ICE · News · 20261030N
Perpetual Futures Market Launch
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. · 2026-10-30 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42 · In source text
Intercontinental Exchange and Trade.xyz are planning a U.S. market for perpetual futures contracts, bringing a product associated with offshore crypto trading into regulated U.S. markets. The planned market is to have its own clearing, know-your-customer, and anti-money-laundering systems. The report describes growing demand for perpetual futures trading but provides no market-size or volume figures.
Key facts
- Intercontinental Exchange and Trade.xyz are planning a new market for trading perpetual futures contracts. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | positive | contingent | — | Intercontinental Exchange and Trade.xyz are planning a new market for trading perpetual futures contracts. |