#derivatives

This topic hub collects our latest reporting and commentary on derivatives. Use it to follow new developments, revisit older angles, and jump between related market stories from one archive.

• CFTC Sports Contracts: New Swap Rule Excludes Casino Games

  11 Oct, 2026

  The CFTC’s latest rule removes casino-style gambling from the swap definition while classifying sports event contracts as swaps.

• Kalshi and Polymarket Launch Crypto Perpetual Futures

  17 May, 2026

  Kalshi and Polymarket introduce perpetual futures, a new type of crypto derivative, offering traders flexibility and opportunities for profit