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The CFTC is forming the CEO Innovation Council to guide crypto and prediction market policy. Selig is nominated for chair as a leadership change looms. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has opened nominations for a new advisory body focused…
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Fanatics, a sports merchandising and collectibles giant, is reportedly mulling an entry into the predictions market in partnership with Crypto.com. According to a Financial Times report, the plans for a potential collaboration between the two are still in early stages…
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Polymarket has officially relaunched in the United States, but in beta mode, after almost three years of regulatory limbo and an extended stint operating offshore. Polymarket is currently operating quietly within a closed beta, with the platform open to select…
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With support from both sides of the aisle, Senate agriculture leaders have introduced a bill to put crypto spot markets under the oversight of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. On Monday, the committee chairman, John Boozman, and Senator Cory Booker…
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Acting Commodities Futures Trading Commission Chairman Caroline Pham is pushing for the launch of leveraged spot crypto trading as soon as next month and has already held direct talks with regulated exchanges to bring the products to market. Speaking to…
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Polymarket is reportedly preparing to launch its own native token, but sources say that the rollout won’t happen until the prediction market platform fully reestablishes itself in the U.S. following its 2022 regulatory exit. Polymarket prioritizes U.S. comeback before launching…
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Mike Selig, chief counsel of the SEC’s cryptocurrency task force, is emerging as the frontrunner to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to Politico, Selig, a former partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher and one-time law clerk to…
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Brian Quintenz is no longer President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, ending weeks of speculation about the fate of his candidacy. The White House confirmed the withdrawal on Sept. 30, noting that Trump will…
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SEC chair Paul Atkins recently told Fox Business that the agency will pursue crypto rulemaking and seek an innovation exemption.
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The CFTC chair nomination process is facing delays as the White House reportedly weighs new candidates, with the confirmation of Trump nominee Brian Quintenz stalled in the Senate. The White House is reportedly exploring new candidates to lead the Commodity…
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Former CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz has accused Gemini founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss of trying to derail his return to the agency as its next chairman. Quintenz, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, laid out the…
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CFTC is mulling a cross-border regime that could allow U.S. customers to trade directly on select international crypto exchanges, provided those platforms operate under regulatory standards deemed comparable to American rules. In a recent speech before the U.K. All-Party Parliamentary…
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Two major financial regulators are considering potential regulatory “innovation exemptions” for DeFi. SEC and CFTC continue to work together to bring regulatory clarity on crypto. On Friday, September 5, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission…
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The SEC and CFTC's new partnership aims to clear the way for regulated crypto spot trading.
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The CFTC has issued fresh guidance that reopens a pathway for U.S. traders to legally access offshore exchanges.
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CFTC to monitor crypto markets with Nasdaq technology
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