July 9, 2026·Bullish·regulatory legal
Lighter and Robinhood Seek CFTC License for U.S. Perps
Lighter and Robinhood are working with the CFTC to obtain a license for decentralized perpetuals in the U.S. A company executive stated the process is underway and expects approval in a relatively short time.
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Robinhood (robinhood)
Lighter (lit)
@CFTCSources
@laurashin
"We have been in the process of working with the CFTC on a license for decentralized perps in the U.S.," @vnovakovski on bringing perps product to the U.S. https://t.co/XUxLxWk1bV
@laurashin
"We expect that to happen in a relatively short time," @vnovakovski on bringing Lighter and Robinhood's perps product to U.S. users https://t.co/XUxLxWk1bV