CFTC News
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...
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...