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coindesk.comfinance18 hrs ago
CME Group Sues CFTC to Overturn Kalshi Perpetual Futures Approval
CME Group filed suit on June 19 alleging the CFTC failed to analyze whether Kalshi's perpetual futures contracts qualify as futures or swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act.
CoinDeskfinance3 days ago
CFTC Adds Trading Ban on Former Celsius CEO After Criminal Sentencing
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission permanently barred Alexander Mashinsky from any CFTC-regulated commodities activity on June 18, 2026. The order adds a registration and trading ban to his existing 12-year prison sentence, $50,000 fine, and $48 million restitution.
fortune.combusiness3 days ago
Theodore Gillibrand raises $30 million for equity perpetual-futures exchange at $300 million valuation
The 22-year-old son of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand secured funding from Lux Capital to launch American Perpetuals Exchange Corp. The startup plans to seek CFTC approval for equity and index contracts.
investorideas.combusiness6 days ago
CFTC Clears Perpetual Futures for U.S. Crypto Trading Despite Leverage Concerns
CFTC Chair Michael Selig defended the agency's late-May decision to allow perpetual futures contracts, citing the need to regulate products already popular overseas.
CoinDeskfinance4 days ago
Kraken Begins Offering CFTC-Listed Perpetual Futures to U.S. Customers via Acquired Exchange
Kraken began offering perpetual futures on nine cryptocurrencies through its Kraken Pro platform on contracts listed by the CFTC-regulated exchange Bitnomial.
CoinDeskfinance7 days ago
House Committee Holds Hearing on Crypto Tax Bills as CFTC Issues Prediction Market Proposal
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on digital asset tax legislation. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published a proposal for regulating prediction markets.
cointelegraph.comfinance9 days ago
Kalshi Launches CFTC-Regulated Crypto Perpetual Contracts
Kalshi introduced crypto perpetual contracts under CFTC oversight, prompting debate over whether the products qualify as futures or swaps.
Semaforpolitics10 days ago
CFTC Chair Weighs Lawsuits Against States Regulating Prediction Markets
Mike Selig said the agency is evaluating legal action beyond Minnesota and would welcome a Supreme Court ruling on federal jurisdiction. He also outlined proposed rules that would restrict sports wagers and bar contracts on war, terrorism, and assassinations.
CoinDeskfinance12 days ago
CFTC Proposes First U.S. Prediction Market Rule for Public-Interest Reviews
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on Wednesday that outlines a process for reviewing whether event contracts meet the federal public-interest standard. The proposal covers contracts on prediction market platforms including those opera…
Bloombergfinance12 days ago
CFTC Proposes Restrictions on Prediction Market Contracts
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission released a draft rule Wednesday that would bar certain event contracts tied to war, terrorism, and assassination. The measure targets prediction markets that currently allow trading on those outcomes.
earther.gizmodo.compolitics15 days ago
Lawsuits test whether prediction markets fall under state gambling rules or federal oversight
Multiple states have issued cease-and-desist orders or filed suits against prediction market platforms. The CFTC has responded with its own legal actions, creating parallel proceedings in several federal courts.
forbes.comfinance18 days ago
Prediction Market Gave 75% Odds of Santos Missing State of the Union; Kalshi Reports Trades to DOJ and CFTC
Kalshi referred former Rep. George Santos to federal authorities after detecting suspicious trades ahead of President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union address. The platform also reported the trades to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
winnipegfreepress.comscience17 days ago
Kalshi Accepts Bets on Santos State of the Union; CFTC Launches Probe, Polymarket Cuts Ties
The prediction platform terminated its contract after Santos placed wagers on Kalshi about his own attendance at the February 24 State of the Union address. Federal regulators opened an insider-trading investigation.
usethebitcoin.comfinance23 days ago
Fellow Says Clarity Act Would Expand CFTC Mandate Without Added Resources
A Brookings fellow stated that legislation expanding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s authority over digital assets would require more staff, funding, and expertise. He noted the agency was originally designed for commodity futures markets and warned that new powers wit…
CoinDeskfinance4 days ago
CFTC Approves First Bitcoin Perpetual Contract on U.S. Registered Exchange
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission permitted the listing of a bitcoin perpetual contract by a CFTC-registered exchange. The decision allows perpetual contracts to operate inside the U.S. regulatory framework for the first time.
Benzingafinance24 days ago
Prediction Markets Generate $1B in Taxable Activity
The American Gaming Association estimates states and tribes have lost over $1 billion in tax revenue to prediction market platforms. Association president and CEO Bill Miller said the platforms function as unregulated sports betting and called the CFTC a rogue agency.
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ftfnews.comtechnology25 days ago
White House Reviews CFTC Plan for Prediction Market Oversight
A filing shows the White House is reviewing a Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposal to regulate prediction markets. The plan would give the federal agency exclusive authority over the sector.
CoinDeskfinance26 days ago
President Trump says CFTC should keep exclusive authority over prediction markets
President Trump posted on Truth Social that the CFTC must retain exclusive authority over prediction markets. The statement follows lawsuits between the agency and several states over regulatory jurisdiction.
ibtimes.co.ukfinance31 days ago
CFTC Sues Six States Over Prediction Market Regulation
Sixteen states are in legal proceedings with prediction market platforms. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued six states to assert exclusive federal jurisdiction over event contracts.
CoinDeskfinance32 days ago
Polymarket Files to Offer Parlay Contracts on U.S. Sports Events
Prediction market platform Polymarket filed with the CFTC to list combinatorial outcome contracts that resolve only if every leg of an underlying contract settles to the specified outcome. The filing states the contracts would be available no earlier than May 21, 2026.
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CFTC Reviews Oil Trade Records Ahead of March Trump Social Media Post
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is examining oil trade records from before a March social media post by President Trump. The review focuses on trading activity that occurred prior to the post.
Washington Examinerpolitics32 days ago
CFTC Sues Minnesota to Block Prediction Market Ban
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed suit Tuesday to stop Minnesota from enforcing a new law that would criminalize operating or advertising prediction markets starting August 1. The federal regulator argues the state law conflicts with its exclusive authority over such…
Semaforpolitics32 days ago
House Financial Services Chairman Says Congress Should Wait on Prediction Market Rules
Chairman French Hill said his committee is educating lawmakers on existing oversight of prediction markets by the CFTC and SEC. He said court cases between states and the Trump administration should play out first.
CoinDeskfinance33 days ago
Former CFTC Chairman Says U.S. Exploring CBDC Infrastructure Despite Public Opposition
Timothy Massad stated that U.S. officials are discussing central bank digital currency options behind closed doors. He pointed to U.S. participation in a Bank for International Settlements project as evidence of ongoing work.
CoinDeskfinance37 days ago
House Lawmakers Urge Trump to Fill CFTC Commission With Bipartisan Slate
Senior members of the House Agriculture Committee sent a bipartisan letter to President Trump on Friday asking him to nominate four additional commissioners to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, two from each party. The agency is currently led by a single Republican chairm…
theshelbyreport.comfinance38 days ago
CFTC Chairman Announces Enforcement Push Against U.S. Users Accessing Offshore Prediction Markets via VPNs
Michael Selig told WIRED the agency is staffing up, deploying AI tools and pursuing hundreds of insider trading tips as it surveils global prediction markets including Polymarket. The CFTC is examining suspicious trades tied to geopolitical events and will apply extraterritorial…
New York Postpolitics38 days ago
SEC and CFTC Agree to Divide Oversight of Crypto Assets and Prediction Markets
SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chief Michael Selig have forged a cooperation agreement to end years of regulatory clashes over digital assets. The agencies are mapping clear boundaries, with the CFTC overseeing event contracts and the SEC leading on securities-based derivatives.…
nbcnews.comfinance38 days ago
U.S. House Holds Vote on Crypto Clarity Act
The U.S. House held a vote on the crypto Clarity Act on May 14, 2026. CFTC Chair Mike Selig said the measure brings the United States closer to becoming the crypto capital of the world and will keep America the global hub for crypto innovation for years to come.
