# Regulated Perpetual Futures Arrive in the US as Banks Hold Back

Crypto exchanges and trading firms are competing to capture retail demand for a product with roughly 90 trillion dollars in annual volume, while Wall Street banks wait for liquidity and rules to mature.

- Published: 2026-07-28T05:30:46.251Z
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- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
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- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/22/crypto-s-favorite-usd90-trillion-trading-product-is-coming-to-wall-street-but-big-banks-are-taking-it-slow), [CoinDesk (explainer)](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/27/what-are-perps-anyway-everything-you-need-to-know-about-crypto-s-hottest-trading-instrument)

Regulated perpetual futures, the crypto derivative with no expiry date that keeps its price aligned to spot through a periodic funding payment, are officially arriving in the United States. CoinDesk reports that agile trading firms and cryp…

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