CFTC News
Kalshi Sues Nevada and New Jersey, Defends Event Markets as Risk Hedges
Following cease-and-desist orders relating to sports betting, Kalshi has filed a lawsuit against state regulatory bodies Nevada Gaming Contr...
Coinbase Unveils 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures, Bridging the Gap in Global Crypto Trading
Coinbase is set to break new ground in the US market by offering 24/7 futures trading for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) via its Coinbase ...
SEC Commissioner Gives Memecoins the Cold Shoulder Amid $2 Billion in TRUMP Token Losses
The Securities and Exchange Commission has declared memecoins are not under their jurisdiction. The controversial industry has come under fi...
New York Crypto Trader Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme Under New CFTC Leadership
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged New York resident Rashawn Russell with fraud in one of its first crypto-relat...
CFTC to Refocus on Fraud, Major Shift Away From ‘Regulation by Enforcement’
The era of regulation through enforcement is crumbling before our very eyes! Caroline D. Pham, the newly appointed acting chair of the...
Acting Chairs of US SEC and CFTC Named: Here’s What They Mean for Crypto
It’s official: Gary Gensler is (crypto) history. The former chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially resign...
Trump Administration Taps CFTC for Top Crypto Role in Major Overhaul of Digital Asset Oversight
The CFTC, currently responsible for regulating the US$20T (AU$30.9T) US derivatives market, may see its jurisdiction grow to include spot ma...
Gary Gensler Resigns as SEC Chair, Chris Giancarlo, Ex-CFTC Chair for Crypto Czar?
Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has announced his resignation effective January 20, aligning with Presi...
CFTC “Happy” to Take Over from SEC as Crypto Regulator, Says 80% of Coins are Commodities
While the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not figured out whether Ethereum (ETH) is a security or not, the Commodity Futures...
Is Bybit the Next Target? Coinbase Reports CFTC Initiated Investigations
A Mysterious Letter from Coinbase After the Binance settlement and the resignation of its former CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao created big wav...
CFTC Chair Calls for Crypto Regulation, Directly Opposing SEC Chair’s Stance “Rules of the Road are Clear”
Appearing as a keynote speaker on Monday, the Chair of the US Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) doubled down on his stance tha...
CFTC Charges Florida Digital Asset Traders for Misrepresenting Legal Status
Exchanges and broker-dealers looking to lure customers will naturally take all reasonable steps to appear reputable and transparent. But som...