Theodore Gillibrand Launches Derivatives Exchange with $30M Raise

Theodore Gillibrand, son of pro-crypto Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), has raised $30 million to launch a derivatives exchange called American Perpetuals Exchange Corp. (APEC). The startup plans to offer perpetual futures contracts for equities and stock indices under CFTC regulation.

By Ben Weiss Thu, June 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · June 18, 2026, 17:30 UTC

Theodore Gillibrand Launches Derivatives Exchange with $30M Raise

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