Cryptocurrency30 Jul 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: CME's Duffy warns an overlooked tax risk looms over U.S. perpetual futures

U.S. approval of perpetual futures contracts could expose traders to unexpected tax and regulatory uncertainty if the products are ultimately determined to be…

U.S. approval of perpetual futures contracts could expose traders to unexpected tax and regulatory uncertainty if the products are ultimately determined to be swaps rather than futures, an issue that has received little public attention, according to CME Group Chairman and CEO Terry Duffy. "There's a consequence that nobody's talking about," Duffy said in an interview with CoinDesk. "There's ambiguity right there, from a tax perspective, for all U.S. participants now." The commen…

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