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CoinDeskfinance25 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.
cointelegraph.comfinance31 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.
Semaforpolitics31 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.
CoinDeskfinance33 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…
CoinDeskfinance59 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…
New York Postpolitics60 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.…
rnz.co.nzfinance62 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…