CFTC News

A Nevada judge declined to grant regulators’ bid to halt Coinbase’s event contract markets, as the exchange presses a CFTC preemption argument in federal court.

CFTC Chair Mike Selig described the proposal as a “frolic into merit regulation” by the Biden administration.

The listing follows Bitnomial’s January launch of Aptos futures, as the exchange continues expanding US-regulated derivatives beyond Bitcoin and Ether.

A Nevada judge has temporarily barred prediction market Polymarket from offering event contracts in the state, pushing back against claims that only the CFTC can police those markets.

The chairs of the CFTC and SEC appeared together at a joint agency event Thursday to discuss a unified approach to crypto regulation.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins and CFTC Chair Mike Selig spoke on CNBC on Thursday as debate continued over stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act.

Lawmakers begin debating amendments to a sweeping digital asset market structure proposal as Congress looks to clarify oversight of crypto markets.

The US financial regulator has just one Senate-confirmed commissioner, leading to lawmakers' concerns about the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's balance and effectiveness.

Former SEC attorney Teresa Goody Guillen backed Ripple’s view that speculation alone should not trigger securities laws, responding to concerns over the CLARITY Act.

The SEC’s Paul Atkins and the CFTC’s Michael Selig will discuss the two agencies' crypto oversight as legislative efforts to define their roles work through the Senate.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig named two senior advisers, including a crypto lawyer who helped draft a law firm's letter that led to an SEC no-action position on crypto custody.

The NCAA wants the CFTC to tighten rules on college sport prediction markets, including age and advertising restrictions and anti-harassment measures.

The Senate Agriculture Committee plans to publish its crypto market structure bill on Jan. 21 and to hold a markup hearing on Jan. 27.

Securities and Exchange Commission chair Paul Atkins voiced strong support for the bipartisan legislation aimed at moving crypto markets out of a regulatory gray zone.

The CFTC plans to invite leading crypto executives, including Tyler Winklevoss and Kris Marszalek, to advise regulators on emerging technologies.