CFTC News
SEC and CFTC Sign Pact to Coordinate Crypto Oversight
SEC and CFTC signed a historic memorandum of understanding on March 11 to end years of crypto regulatory turf wars. ...
SEC and CFTC Sign Crypto Policy Agreement to Coordinate Oversight
US regulators SEC and CFTC signed a cooperation agreement to coordinate oversight and policy as crypto markets expand and intersect with tra...
States Hold the Edge in Sports Prediction Market Showdown Despite Federal Push
US courts are giving weight to longstanding precedent that places sports gambling regulation at the state level, putting pressure on predict...
CFTC Taps Top Crypto CEOs for New Innovation Advisory Committee
Prominent crypto execs have been appointed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's new Advisory Committee to guide regulation of emerg...
SEC and CFTC Signal United Front on Crypto Oversight as Jurisdiction Lines Take Shape
US market regulators pledged closer coordination on crypto oversight, aiming to harmonise definitions and reduce regulatory friction. ...
CFTC Moves Toward Regulated Spot Crypto Trading Under Caroline Pham’s Leadership
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is moving to let regulated US exchanges offer leveraged spot crypto trading as soon as nex...
Trump Taps Michael Selig to Lead CFTC as US Pushes Toward Crypto-Friendly Regulation
US President Donald Trump has nominated Michael Selig, chief counsel for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) crypto task for...
Polymarket Wins CFTC Greenlight to Launch US Platform
Blockchain-based ‘prediction market’ Polymarket, which exploded in popularity during last year’s US presidential election, has been cl...
CFTC Adopts Nasdaq’s Cutting-Edge Surveillance to Police Derivatives and Crypto Markets
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will deploy Nasdaq’s market surveillance technology as part of its plan to expand overs...
Trump’s CFTC Nominee Unveils $3.4M in Crypto Assets and Industry Ties
US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is sitting on a sizeable crypto-linked portfolio, and...
CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger to Take Helm at Blockchain Association
The Blockchain Association has announced that Summer Mersinger, current Commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), wil...
Coinbase Launches CFTC-Regulated XRP Futures for US Traders
Coinbase has officially launched XRP futures on its US derivatives exchange, giving traders a CFTC-approved way to go long or short on one o...