Wall Street's existential crisis over perpetual futures — the 24/7 security on steroids — just got urgent

#PURR Wall Street's existential crisis over perpetual futures — the 24/7 security on steroids — just got urgent Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Markets Currencies Prediction Markets Cryptocurrency Futures & Commodities Bonds Funds & ETFs Business Economy Finance Health & Science Media Real Estate Energy Climate Transportation Investigations Industrials Retail Wealth Sports Life Small Business Investing Personal Finance Fintech Financial Advisors Options Action ETF Street Buffett Archive Earnings Trader Talk Tech Cybersecurity AI Enterprise Internet Media Mobile Social Media CNBC Disruptor 50 Tech Guide Politics & Policy White House Policy Defense Congress Expanding Opportunity Video Latest Video Full Episodes Livestream Live Audio Live TV Schedule CNBC Podcasts CEO Interviews CNBC Documentaries Digital Originals Watchlist Investing Club Trust Portfolio Analysis Trade Alerts Meeting Videos Homestretch Jim's Columns Education Subscribe PRO Pro News Josh Brown Mike Santoli Calls of the Day My Portfolio Livestream Full Episodes Stock Screener Market Forecast Options Investing Chart Investing Subscribe Livestream Menu Make It select USA INTL Livestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN IN Create free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Options Action Options Action Wall Street's existential crisis over perpetual futures — the 24/7 security on steroids — just got urgent Published Fri, Aug 21 2026 8:32 AM EDT Oliver Renick @OJRenick WATCH LIVE Key Points Perpetual futures, or 'perps,' are blockchain-enabled, 24/7-traded, never-expiring 'futures' that are threatening the trading economics of traditional Wall Street exchanges. President Trump on Wednesday teased a path to CFTC regulation of Hyperliquid, the fast-growing decentralized venue for trading perps. Perps gained attention in the run-up to SpaceX's June IPO by allowing overseas buyers to purchase a vehicle tied to the offering before its public debut. In this article CME CBOE Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters There's an old trader saying: "Don't put on a position that won't let you sleep at night." Perpetual futures, known as "perps" in short, are literally designed to do the opposite. İlgili: #PURR · the Intercontinental Exchange and Miami International Holding Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot