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CFTC Letter 25-50: Revival of the QEP Exemption from CPO Registration Offers Reduction in Compliance Burden

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 a “natural fit for traditional commodity markets, like agricultu...

CME accuses CFTC of bypassing Congress in perpetuals dispute

CME Group has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission after the regulator approved crypto perpetual futures that have already generated more than $1 b...

CFTC Chairman Selig Backs Prediction Markets With New Case-by-Case Framework

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Wednesday, laying out a structured, contract-by-contract review process for event...

CFTC Proposes New Framework for Event Contracts

CME Group sues CFTC over crypto perpetual futures

The lawsuit targets the federal regulator and Chair Michael Selig, alleging that the Commodity Futures Trading Commissioin is treating cryptocurrency “futures” as “swaps,” posing r...

No Closing Bell: CFTC Staff Advisory Provides Guidance on 24/7 Trading and Clearing

CFTC Proposal Keeps Sports Prediction Markets Alive, Targets Some Insider-Prone Trades

A central regulatory question surrounding prediction markets is the Commodity Exchange Act's Special Rule, which says that certain event contracts may be contrary to the public int...

CFTC Staff No-Action Letter Opens Path For True Digital Commodity Perpetuals

CFTC staff issued no-action guidance related to digital commodity perpetual futures.

FCA Doubles UK EMIR Commodity Clearing Threshold to EUR 6 Billion

CFTC Proposes New Rules for Event Contracts on Prediction Markets

Perpetual Futures Come Onshore: The CFTC's New Regulatory Framework

CFTC chair Selig defends decision to approve ‘perps’ in U.S.

Michael Selig said that incumbents will always fear the future, but it's important to develop the new asset class domestically rather than only offshore.

Michael Selig draws line between crypto perps and corn futures

CFTC Chair Michael Selig has defended crypto perpetual futures while stressing they are not suitable for agricultural markets, as regulated crypto perps continue expanding across U...

CFTC Weaponizes Dodd-Frank in 267-Page Defense of Sports Prediction Markets

The CFTC maintains that the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act grants it exclusive federal oversight over sports event contracts Federal courts have increasingly sided with prediction markets, ru...

MiFID II Article 90(5) report: Commission assesses commodity derivatives regime

On 26 May 2026, there was published a report from the European Commission (Commission) to the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission’s assessment of the markets for...

Inside the Prediction Markets: Regulators Write the Rules for a Market They Don’t Fully Control

The CFTC gave prediction market participants something to read over the weekend: a 267-page proposed framework for how event contracts should be regulated. The document covers a...

CME sues US CFTC over letting Kalshi, Coinbase offer perpetual futures

Breaking: CFTC approves first Bitcoin Perpetual Futures on regulated U.S. exchange

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has greenlit the nation’s first bitcoin perpetual futures contract on a regulated exchange, marking a watershed moment for domestic cr...

CFTC backs crypto perpetual contracts, issues advisory on 24/7 trading

The CFTC issued notices affecting platforms seeking to offer cryptocurrency perpetual futures contracts, including a no-action position for Coinbase and approval for Kalshi.The US...

CFTC Pushes Prediction Markets Into Formal Federal Rulemaking

After two years of enforcement actions, state bans, and competing jurisdictional claims, the CFTC has submitted its event contracts proposal to the White House Office of Management...

What is a digital commodity? How the CLARITY Act reclassifies crypto

What is a digital commodity? Crypto regulated like gold, not stock. What the label means, the SEC vs CFTC split, and CLARITY Act.

CME to sue CFTC over U.S. perpetual futures approval

CME plans to sue the CFTC over U.S. approval of perpetual futures, arguing crypto perps should be treated as swaps under Dodd-Frank law.

CME lawsuit challenges whether Kalshi’s Bitcoin leverage push can become an everything-exchange

The CFTC approved KalshiEX's BTCPERP contract on May 29, one day after Kalshi submitted it under Regulation 40.3. The contract references spot Bitcoin, carries no expiry date, and...