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<p>The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (<a href="https://x.com/CFTC" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@CFTC</a>) will host a public roundtable on Dec. 15 to discuss whether American derivatives markets can move to round-the-clock trading, a model long established in crypto markets.</p>
<p><cite>The agency said the session will address issues related to the viability of derivatives markets moving to 24/7 trading.</cite><cite>It will take place at the CFTC's headquarters in Washington, open to the public and livestreamed on CFTC.gov.</cite></p>
<h2 id="what-the-roundtable-will-cover">What the Roundtable Will Cover</h2>
<p><cite>The agenda includes overnight trading, tokenization, infrastructure and staffing needs, and operational readiness.</cite><cite>Participants from across the industry are expected to discuss how the Commission can promote responsible innovation while protecting market participants and preserving the integrity and resilience of US derivatives markets.</cite> Details on the agenda and speakers have not yet been published.</p>
<p>Chairman Mike Selig (<a href="https://x.com/ChairmanSelig" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">@ChairmanSelig</a>) said in the announcement that <cite>the CFTC will not take a one-size-fits-all approach to 24/7 trading, and that the roundtable is meant to hear directly from industry on 24/7 trading across different asset classes.</cite></p>
<h2 id="building-on-the-summer-request-for-comment">Building on the Summer Request for Comment</h2>
<p><cite>The dialogue builds on the CFTC's request for comment earlier this summer on 24/7 trading.</cite> That request, issued in June, <cite>sought input on extending standard futures contracts to 24/7 trading and on the potential listing of perpetual contracts that reference physically delivered or storable energy commodities, such as crude oil.</cite><cite>The comment deadline was later extended by 30 days to August 26, 2026.</cite></p>
<p>The request also probed the plumbing that continuous trading would require. According to TradeInformer, <cite>the Commission wanted input on how exchanges would handle margin calls and settlement when Fedwire and CHIPS are closed, and asked specifically about stablecoins, tokenized Treasury securities and real-time payment infrastructure as possible solutions.</cite></p>
<p>Perpetual contracts, which originated in crypto trading, are a recurring theme. <cite>They have no fixed expiry and use periodic funding payments to keep prices aligned with spot.</cite><cite>The agency framed the earlier request as a regulatory review, not a product launch.</cite> The same applies to the roundtable, which is a discussion forum and does not itself change any rules.</p>
<p>For crypto markets, which already trade continuously through assets such as <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$BTC</a> and <a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=cashtag_click" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">$ETH</a>, the outcome could shape how regulated US venues compete with offshore and on-chain platforms offering perpetual products.</p>
<h2 id="sources">Sources</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2026/10/320725-cftc-to-host-roundtable-on-24-7-trading/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Crowdfund Insider: CFTC to Host Roundtable on 24/7 Trading</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9259-26" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">CFTC: Request for Comment on 24/7 Trading and Perpetual Contracts</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/25/2026-12784/request-for-comment-on-the-extension-of-standard-futures-contracts-to-247-trading-and-on-perpetual" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Federal Register: Request for Comment on 24/7 Trading and Perpetual Contracts</a></p>

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