CFTC Commissioner Foresees U.S. Approval of Crypto Perpetual Futures
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer Mersinger anticipates the imminent approval of crypto perpetual futures trading in the United States. Speaking in a Bloomberg TV interview, Mersinger emphasized the potential benefits of these products under the country’s established regulatory framework.
The outgoing commissioner, who will transition to CEO of the Blockchain Association by May 31, framed this development as a significant milestone for both digital asset markets and broader economic growth. Her comments come as U.S. regulators increasingly engage with cryptocurrency market structure issues.