SEC, CFTC Team Up on Crypto Rules Amid Leadership Changes
The SEC and CFTC are exploring a collaborative framework for crypto rules, with renewed discussions on reinstating a joint advisory committee.…
CFTC Fines EmpiresX Founders With $130M in Fraud Case
A US court fined the Brazilian creators of EmpiresX more than $130 million for running a fraudulent cryptocurrency scam that deceived…
CFTC to Hold Roundtable on Prediction Markets Regulation
A public roundtable has been announced to review the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) regulatory position on prediction…
CFTC Eyes Crypto.com Super Bowl Contracts
The CFTC is considering a review of Crypto.com’s football futures contracts, including Super Bowl bets, to determine compliance with gaming…
Pro-Crypto CFTC Chair Eyed As Trump Era Nears
Reports suggest the US Senate Banking Committee may form a crypto subcommittee as Trump considers a pro-crypto CFTC commissioner for…
US CFTC Subpoenas Coinbase in Polymarket Investigation
The US CFTC has issued a subpoena to the Coinbase exchange, requesting that it provide client information related to the Polymarket case. The…
CFTC Chair Steps Down, Urges Swift Crypto Regulation
On Jan. 20, Rostin Behnam will step down as CFTC chair, leaving a legacy of enforcement and advocating for stricter cryptocurrency industry…
IcomTech Execs To Pay $5M For Fake Bitcoin Scheme
After receiving penitentiary sentences of up to 10 years this year, at least four of IcomTech’s operators are currently incarcerated.…
Don Wilson Calls to Abolish SEC, CFTC
Don Wilson, the creator of DRW, has advocated for the creation of a new regulatory agency to replace the SEC and the CFTC In a recent…
Trump Under Consideration for CFTC Crypto Role
The U.S. president-elect’s government is considering transferring control of cryptocurrency to the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading…
CFTC Approves Spot Bitcoin ETF Options Trading
The CFTC approved trading for spot Bitcoin ETF options, boosting Wall Street’s Bitcoin ETF adoption. Final clearance now hinges on the…
FIA Demands CFTC Oversight of CME
The FIA demands stricter CFTC rules owing to CME Group’s Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) status, which boosts market risks and…
Polymarket Eyes Token Launch, Funding
The Information reported on Monday that Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction market, is in the process of securing over $50 million in…
CFTC Eyes Polymarket, Betting Platforms
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam warns offshore entities with a significant U.S. presence to register their derivative contracts or face enforcement…
CFTC Warns of Kalshi Manipulation
In its most recent filing against Kalshi, a prediction market platform based in the United States, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading…
CFTC Fines Uniswap Labs for Illegal Derivatives Trading
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has penalized Uniswap Labs, the company behind the well-known decentralized trading platform…
Supreme Court Bolsters Crypto in Loper Bright Decision
In June, the Supreme Court struck down the Chevron theory, severely weakening the Securities and Exchange Commission’s defense against…
Shiba Inu Gets Boost From Coinbase With CFTC Filing
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, has announced its intention to include the popular doggy-themed…
Jump Crypto Resigns After Reports From CFTC
After reports surfaced that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) was investigating the activities of its Jump Trading subsidiary,…
Solana’s Road to ETF Approval
The discussion about which altcoin might next secure exchange-traded funds (ETFs) approval has intensified; among the candidates, Solana (SOL)…