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CFTC chair says perp trading not suitable for all assets it regulates
Michael Selig told US cotton producers that the agency’s regulatory approach to crypto perpetual futures may not be…
CBOE weighs converting BTC, ETH continuous futures into perpetual futures: Report
As US regulatory changes accelerate the adoption of crypto perpetual futures and rivals Coinbase and Kalshi expand th…
Ethereum breakaway developers turn a funding gap into a fight over who steers the network
On June 22, five former senior Ethereum Foundation researchers announced Ethlabs, an independent nonprofit R&D lab wi…
TurboFlow, aiming to be the ‘Kalshi of APAC,’ raises $6 million seed led by Pantera Capital
The platform offers prediction markets and perpetual futures and aims to be a localized alternative to Kalshi and Pol…
MoonPay expands into back-office financial operations with AI accounting startup Entendre acquisition
MoonPay has made at least four other acquisitions this year as it works to expand via MoonPay Trade and MoonPay Insti…
Securitize asks court to reject tZERO’s ‘meritless’ tokenization patent allegations
Securitize alleged that tZERO's actions are "nothing more than the culmination" of shareholder pressure to capitalize…
HIVE stock surges 25% as Ivy League researchers train neural networks on Paraguay GPUs
The research was submitted to NeurIPS, one of AI's leading academic conferences, to be held later this year.
Tokenized RWA market cap rises 40% to top $51 billion as industry races to define equity tokenization model: Bernstein
Tokenized RWA market cap tops $51 billion as equity tokenization grows 130% and firms race to define the winning busi…
MoneyGram becomes Solana validator, expands blockchain payments strategy
Solana is now the third blockchain where MoneyGram operates an official validator, alongside Tempo and the Midnight N…
CME Group Sues CFTC Over Competitor Crypto Perpetual Futures Approval
CME Group has sued the CFTC in federal court, challenging the approval of competitor crypto perpetual futures contrac…
Kraken Pro to Launch First CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures in the US Within 30 Days
Kraken announces plans to launch the first CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for US traders on Kraken Pro within 30 da…
HYPE, JTO and WLD wins are looking more like exceptions than an altcoin season signal
The WLD token surged 149.6% over the past month, XLM climbed 54%, JTO posted a 46.7% gain, and HYPE set a new all-tim…
Kraken To Launch First CFTC-Regulated Crypto Perpetual Futures In The US
Kraken says eligible US clients will soon get access to CFTC-regulated crypto perpetual futures through Bitnomial.
CFTC And SEC Seek Input On Derivatives Definitions As Crypto Perpetuals Face Legal Test
The CFTC and SEC are seeking public comment on derivatives definitions as crypto perpetual futures face a key legal a…
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…
Global $2.75B payments deal shows stablecoins moving into the rails they were meant to bypass
The $2.75 billion acquisition points to token settlement moving inside regulated payment networks before it replaces …
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 …
Alchemy unveils Visa-powered virtual payment card for AI agents
AgentCard will default to Visa-issued tokens, but will support crypto and agent-native payment protocols when available.
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.