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Lighter plans to apply for U.S. derivatives license in Nov, aiming to be first CFTC-approved on-chain perpetual futures exchange.

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22 Oct 2026
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Lighter plans to apply for U.S. derivatives license in Nov, aiming to be first CFTC-approved on-chain perpetual futures exchange.

Lighter announced it will apply for a U.S. derivatives license from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in November 2026. The company aims to become the first decentralized exchange approved by the CFTC for on-chain perpetual futures trading, which involves contracts without fixed expiration dates. Lighter's token (LIT) rose over 22% following the announcement, though the application is still pending and not yet approved. Currently, Lighter offers perpetual futures trading integrated with Robinhood Chain and has over 1 million accounts on its platform.

Lighter's November CFTC derivatives filing news comes with a snapshot of major cryptocurrency movements on Pluang as of Oct 22, 2026 15:21 WIB. Out of 50 major cryptocurrencies, only 5 rose while 44 fell today. Among them, AAVE traded at Rp2.660.976 with a 1-day change of -5.65%, BAT at Rp3.228 with -5.12%, and COTI at Rp198 with -4.92%.

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