The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved the trading of perpetual futures contracts within the United States, marking a significant shift in the crypto derivatives market. KalshiEX has been authorized to list a Bitcoin perpetual contract, BTCPERP, while Coinbase Financial Markets received a no-action letter for its digital commodity derivatives plans. CFTC Chair Michael Selig described this as a historic move, enhancing domestic price discovery and accommodating 24/7 trading demands. In a related development, Tether's US-regulated stablecoin, USA₮, experienced a 540% increase in supply in April, growing from 22 million to over 140 million tokens. This expansion is backed by $141.17 million in reserves, including $13.4 million in cash and $127.7 million in reverse repurchase agreements. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino highlighted this growth as a sign of accelerating adoption of regulated digital dollars, supported by the GENIUS Act framework and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank.