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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission plays a key role in crypto regulation, making CFTC news critical for market participants. As the agency oversees derivatives and trading platforms, its stance on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other digital assets influences industry policies. Ongoing legal cases and enforcement actions continue shaping the regulatory landscape.
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CFTC and SEC seek public input on swaps definitions as CME sues the CFTC over crypto perpetual futures approvals and Kalshi products.
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U.S. CFTC permanently banned Alex Mashinsky from regulated trading, closing its Celsius case while SEC claims and sentence challenge continue.
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Wealthsimple has secured approval to offer roughly 4,000 prediction market contracts in Canada, expanding retail access to event-based trading through a new partnership with Kalshi. According to Wealthsimple, the company plans to launch a standalone prediction markets platform called Wealthsimple…
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Senator Bill Hagerty has renewed expectations that Congress could advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the July 4 recess, even as several lawmakers continue to caution that final Senate action may take longer. According to comments made by…
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CME Group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission after the regulator approved crypto perpetual futures that have already generated more than $1 billion in trading volume. According to Bloomberg, the derivatives exchange sued the CFTC…
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CME plans to sue the CFTC over U.S. approval of perpetual futures, arguing crypto perps should be treated as swaps under Dodd-Frank law.
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Kalshi has fueled a billion-dollar dispute over sports betting regulation as trading activity on its platforms continues to surge. According to a report from Semafor, a coalition that includes the Indian Gaming Association, the American Gaming Association, and labor organizations…
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Illinois has approved a new 0.2% tax on crypto transactions that state officials estimate could generate up to $60 million annually, prompting public criticism from Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor and several industry groups. In a June 17 X post, Saylor…
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The U.S. gaming industry has urged Congress to use crypto market structure legislation to block sports and casino-style prediction markets from operating under federal derivatives rules. According to a Semafor report published Tuesday, several gaming organizations sent a letter to…
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Kalshi says perpetual futures volume crossed $5.5B in two weeks as it studies more contracts and plans to expand beyond crypto assets later.
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has responded to four common criticisms of perpetual futures contracts, citing more than 100 public comments submitted during a 2025 consultation process as regulators continue expanding oversight of digital asset markets. According to a…
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has appointed SEC crypto task force adviser Donald Battle as chief data innovation officer as lawmakers continue debating the future of U.S. digital asset regulation. According to a Monday announcement from CFTC Chair Michael Selig,…
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Kalshi has deployed an artificial intelligence agent to help decide which prediction markets to launch as trading activity on the platform has climbed to more than $5 billion in a single week. According to a Bloomberg report, the prediction market…
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New Mexico has become the eighth U.S. state drawn into the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s court battle over prediction markets after the regulator filed a lawsuit seeking to block state enforcement against federally regulated exchanges. The CFTC said on Friday…
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken New Mexico to federal court over efforts to regulate prediction markets. The lawsuit targets state officials after New Mexico moved against Kalshi over alleged unlicensed sports betting activity. The dispute adds another chapter…
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Former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Gary Gensler has joined a growing list of groups challenging sports prediction markets, arguing in a new court filing that Congress never intended federal derivatives laws to cover sports betting contracts. According to…
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