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Rob Hocking, the Global Head of Derivatives at the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), stated that the exchange is exploring the conversion of Bitcoin and Ethereum continuous futures into perpetual futures. Previously, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved the cryptocurrency perpetual futures of the prediction market Kalshi, paving the way for similar products for other registered U.S. exchanges. Rob Hocking did not provide a timeline for the potential conversion.

The Binance contract platform will launch the MVLLUSDT perpetual contract on June 29 at 21:35, the TQQQUSDT perpetual contract at 21:40, and the SQQQUSDT perpetual contract at 21:45, with a maximum leverage of up to 20 times.

According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched U-based perpetual contracts, supporting up to 20 times leverage, and the contract trading Bot will be opened simultaneously.

Kalshi Data posted on platform X that Kalshi's weekly cryptocurrency trading volume has surpassed $1 billion for the first time; Kalshi's weekly perpetual contract notional trading volume reached nearly $6 billion, setting a new historical record.

The Binance contract platform will launch the ARXUSDT perpetual contract on June 23 at 12:45, with a maximum leverage of up to 20 times. This contract will support a multi-asset model, allowing users to use assets other than USDT as margin for trading.

The cryptocurrency trading platform SuperEx announced that it will launch multiple stock U-based perpetual contracts in batches on June 23, 2026.The specific schedule is as follows: The trading pairs SONYUSDT, KORUUSDT, and SMCIUSDT will go live at 11:00 Beijing time on June 23; the trading pairs ALABUSDT, KLACUSDT, and LRCXUSDT will go live at 15:00 on the same day. It is reported that the newly added contract trading pairs support full position, isolated position, and sub-account modes.

Nate Geraci, President of ETF Store, posted on platform X that the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) is considering converting its Bitcoin and Ethereum continuous futures products into perpetual futures. Nate Geraci believes that traditional financial institutions are continuously being forced to respond to crypto-native innovations. He stated that this is just the beginning of traditional finance absorbing the innovations from the crypto market.

According to the official announcement, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released a request for comments, seeking public feedback on the development of two energy derivatives markets: first, the extension of standard futures contracts to all-day trading, and second, the potential listing of perpetual contracts referenced to physical delivery or storable energy commodities such as crude oil.The CFTC stated that this move aims to assess the impact of relevant changes on the market based on data, while maintaining safeguards against market manipulation and market disruptions in support of prudent innovation. Written comments must be submitted within 30 days after the relevant documents are published in the Federal Register.

According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched the U-based ARX perpetual contract, supporting up to 20 times leverage, and the contract trading Bot will be opened simultaneously.

Coinbase Markets announced the launch of pre-IPO perpetual contracts for Anthropic and OpenAI, with contract codes ANTHROPIC-PERP and OPENAI-PERP, respectively.The official statement said that the pre-IPO perpetual contract market for both contracts will open for trading on Coinbase on June 22, 2026, at 11:00 UTC (19:00 Beijing time) or later.

The Binance contract platform will launch the LRCXUSDT perpetual contract on June 22 at 21:30, the KLACUSDT perpetual contract at 21:35, the ALABUSDT perpetual contract at 21:40, the SMCIUSDT perpetual contract at 21:45, the CIENUSDT perpetual contract at 21:50, the KORUUSDT perpetual contract at 21:55, and the SONYUSDT perpetual contract at 22:00.

According to official news, the Gate stock derivatives section will launch on June 22 at 14:00 (UTC+8) with the first listing of perpetual contract trading for ADSK (Autodesk), BKNG (Booking Holdings), VZ (Verizon), SCHW (Charles Schwab), HON (Honeywell), PFE (Pfizer), SYK (Stryker), and AMGN (Amgen) (settled in USDT), supporting 1-20 times leverage.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce expressed views on the future regulation of perpetual contracts, prediction markets, and digital assets, with an overall tone that is relatively positive and open.Hester Peirce reviewed the Rule 611 trading transparency proposal that has been in the works for about 20 years, pointing out that the so-called "innovation exemption" mechanism will be intentionally set to be strict and limited, in order to balance market innovation and investor protection.Hester Peirce stated that a clearer regulatory framework should be adopted for new financial products such as tokenized securities, perpetual contracts, and prediction markets, rather than simply imposing restrictions or vague regulations. She also emphasized two core principles: self-custody and financial privacy should become fundamental rights in the future regulatory system and should be incorporated into the subsequent design of digital asset regulations.

Brian Armstrong posted on the X platform that Coinbase now includes pre-IPO perpetual contracts, stock options, and will soon support tokenized stocks; Coinbase has also redesigned Coinbase Advanced and begun integrating global liquidity between U.S. and international users, as well as between Coinbase and Deribit users. CoinbaseDev is providing stablecoin payment capabilities for enterprises, launching fully managed accounts based on its compliance tech stack, and rolling out a new developer tools dashboard. Regarding Base, Coinbase announced the launch of private transactions and a web-based Base App. Coinbase is also becoming a financial account for AI, supporting wallet provision for AI agents, obtaining AI-driven financial advice, and connecting Coinbase accounts to users' commonly used LLMs.

According to Fortune, Theodore Gillibrand, the son of New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, has completed a $30 million financing round, with the company valued at approximately $300 million. They plan to launch a derivatives trading platform named American Perpetuals Exchange Corp. (APEC). The platform intends to apply for a license from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and aims to list perpetual futures for stocks and stock indices, rather than perpetual contracts for cryptocurrencies.

According to the official announcement, the Binance Futures platform will launch the Re (RE) USDT perpetual contract on June 18, 2026, at 14:00 (UTC), with a maximum leverage of 50 times.At the same time, RE will also launch Simple Earn flexible products, spot buying, Binance Convert, VIP loans, and margin trading (including cross-margin, isolated margin, and composite margin modes), and will support RE/USDT and RE/USDC trading pairs.

According to the official announcement, the decentralized perpetual contract exchange Satori Finance, supported by Coinbase Ventures and Jump Capital, has announced that due to a prolonged market downturn leading to unsustainable revenue, it has decided to gradually shut down the platform.All services of Satori will officially terminate at 19:59 Eastern Time on July 16, 2026. The official reminds users to close positions and withdraw all assets as soon as possible before this deadline, as funds may become inaccessible after the deadline. It is reported that the platform completed a $10 million financing in 2022, with a historical cumulative trading volume of nearly $99 billion.Recently, due to a significant correction in the crypto market, several industry startups (such as Botanix, Syndicate Labs, etc.) have announced shutdowns.