Singapore Exchange to Open Bitcoin, Ether Perpetual Futures to US Institutions

Singapore Exchange will offer US institutional investors access to Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures as early as next month.

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Singapore Exchange said it will offer US institutional investors trading in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) perpetual futures.
SGX said it had secured approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and recorded cumulative trading volume of about 400,000 contracts.
SGX said it plans to launch dated futures and options for Bitcoin and Ether, and expand the offering to other major cryptocurrencies.

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Singapore Exchange will offer US institutional investors access to Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures as early as next month.

BlockBeats and other outlets reported on Sept. 10 that SGX recently secured approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to provide Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures trading to US institutional investors.

SGX said the move would help connect US traditional finance institutions with Asia's liquidity pools. It added that the approval marks a deeper integration of crypto derivatives into the regulated traditional financial system.

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SGX launched Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures in November 2025. Cumulative trading volume reached about 400,000 contracts through August.

Opening accounts for US institutions and integrating trading systems usually takes two to four weeks. SGX expects to begin offering the service to US institutions within the next one to two months.

SGX also plans to launch dated Bitcoin and Ether futures and options, then gradually expand the offering to other major cryptocurrencies.

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