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What Does “U.S. Stock Futures” Mean on a Crypto Exchange?

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“U.S. stock futures” can refer to several different types of derivatives, from traditional equity-index futures to crypto-native perpetual contracts tracking individual U.S. stocks and ETFs. They may reference similar markets, but their trading hours, settlement, expiration, regulation, and ownership structure can be very different. That distinction matters when comparing platforms. An S&P 500 futures contract …