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

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...

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...

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.

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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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.

CFTC chair pushes back on criticism of crypto perpetual futures contracts

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has responded to four common criticisms of perpetual futures contracts, citing more than 100 public comments submitted during a 2025 c...

CME Group hits CFTC roadblock as 24/7 crude futures face delay

CME Group has faced a regulatory setback after the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission delayed the immediate launch of its planned 24/7 crude oil futures trading. According t...

CFTC Proposes New Rules for Event Contracts on Prediction Markets

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...

CFTC Cracks Open U.S. Market for Bitcoin and Crypto Perpetual Futures

Bitcoin Magazine CFTC Cracks Open U.S. Market for Bitcoin and Crypto Perpetual Futures The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has greenlit the first U.S.-listed bitcoin per...

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...

Coinbase To Bring Global Crypto Derivatives To US Institutions After CFTC Nod

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has now opened the path for Coinbase and other CFTC-registered exchanges to offer regulated access to global crypto derivatives m...

CFTC sues Kentucky over prediction markets amid regulatory battle

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken Kentucky to federal court, accusing the state of overstepping its authority in… Continue reading CFTC sues Kentucky over p...

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 Targeting New Illinois Prediction Market Tax

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has set its sights on the nation’s first prediction market tax. The Commodity Future Trading Commission (CFTC) recently amended its lawsuit...

CFTC Sues New Mexico to Block State Gambling Laws Seeking to Prohibit Sports Event Contracts

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a lawsuit in federal court against the state of New Mexico after Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced on June 4 a New Mexico Depart...

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...

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...