Ondo Urges SEC and CFTC to Allow US Stock Perpetuals Onshore
Real-world asset protocol Ondo is pushing US regulators to approve stock-backed perpetual futures onshore. Ondo argues that current securities regulations already provide a framework for crypto-style perpetual swaps on individual equities. If regulators bite, it could unlock a massive structural bridge between TradFi equities and DeFi derivatives.
Ondo Finance is taking its case for real-world assets straight to Washington, urging the SEC and CFTC to permit onshore US stock perpetual futures. The protocol argues that current legal frameworks already accommodate crypto-style perpetual swaps backed by individual equities without requiring new legislation.
Bringing equity perpetuals into regulated US venues would bridge the gap between traditional equity markets and high-leverage crypto trading. While off-shore platforms currently dominate tokenized stock trading, onshore approval could trigger a massive influx of institutional capital into real-world asset protocols.