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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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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Coinbase Seeks CFTC Approval for U.S. Single-Stock Perpetual Futures Trading
September 19, 2026
Coinbase Derivatives is expanding its crypto-native trading tools into traditional finance by requesting CFTC approval for 24/5 cash-settled single-stock perpetual futures.
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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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Hyperliquid’s Strategic Edge Threatened by Regulatory Pressure, Warns Ran Neuner
September 12, 2026
Crypto Banter founder Ran Neuner highlights Hyperliquid's strong network effects and competitive moat in decentralized trading, while warning that regulatory scrutiny poses its greatest long-term risk.
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Polymarket Expands Into Crypto Derivatives with 20x Leveraged Perpetual Futures
September 3, 2026
Polymarket has expanded into crypto derivatives, launching 67 perpetual futures contracts with up to 20x leverage on Bitcoin, Tesla, gold, and major indices while blocking U.S. traders.
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Coinbase Targets U.S. Derivatives Expansion with SEC Filings for Single-Stock Perpetuals
September 3, 2026
Coinbase has filed notices with the SEC to introduce single-stock perpetual futures in the U.S., aiming to bring crypto-native trading instruments to traditional stock markets.
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Backpack Integrates Micron and SanDisk Shares as Collateral in Expanded Cross-Asset Trading Push
September 2, 2026
Backpack exchange has expanded its unified margin accounts by allowing users to post Micron and SanDisk shares as collateral while launching 24/7 perpetual futures on major tech stocks and index ETFs.
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