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Latest CFTC stories
- CFTC Wins More Than $30 Million Judgment Against Two Fundsz Operators
Brian Early and Alisha Ann Kingrey were found liable over false claims about Fundsz returns, trading results, risks and an algorithmic strategy.
· Regulation
- CFTC Sends Two Prediction-Market Rules to White House for Review
The filings would define event contracts as swaps while excluding casino-style gambling products. Both remain pending and are not final rules.
· Regulation
- Caroline Pham Says SEC, CFTC Have Authority to Clarify Crypto Rules
Pham said reviewing existing agency mandates could identify the legal basis for clearer digital-asset regulations as Congress considers a larger role for the CFTC.
· Regulation
- CFTC Submits Two Proposed Rules on Event Contracts and Gambling Products
One proposal would classify event contracts as swaps, while the other would exclude casino-style gambling products from the swap definition.
· Regulation
- CFTC Sends Two Competing Event-Contract Rules to OIRA for Review
The proposals would define whether event contracts fall inside or outside the Commodity Exchange Act’s swap definition.
· Regulation
- CLARITY Bill Faces Leadership Changes as 120th Congress Nears
Departures by lawmakers and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce add uncertainty as negotiations continue over digital-asset market rules.
· Regulation
- CFTC Investigates Adam Kinzinger Over Kalshi Pardon Trades
A linked account made about 25 trades tied to Kinzinger’s potential pardon and Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons, reporting an $823 gain.
· Regulation
- Adam Kinzinger Says He Made Kalshi Bets on a Biden Pardon
He said the trades produced $823 across about 25 transactions and that he had no material nonpublic information.
· Regulation
- Coinbase Wins CFTC Approval to Clear Fully Collateralized Derivatives
Coinbase Clearing LLC can clear futures, options and swaps backed by collateral, using USDC and supporting 24-hour settlement.
· Regulation
- Kalshi Plans to End Its Volume Incentive Program on Oct. 13
The program was designed to improve order-book liquidity and pricing efficiency across Kalshi markets. Rewards will stop after the termination takes effect.
· Business
- Kalshi Files to Terminate Volume Incentive Program After 10-Day Review
KalshiEX LLC filed Sept. 28 to terminate a reward program tied to qualifying trading volume, with Oct. 13 listed as the earliest possible effective date.
· Regulation
- SEC, CFTC Will Have Three Commissioners After Peirce Exit
Hester Peirce’s departure will leave the SEC with two commissioners while the CFTC remains led by Michael Selig alone.
· Regulation
- Coinbase Wins CFTC Approval for Its Own Derivatives Clearinghouse
Coinbase Clearing can now clear fully collateralized futures, options and swaps using USDC, while margin products remain with external partners.
· Regulation
- White House Blames Democrats After Crypto Clarity Act Stalls in Senate
The bill would divide digital-asset oversight between the CFTC and SEC. Democrats cited concerns about President Trump’s crypto ties and ethics issues in the legislation.
· Regulation
- SEC Staff FAQ Says Crypto Buybacks and Staking Receipts Are Not Necessarily Securities
The update applies the Howey framework to token buybacks, network services and staking receipt tokens but carries no legal force.
· Regulation
- CFTC Registers Coinbase Clearing For Fully Collateralized Derivatives
The approval covers futures, options on futures and swaps, with services planned for market participants and futures commission merchant customers.
· Regulation
- SEC Updates Crypto Guidance After CLARITY Act Vote Fails
The nonbinding FAQs explain how securities laws may apply to token buybacks, crypto networks and staking receipt tokens.
· Regulation
- U.S. Clarity Act Talks Collapse, Leaving Crypto Rules Unresolved
The breakdown leaves disputes over federal jurisdiction and the legal treatment of digital assets unresolved.
· Regulation
- U.S. Senate Fails Key Vote on Digital Asset Market Structure Bill
The procedural setback leaves the bill’s legislative future uncertain as lawmakers remain divided over ethics rules, stablecoin yields and decentralized finance risks.
· Regulation
- Sixth Circuit Rules Kalshi Sports Contracts Are Not Federal Swaps
The ruling allows Ohio and Tennessee to apply their gambling laws to Kalshi’s sports-event contracts and removes a key federal shield for the platform.
