Honestly I think there are people from US can simoly do trades even with future trading inspite of heavy regulations being applied to users.
I've got a friend from US and he is trading futures on Binance global like there is nothing wrong. So I'm sure there are ways they can do trade but I'm not sure whether it's a legal or violation on the rules. Also if they used some trick so they would not be found as US citizen or living inside the country.
Correct me if I am wrong, but one can not trade futures on Binance minus first verifying KYC. So I really wonder how you friend bypassed that.
If you want to be fully legal though with AML/KYC and all that, I'm guessing the platform to use is Kraken.
Sadly, Kraken too
doesn't offer Futures trading to US citizens. Just like may other platforms I thought would.
2. Geographic restrictions
Kraken Futures are NOT available to clients residing in the United States as well as the following areas:
Afghanistan
Algeria
Bangladesh
Belarus
Burma
Bolivia
Cambodia
Ontario, Canada
Central African Republic
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Cuba
Ecuador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Guinea, Republic of
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Mali
Moldova
Nepal
North Korea
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
Ukraine
United Kingdom*
USA (and territories)
Vietnam
Yemen
Zimbabwe