SGX Gets CFTC Nod for US Institutional Access to Crypto Perpetual Futures

The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has secured authorization from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide US institutional investors direct access to its Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures.

This move opens up existing crypto derivatives order books on SGX to American trading firms, marking an important milestone in connecting traditional finance participants with Asian liquidity pools.

The contracts, which have generated $5.8 billion in cumulative volume since their launch in November 2025, will be accessible through clearing members, with the onboarding process typically taking two to four weeks.

SGX plans to launch dated Bitcoin and Ether futures and options next, which represents the main technical work for the exchange.