· Regulation
- Sixth Circuit Lets Ohio, Tennessee Regulate Kalshi Sports Contracts
The ruling deepens a split among federal appeals courts over whether states or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission can oversee Kalshi’s event contracts.
· Regulation
- CFTC Files $950 Million Case Alleging Cash FX Group Forex Ponzi Scheme
The regulator alleges participants lost at least $406 million after being promised weekly returns of up to 15% from AI-powered trading.
· Regulation
- CFTC Clarifies Tokenized Assets and Blockchain Records for Futures Firms
Updated FAQs address customer funds invested in legally permitted tokenized assets and allow blockchain technology to satisfy recordkeeping requirements.
· Regulation
- Senate Fails to Advance Clarity Act as Crypto Rules Shift to Agencies
A 49-50 procedural vote fell short of the 60 votes needed, leaving the SEC, CFTC, Federal Reserve and OCC to shape near-term policy.
· Regulation
- U.S. Agencies Take Separate Crypto Steps After CLARITY Act Vote Fails
The SEC, CFTC and Federal Reserve issued targeted relief, enforcement guidance and stablecoin proposals after the Senate rejected a motion to advance H.R. 3633 on Sept. 15.
· Regulation
- Kalshi Loses Sixth Circuit Appeal Over Sports-Event Contracts
The unanimous ruling allows Ohio and Tennessee to regulate Kalshi’s sports contracts under state gambling laws, deepening a federal court split.
· Regulation
- CFTC Guidance Calls for Stricter Scrutiny of ‘Mention Markets’
Contracts tied to an individual’s words face heightened manipulation concerns, but a gap remains when the person has no holdings or trading activity.
· Regulation
- CFTC Clarifies Use of Compliant Tokenized Assets for Customer Funds
Updated FAQs also recognize blockchain-based records as a way for registrants to meet federal recordkeeping requirements.
· Regulation
- CFTC Opens Compliance Path for Tokenized Customer Investments
The updated FAQs also allow relevant entities to use blockchain and distributed-ledger technologies for federal recordkeeping requirements.
· Regulation
- SEC, CFTC Update Crypto FAQs on Token Buybacks and Records
The SEC addressed token repurchases and network upgrades, while the CFTC outlined conditions for blockchain-based recordkeeping and tokenized assets.
· Regulation
- Sixth Circuit Says Kalshi Sports Contracts Face State Gambling Oversight
The ruling says the contracts are not swaps subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules, affecting disputes in Ohio and Tennessee.
· Regulation
- Appeals Court Rules States Can Regulate Kalshi Sports Contracts
The unanimous ruling lets Ohio and Tennessee apply gambling laws to Kalshi’s sports event contracts, adding to a growing appeals-court split over federal oversight.
· Regulation
- OG.com Markets Seeks CFTC Approval for Single-Stock Perpetual Futures
The proposed cash-settled contracts would have no expiration date and trade 24 hours a day, five days a week.
· Regulation
- CFTC Alleges Cash FX Group Ran $950 Million Ponzi Scheme
The agency says participants lost at least $406 million after funds raised for retail forex trading were largely misappropriated.
· Regulation
- CFTC Advances Crypto Rules as SoFi and Mastercard Launch Settlement
The developments point to deeper connections between digital assets, traditional finance and payment networks.
· Regulation
- CFTC Updates Guidance for Tokenized Assets and Blockchain Records
The updated FAQs cover customer-fund investments in tokenized permitted assets and blockchain-based regulatory records but do not create binding rules.
· Regulation
- CFTC Says Eligible Tokenized Assets May Support Customer Funds
The updated FAQ covers Regulation 1.25 investments, uncleared swaps margin and blockchain-based regulatory records.
· Regulation
- Coinbase CEO Withdraws Support for Crypto Bill Before Senate Vote
Brian Armstrong cited SEC authority, DeFi restrictions and limits on stablecoin rewards in the latest Senate draft.
· Regulation
- CFTC Warns Exchanges of Manipulation Risk in Political Speech Bets
A Sept. 22 advisory requires contract-specific safeguards for markets tied to what a person says, does or attends.
· Regulation
- Giancarlo Says Higher Rates and U.S. Debt Strengthen Bitcoin Case
Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo said Bitcoin’s fixed supply gives it a stronger monetary argument as government spending expands, currencies lose value and U.S. debt rises.
· People