform Launches SEI Perpetual Futures Trading: A Milestone for On-Shoring Crypto Derivatives
October 17, 2026
OG.com Markets has launched dollar-settled SEI perpetual futures contracts under CFTC regulation. Featuring no expiration date and 8-hour funding intervals, the listing marks a key step for regulated altcoin derivatives.
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Coinbase Finalizes Deribit Institutional Integration, Expanding Options Access Globally
October 12, 2026
Coinbase has completed its system integration with Deribit, giving former Coinbase International Exchange clients access to Deribit's options suite and margin infrastructure while US Prime options follow a separate timeline.
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Robinhood Launches U.S. Crypto Perpetual Futures with Up to 10x Leverage
September 30, 2026
Robinhood has begun rolling out U.S. crypto perpetual futures offering up to 10x leverage across eight digital assets, bridging retail finance and advanced crypto derivatives.
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Lighter Token Slumps 22% as Robinhood Moves into Crypto Perpetual Futures Market
September 30, 2026
Lighter Network's LIT token dropped 22% over seven days following news that retail trading app Robinhood plans to launch in-app crypto perpetual futures using Bitstamp infrastructure and its registered Futures Commission Merchant.
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Ethena Expands USDe Yield Mechanism into Equity Markets via Strategic Binance Integration
September 27, 2026
Ethena Labs has launched an equity-basis reserve strategy for USDe on Binance, combining tokenized equities with short perpetuals to diversify synthetic dollar yield.
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Trade Size Anomaly Raises Questions Over Kalshi Ethereum Perpetual Market Volume
September 21, 2026
Public API data from Kalshi reveals that a single repeating trade size accounts for a major share of its Ethereum perpetual futures volume, sparking debates over market incentives and wash-trading concerns.
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Kalshi Joins Race for U.S. Stock Perpetual Futures with New CFTC Filing
September 20, 2026
Kalshi has filed for U.S. regulatory approval to launch stock perpetual futures, joining Coinbase and Bitnomial in bringing crypto-style derivatives to traditional equities.
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Kraken Parent Payward Plans Regulated Hyperliquid Perpetual Futures for US Traders
September 16, 2026
Kraken parent company Payward is advancing plans to offer permissioned Hyperliquid perpetual futures to U.S. traders through a compliant framework involving Bitnomial and NinjaTrader Clearing.
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Lighter Leads Perp DEX Token Rally as Traders Bet on U.S. Regulatory Shift
September 4, 2026
Lighter (LIT) has doubled over the past month, leading gains among perpetual DEX tokens. Driven by Robinhood order flow and speculative positioning around potential U.S. regulatory changes, the rally comes despite a wider 30% drop in sector volume.
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