Hyperliquid (HYPE) trades at $81.73 as US regulators open another route for perpetual futures, allowing contracts tied to individual stocks to trade on qualifying domestic exchanges.

CFTC opens door to US equity perpetual futures

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated Tuesday that perpetual futures on individual equity securities can begin trading on registered contract markets that are also recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said the contracts, known as equity perpetuals, have been deemed approved as security futures products under the existing regulatory framework. The structure places them under joint CFTC and SEC oversight.

“The Equity Perps demonstrate the strength…