CFTC — Crypto News
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Nadex has asked the CFTC to self-certify a cash-settled event contract tied to the Shiba Inu price, but the product has not been confirmed to launch.
SHIB-10.7%Coinbase and five other firms asked a federal judge to support the CFTC’s position on US stock perpetual futures, prompting a response from Arthur Hayes.
The regulator has privately warned prediction-market operator Kalshi that it could face enforcement charges over contract notification requirements.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig is challenging criminal charges that state prosecutors have brought against executives involved in regulated event-contract platforms.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig defended federal oversight of digital assets and prediction markets while criticizing state criminal enforcement against event-contract executives.
Four nominees, including two Democrats, would place fresh leadership at the agencies central to US digital-asset policy.
The U.S. and CFTC are asking a court to block Arkansas from applying state law to Kalshi’s federally regulated event contracts.
The DOJ and CFTC are asking a federal court to stop Arkansas from enforcing state gambling law against Kalshi's prediction markets.
The White House selected nominees for open SEC and CFTC positions, with several candidates bringing experience in digital-asset policy.
A Better Markets-led legal brief argues that CFTC rules for single-stock perpetual futures may bypass Dodd-Frank safeguards for retail investors.
A federal judge ruled that Novig’s sports event contracts are not swaps and that New York may enforce its gambling laws against the platform.
Regulators have alerted Kalshi that enforcement action may be imminent over how it notified contracts, reopening scrutiny of prediction-market operating rules.
The CFTC reportedly barred eight Americans who recruited US retail traders for unregistered offshore forex brokers accepting cryptocurrency-funded accounts.
BTC+0.1%Coinbase, Kalshi and Jump Trading are among six firms seeking to defend the CFTC’s authority to regulate perpetual futures tied to individual U.S. stocks.
Coinbase, Kalshi, Payward and three trading firms asked for permission to file a brief supporting the CFTC’s authority over single-stock perpetual futures.
AAVE has rebounded slightly while HYPE remains sharply lower on the week and a CFTC filing awaits approval.
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AAVE+0.8%A DSA summit discussion with former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo examined U.S. digital-asset regulation, institutional adoption and financial-market infrastructure.
Anchorage Digital has applied to become a CFTC-registered swap dealer after its digital-asset options activity exceeded $8 billion.
Arkansas has sued Kalshi over its event contracts, with the state attorney general characterizing sports-related wagering as gambling and seeking financial remedies.
Arkansas alleges Kalshi’s event contracts amount to unlicensed gambling and seeks financial penalties, restitution, taxes and court orders against the platform.
House Democrats are discussing a broader federal crypto framework that could expand SEC oversight and restore investor protections after the CLARITY Act stalled.
Crypto Economy reports that Coinbase Prime has opened access to Deribit options and perpetual contracts for eligible American institutional traders.
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USDC+0.0%House Democrats are discussing a market-structure framework that could expand the SEC’s role while narrowing the CFTC’s remit.
A federal judge declined to pause stock perpetual futures while challengers gained early support in their challenge to the CFTC’s authority.
The CFTC approved stock perpetual futures for US exchanges, but a Wall Street-backed lawsuit means the regulatory path remains contested.
HYPE+0.7%Bitget will let eligible retail investors seek Anthropic IPO exposure through its IPO Prime platform beginning November 5, subject to a substantial subscription fee.
The CFTC has approved equity perpetual futures for trading on U.S. crypto exchanges, merging crypto's popular contract structure with regulated markets.
The CFTC has approved stock perpetual futures for trading on regulated US exchanges, marking a significant regulatory milestone.
HYPE+1.4%tZERO has agreed to a $350 million SPAC merger with plans for a public listing on NYSE American under the ticker TZRO.