US stock perpetuals win clearance, but stock-market halts can still block exits

Key points

• United States stock perpetual contracts have cleared regulatory hurdles, but traders may still face liquidity challenges during underlying equity market halts.
• Planned closures on platforms like Kalshi and recent structural proposals from Coinbase for September 2026 highlight that perpetual derivatives with no expiration date do not automatically guarantee perpetual access to position exits.

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