CFTC Issues No-Action Relief for Event Contracts, Exempting DCMs and DCOs From S...
TLDR: CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued no-action relief on May 13, 2026. DCMs, DCOs, a...
U.S. CFTC in talks with every major pro sports league on policing prediction mar...
Chairman Michael Selig says the agency has already taken several states to court to prove that sports contracts aren't just bettin...
Coinbase, Kraken & Gemini Push Back on Senate Crypto Listing Rules
TLDR: Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini seek removal of manipulation rule affecting small token listings. Senate draft applies CFTC styl...
CME Group Sets June 1 Launch for Bitcoin Volatility Futures, Pending CFTC Approv...
TLDR: CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin Volatility futures on June 1, 2026, pending CFTC regulatory review and approval. Contracts...
Kraken Parent Payward Closes Bitnomial Deal, Gains Full U.S. Crypto Derivatives...
TLDR: Payward now owns a full U.S. derivatives stack — an FCM, DCM, and DCO — after closing the Bitnomial deal. Spot margin launch...
From Regulatory Fog to Institutional Clarity: What the CLARITY Act Means for Bit...
TLDR: The CLARITY Act classifies Bitcoin as a digital commodity, potentially ending years of Howey test uncertainty in the U.S. Se...
Gemini Enters Prediction Market Race After CFTC License Approval
TLDR Gemini secured approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a derivatives clearinghouse license. The licen...
Gemini eyes prediction market challenge to Kalshi, Polymarket, secures derivativ...
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss' crypto exchange now holds licenses allowing it to expand into regulated derivatives and prediction m...
CFTC Deploys AI to Speed Crypto Registration Reviews
TLDR The CFTC plans to use AI tools to review crypto registration applications and improve processing speed. Chair Michael Selig s...
Polymarket Seeks CFTC Nod to Restore U.S. Trading Access
TLDR Polymarket has asked the CFTC to lift its ban on U.S. traders. The company held recent discussions with CFTC officials about...