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TD Cowen says CME has the upper hand in lawsuit against CFTC over crypto perpetual futures
"We expect CME will seek a preliminary injunction to block perps as the case proceeds," said TD Cowen's Jaret Seiberg.
SEC And CFTC Ask Public To Weigh In On Swaps As Perpetual Futures Fight Heats Up
The SEC and CFTC are asking for public comment on swap definitions as the market debates where perpetual futures and …
Kalshi in early IPO talks with investment banks: Report
The prediction market platform is reportedly exploring a public listing after surpassing $2 billion in annualized rev…
CFTC, SEC request public comment to clarify definition of ‘swaps’ amid CME lawsuit
CME Group sued the CFTC on Thursday over the agency's decision to classify perpetual futures as futures contracts rat…
Celsius’ Mashinsky gets permanent trading ban in CFTC settlement
The US commodities watchdog has settled with Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, ending the agency’s first-ever case ag…
Sen. Gillibrand’s son is building a perps exchange that wants dual CFTC, SEC oversight: report
The American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation raised $30 million at a $300 million valuation, Fortune reported on Thur…
CFTC enters settlement with former Celsius CEO, imposes a permanent trading ban
The CFTC said it has settled its case against former Celsius CEO Alexander Mashinsky, who is currently serving a 12-y…
CME Plans CFTC Lawsuit Over Perpetual Futures Approval
CME Group is preparing to sue the CFTC over perpetual futures approvals, escalating a fight over crypto derivatives a…
CME Group sues CFTC over crypto perpetual futures
The lawsuit targets the federal regulator and Chair Michael Selig, alleging that the Commodity Futures Trading Commis…
CME Group sues CFTC over perpetual futures in US, accusing the agency of ‘suddenly’ changing course
The CME Group is officially taking the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to court over allowing perpetual futures …
CME chief executive says company plans to sue CFTC after perpetual futures approval
Kalshi's perpetual futures product did not meet the Dodd-Frank Act's definition of a "swap" and should not have been …
CME Group to sue CFTC over approval of perpetual futures, CEO tells CNBC
CME Group CEO Duffy said perpetual futures should be classified as swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act, which would form t…
Gaming groups urge Congress to ban prediction markets sports betting in CLARITY Act
Gambling industry groups want the US Senate to step in to clarify that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission does …
Kalshi adds software partner as it looks to boost prediction market surveillance
The collaboration comes as US state regulators and the CFTC battle over oversight of event-based contracts.
US gaming industry groups urge Senate to ban sports prediction markets in crypto bill: report
US gaming groups called on Congress to ban sports and casino-style prediction markets in a crypto market structure bi…
DTCC And Stellar Plan Tokenization Link For DTC-Custodied Assets
DTCC and Stellar are working on a planned tokenization connection, but the integration is not live settlement and sho…
Coinbase unveils ‘System Update’ unlocking an AI advisor, global unified liquidity, options trading and more
Coinbase's latest System Update includes a new AI-powered advisor and global unified liquidity between its U.S. and i…
Squid adds Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for cross-chain swaps
Cross-chain platform Squid has integrated Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, allowing users to swap into and out of RLUSD acr…
SEC Chair Atkins defends CFTC’s Selig despite questions over agency’s ability to regulate prediction markets
SEC Chair Paul Atkins came to the defense of CFTC Michael Selig as the derivatives agency digs in its heels on regula…
CFTC hires SEC crypto task force adviser with blockchain forensics chops
The CFTC staff appointment came amid the US Congress seeking to overhaul federal financial regulators’ roles over d…
Standard Chartered says Uniswap’s UNI token could surge 40x to $100 by 2030
Standard Chartered Bank has initiated coverage of Uniswap and forecasts its UNI token could rise 40x to $100 by the e…
Kraken rolls out perpetual futures for US traders through CFTC-regulated venue
The offering follows Kraken's acquisition of Bitnomial and comes amid a broader push to bring crypto derivatives trad…
Kraken launches crypto perps trading in the US on Kraken Pro
Kraken completed its acquisition of the fully CFTC-licensed exchange, clearinghouse, and brokerage Bitnomial in May.
How the SEC’s five-year plan could accelerate tokenized capital markets
The agency that spent the better part of a decade defining crypto policy through enforcement has published a five-yea…
CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market jurisdiction
New Mexico is the eighth state sued by the CFTC over prediction markets, as Gary Gensler doubted the regulators' clai…
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10% in second-largest negative adjustment of 2026
The cut hands surviving miners roughly 11% more bitcoin per unit of active hashrate, but all-in production economics …
Coinbase Derivatives To Launch 24/7 Gold And Silver Futures For US Traders
Coinbase Derivatives announced 24/7 gold and silver futures contracts for US traders.
CFTC Staff No-Action Letter Opens Path For True Digital Commodity Perpetuals
CFTC staff issued no-action guidance related to digital commodity perpetual futures.
Kraken Prepares CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures Launch For US Traders
Kraken is preparing a regulated US perpetual futures launch through Bitnomial, potentially bringing one of crypto’s…
Legacy sportsbooks are chasing prediction markets that already trade billions each month
DraftKings told investors on June 9 that its prediction markets business is scaling fast, and the market liked what i…