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rnz.co.nzfinance40 days ago
CFTC Signs First Data-Sharing Agreement With Major League Baseball
Chairman Michael Selig announced the March 2026 agreement with MLB while speaking at the FINRA conference on May 12, 2026. The CFTC has sued about five or six states over event contracts and is coordinating with the SEC on prediction-market products. Selig argued that CFTC-regula…
onwardstate.comworld41 days ago
CFTC to Allow 50-State Access for Sports Event Contracts Under Designated Contract Market Framework
Novig CEO Jacob Fortinsky announced the sports betting platform will shift from a 35-state sweepstakes model to a Designated Contract Market framework. The move comes as panelists at Consensus Miami 2026 argued sports betting should be regulated as a financial product. Adam Mastr…
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nbcnews.comfinance44 days ago
Oil Prices Fall 7% This Week
Oil prices are set to close the week down 7 percent with Brent crude at $101 per barrel as traders weigh mixed signals from U.S.-Iran peace talks and continued attacks in the Middle East. Iran seized one of its own tankers and a Chinese-owned vessel came under attack off the UAE…
Semaforworld47 days ago
CFTC Chair Monitoring Minnesota Legislation on Prediction Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair is tracking state efforts to ban or regulate prediction markets as the agency continues legal action against five states. A federal district judge ruled Tuesday that Arizona could not sue Kalshi, following a federal appeals court dec…
CoinDeskfinance66 days ago
CFTC Uses AI to Offset Staff Reductions in Crypto Oversight
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reported relying on artificial intelligence and automation to manage increased regulatory responsibilities in cryptocurrency and prediction markets despite a significant reduction in staff. The agency is conducting multiple investig…
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CFTC Chairman Selig Testifies on Operations and Agenda Before House Committee
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig testified before the House Agriculture Committee on April 16, 2026, stating he will continue advancing financial regulations despite being the lone commissioner. Democrats criticized the lack of bipartisan balance, while…
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CFTC Leadership States Aim to Position U.S. as Global Crypto Hub
Under current leadership, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has expressed a goal to establish the United States as a leading center for cryptocurrency activities. The agency is working on regulatory measures to support this objective.
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CFTC Chairman Michael Selig Pledges to Congress to Punish Fraud and Insider Trading
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig is set to pledge to Congress that he will punish fraud and insider trading. In written remarks, Selig stated: 'WE WILL FIND YOU AND YOU WILL FACE THE FULL FORCE OF THE LAW'. The pledge aims to crack down on such act…
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CFTC Secures Temporary Restraining Order Against Arizona in Kalshi Criminal Case
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced on Friday that it obtained a temporary restraining order to halt Arizona's criminal case against Kalshi. The order prevents Arizona from proceeding with the case for now. This development arises from a dispute over Kalshi's opera…
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US Senators Warren and Whitehouse Request CFTC Investigation of Oil Futures Trading Before Trump-Iran Announcements
US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse sent a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission requesting an examination of unusual oil futures trading activity. The activity occurred shortly before two announcements by the Trump administration regarding talks and…
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CFTC and DOJ Seek Federal Court Order to Block Arizona Enforcement Against Kalshi
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Department of Justice have filed a request in federal court to prevent Arizona from applying its gambling laws to Kalshi. The agencies argue that Kalshi's sports and event contracts qualify as financial derivatives under federal o…
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Federal Court Rules CFTC Has Authority Over Kalshi Prediction Market in New Jersey Case
A federal appeals court panel ruled that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission holds regulatory authority over the Kalshi prediction market platform, rejecting New Jersey state officials' claims. The decision addresses jurisdictional disputes in the growing sector of event-bas…
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