CFTC News and Regulatory Updates
CFTC sets agenda for super intelligence forum as regulator weighs market risks
The U.S. derivatives regulator is moving to frame how super intelligence could affect financial markets through a new public forum in Washington. The event is set to examine both adoption on the ...
U.S. brokers prepare for compute futures trading as CFTC review nears completion
Commodity brokerage firms are positioning for a potential new derivatives market linked to the cost of renting computing power for artificial intelligence. The preparations point to growing ...
CME flags regulatory risks as Terry Duffy prepares leadership transition
After nearly five decades at CME, Terry Duffy is discussing how financial regulation changes alongside new products such as prediction markets, 24/7 trading and perpetual futures. The conversation ...
CFTC court orders impose over $288 million on EminiFX operator in Ponzi scheme case
Federal regulators are securing one of the larger court-ordered recoveries tied to a commodity pool fraud case after a New York court ruled against EminiFX and its founder. The orders require ...
U.S. CFTC challenges CME lawsuit over perpetual futures policy
A dispute over how perpetual futures are regulated in the U.S. is intensifying as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission seeks to block CME Group's court challenge. The case could shape whether ...
Crypto.com, Novig seek to block Missouri sports contract enforcement
Missouri’s push to treat sports event contracts as regulated wagering is now drawing a split response from major prediction market operators. Crypto.com and Novig have gone to federal court as ...
Gemini settlement remains in force after U.S. judge denies CFTC bid
A U.S. judge in New York keeps in place a January 2025 consent order requiring Gemini to pay a $5 million civil penalty and accept a permanent injunction in a CFTC case. The ruling rejects a joint ...
Hyperliquid pushes CFTC oversight toward deployers, not blockchain
As U.S. scrutiny of crypto market structure continues, Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan says regulation should apply to firms that build and run financial products on the network rather than to the ...
Kalshi warns U.S. prediction markets could move offshore amid state oversight fight
A legal battle over who regulates prediction markets in the U.S. is becoming a defining issue for the sector's domestic future. Kalshi Chief Executive Tarek Mansour says a state-led regime would ...
Senate Democrats press CFTC over review of suspicious oil trades tied to Trump post
Questions over oversight of U.S. commodity markets are intensifying after new reporting raised concerns about possible interference in a federal examination of trading activity ahead of a Trump ...
CFTC crypto rulemaking faces 2028 deadline risk, TD Cowen says
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's push to build a federal framework for leveraged and margined crypto trading is running into a tight political timetable. TD Cowen says the process may ...
U.S. prediction markets dispute draws Supreme Court pressure as CFTC advances swap rules
Pressure is building around whether sports-based prediction market contracts fall under federal derivatives law or state gambling oversight. New Supreme Court briefs from states, tribal nations ...
U.S. crypto sector faces regulatory opening after Clarity setback
With the Senate failing to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the next phase of U.S. crypto regulation shifts to the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading ...
Kalshi investigates trades tied to Trump press secretary pick
Questions over the use of politically sensitive information in prediction markets are intensifying after a handful of Kalshi wagers correctly anticipated Donald Trump's choice for White House ...
Gulf sports investment faces setbacks as NFL challenges prediction markets
A weaker backdrop for sports investment is exposing risks across Gulf-backed assets and newer betting-linked business models. Pressure is building from geopolitics, failed capital deployments and ...
CFTC moves to classify certain event contracts as swaps
The U.S. derivatives regulator is seeking public feedback on a proposal to more explicitly define some event contracts as swaps under federal rules. The move covers contracts tied to sports, ...
CFTC codifies exclusion of casino-style gambling from swap rules in U.S.
The U.S. derivatives regulator is moving to formalize a longstanding boundary between state-regulated gambling products and federally overseen swaps. The interim final rule takes effect upon ...
NBA seeks prediction market data access as integrity concerns grow
Sports leagues are pushing for tighter oversight of prediction market contracts as legal and regulatory scrutiny intensifies in the U.S. The NBA says access to trading data would help it detect ...
New York secures crypto industry ban, up to $35 million from ex-Celsius CEO
New York has won financial penalties and a permanent industry ban against former Celsius Network chief executive Alex Mashinsky as regulators continue to pursue fallout from the crypto lender's ...
Blockchain.com seeks CFTC approval for U.S. event contracts, crypto derivatives
Amid rising competition to tap the U.S. prediction markets boom, Blockchain.com is pursuing federal licenses to expand its product lineup for retail and institutional customers. The applications ...
GAO to investigate CFTC staffing cuts amid rising crypto oversight demands
Federal scrutiny is intensifying over workforce reductions at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as the agency faces expanding responsibilities in cryptocurrency and prediction markets. The ...
