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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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Gemini donated over $10 million in Bitcoin to MAGA Inc., weeks after joining the CFTC's motion to vacate parts of its $5 million settlement.
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CLARITY Act could expand CFTC duties as lawmakers debate prediction market oversight, staffing limits and rising federal-state disputes now.
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Washington has spent a year arguing about which agency should regulate a $2.2 trillion market. Nobody checked whether that agency has anyone in the building. It has one person, four empty chairs, and a plan involving artificial intelligence. For a…
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CFTC has ordered Kalshi to keep operating in Michigan despite the platform already unwinding sports event trades to comply with a state court order, deepening the dispute over who regulates prediction markets in the U.S. According to a July 14…
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The Howey test explained: the 1946 Supreme Court standard deciding which crypto tokens are securities, and how the CLARITY Act could replace it.
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North Carolina has become the first U.S. state to explicitly recognize the CFTC’s authority over prediction markets while setting a 6% state tax on their trading fee revenue. Under Senate Bill 257, signed by Governor Josh Stein on July 7…
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Hyperliquid Policy Center and Phantom have urged the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to update its rulebook for onchain trading, arguing that existing regulations built for traditional financial markets do not fit decentralized infrastructure. According to a joint comment letter…
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CME Group has faced a regulatory setback after the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission delayed the immediate launch of its planned 24/7 crude oil futures trading. According to a press release issued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the…
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CFTC sues Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital over alleged $14M crypto pool fraud involving Bitcoin, Ether, futures, and investor funds misuse.
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U.S.-linked wallets traded $571M on Polymarket politics despite a ban, with demand leaning toward foreign-conflict markets.
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CFTC Chair Michael Selig criticized Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax, saying it could hurt innovation as federal rule talks continue.
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Massachusetts expands its Kalshi lawsuit, alleging under-21 targeting and illegal sports event contracts amid a wider CFTC court fight.
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CFTC has opened a wide ranging investigation into Polymarket’s business activities, including its social media operations, according to new reports. According to Bloomberg, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is conducting an extensive investigation into prediction market platform Polymarket that covers…
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U.S. senators have urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to investigate Polymarket over allegations that the prediction market platform used deceptive advertising to reach American users despite restricting access in the country. According to a letter obtained by The Wall…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission have launched a joint review of crypto derivatives regulations, opening a 60-day public comment period following the approval of U.S. crypto perpetual futures. According to a joint press release, the…
