🚨JUST IN: CFTC approves the FIRST equity perpetual futures for trading on U.S. registered exchanges. The contracts let traders take positions on individual stocks without a fixed expiry date, under CFTC and SEC oversight. Hyperliquid’s HYPE rose 3.23% in an hour to $87.62 amid the news. Kraken parent Payward has announced plans to bring onchain perpetual futures to U.S. clients, starting with Hyperliquid HIP-3 markets, pending regulatory approval. The CFTC announcement does not specify approval for Payward’s planned offering.