CFTC Clears The Way For Regulated Crypto, Bitcoin Perpetuals—Kalshi Moves Next

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced Friday that it is allowing CFTC-registered exchanges to list a perpetual contract tied to the market’s leading crypto, Bitcoin (BTC).  CFTC Ramps Up Crypto Perpetual Access In its announcement, the CFTC said the move creates a clearer path for liquid Bitcoin perpetual products to operate within US […]

CFTC Reexamines Gemini Case And Asks To Erase 2025 Settlement

On Wednesday evening, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced it had joined Gemini (GEMI) in requesting that the court grant relief from the judgment in the regulator’s case against the exchange, filed back in 2022.  The CFTC said it carried out a thorough reexamination of the matter, looking back at the investigation’s history, […]

Hyperliquid Policy Center Responds To ICE, CME’s Regulatory Pressure Push

The Washington, D.C.-based policy team for decentralized exchange Hyperliquid (HYPE) has moved quickly to address a new regulatory pressure campaign described in a Friday report by Bloomberg.  CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) are reportedly lobbying the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and US lawmakers to push for federal oversight of the platform, arguing that […]

Most Crypto Assets Confirmed As Non-Securities By SEC And CFTC In New Guidance

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Tuesday issued joint guidance that clarifies how federal securities laws apply to many crypto assets, a move aimed at ending years of regulatory uncertainty.  The agencies said the interpretation makes clear that the bulk of digital tokens are not securities, […]

CFTC Steps Up Crypto Oversight By Implementing Nasdaq’s Surveillance Technology

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is taking a significant step to enhance its oversight of the expanding crypto market by adopting Nasdaq’s advanced surveillance program.  CFTC To Stay Ahead Of Crypto Regulation To bolster its regulatory capabilities, the regulator announced on Wednesday that it has chosen Nasdaq to supply market surveillance and fraud […]

CFTC Opens Door To Spot Crypto Trading On Registered Futures Exchanges

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an initiative to allow spot crypto trading on exchanges registered under it. CFTC Kicks Off Crypto Sprint With Spot Trading Initiative In a new press release, CFTC acting chairman Caroline D. Pham has announced an initiative aimed at enabling trading of spot crypto contracts listed on […]