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- Senate Fails to Advance CLARITY Act as SEC Proposes Crypto Rules
The House-passed bill failed a 49-50 Senate cloture vote. A separate payment-stablecoin law is scheduled to take effect Jan. 18, 2027.
· Regulation
- Hyperliquid Builders Can Launch Perpetual Markets With 500,000 HYPE
HIP-3 began in October 2025. trade.xyz restricts U.S. access to its interface, while a separate CFTC approval covers a KalshiEX Bitcoin contract.
· Technology
- Polymarket US Lists Sports and Crypto Event Contracts Alongside Kalshi
QCX LLC operates the exchange under a CFTC designation. A pending Supreme Court petition asks whether states can apply gambling rules to sports event contracts.
· Business
- Hyperliquid Policy Center Asks CFTC to Allow AI Compute Futures
HPC wants regulated U.S. exchanges to list futures and perpetual contracts tied to GPU-hour rental prices and AI inference token prices.
· Regulation
- CFTC Seeks Input on Who Sets Margin for Retail Crypto Trades
The agency is weighing existing clearing rules against more detailed requirements for collateral, liquidations and customer assets.
· Regulation
- Federal Court Orders Over $288 Million in EminiFX Ponzi Case
The latest order adds a $45,148,500 civil penalty. Alexandre’s restitution payments also reduce what he owes in disgorgement.
· Regulation
- CFTC Says CME Has Shown No Financial Harm From Perpetual Futures Policy
The regulator says CME’s cryptocurrency futures volume has risen since the policy changed, while CME argues perpetual contracts should be regulated as swaps.
· Regulation
- Lummis Faults Democrats Over CLARITY Act Exchange Filing Plan
The Senate rejected cloture on a motion to proceed to H.R. 3633 by a 49-50 vote. Senators did not vote separately on the proposed disclosure rule.
· Regulation
- CFTC Seeks Dismissal of CME Challenge to Kalshi Bitcoin Contract
The Oct. 16 reply supports a Sept. 2 motion arguing CME has not shown competitive harm. The court has not ruled on whether CME may sue or how perpetual contracts should be classified.
· Regulation
- CFTC Chair Outlines Path for Leveraged Crypto Spot Trades on U.S. Exchanges
Exchanges would set margin requirements with the CFTC. Leverage of about 7 times in comparable futures markets is a reference point, not a proposed cap.
· Regulation
- CFTC Opens Rulemaking for New Crypto Market Registration Category
The notice seeks input on retail crypto trades and exchange safeguards, with comments due Dec. 14. It does not put new requirements in force.
· Regulation
- Nadex Sets 100-Contract Minimum for Sei Perpetual Futures
Each contract represents 1 SEI and has no expiration. Funding payments are exchanged between long and short holders every eight hours.
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- Sei (SEI) Perpetual Futures Log Two Trades on CFTC-Registered U.S. Venue
Both Oct. 16 transactions met the 100-contract minimum and totaled about $13.17. North American Derivatives Exchange filed the product under a CFTC self-certification process on Oct. 8.
· Regulation
- Mike Selig Reaffirms CFTC’s Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets
Selig cited cross-state fraud and manipulation as the rationale, while separately describing exchanges as businesses that match customer quotes nationwide.
· Regulation
- CFTC advances single federal regulatory option for crypto exchanges
The CFTC is advancing an option for crypto exchanges to enter a nationally uniform federal framework. Market demand for the proposed regime remains uncertain.
· Regulation
- Judge Rejects Gemini and CFTC Bid to Undo $5 Million Settlement
The January 2025 agreement remains in place after the judge found the parties’ reasons insufficient to withdraw it.
· Regulation
- CME Sets Oct. 15 Effective Date for GPU Rental Forward Curves
The nontradable data covers Silicon Data’s H100 and B200 indexes. Proposed futures tied to the benchmarks remain under CFTC review.
· Business
- BetMGM CEO Says CFTC Actions Leave Prediction Markets at Legal Risk
Greenblatt expects the Supreme Court to favor states, but the justices have not agreed to hear New Jersey’s case against Kalshi.
· Regulation
- 92% of S&P 500 0DTE Trading Uses Capped-Risk Structures
S&P 500 0DTE options averaged a record $2.3 trillion in daily notional volume in Q2 2026, while U.S. approval covered one Bitcoin-linked futures listing.
· Investing
- Solidus Labs Names Former CFTC Official Kevin Webb Vice President of Policy
Webb will lead regulatory engagement in the United States and abroad after serving on detail to a Senate committee and in several CFTC roles.
· People
- Jeff Yan Aims to Bring the Financial Industry Onto Hyperliquid
The platform runs markets around the clock and operates outside the United States, where its path to compliant operations was also discussed.
· People
- Kalshi CEO Says Santos Contract Drew 100 Whistleblower Complaints Within Minutes
He pointed to former Rep. George Santos’ State of the Union contract; the CFTC found Santos traded it while making misleading statements about his plans.
· Regulation
- CFTC Rule, Proposal and Court Rulings Leave State Fight Over Sports Contracts Open
An interim rule would exclude casino-style products from the swap definition, while a separate proposal would add event contracts. Federal appeals courts have reached different conclusions in disputes over state enfor…
· Regulation
- Kalshi CEO Says State Sports Betting Rules Could Push Markets Offshore
Appeals courts have reached different conclusions on state authority, while the Sixth Circuit allowed Ohio and Tennessee to enforce gambling laws against Kalshi.
· Regulation
- SEC Votes to Approve Exchange Listing of Binary Options Tied to KPIs
The proposed contracts would be cash-settled, European-style options subject to securities exchange rules and investor protections.
· Regulation
- CFTC Opens Crypto Rulemaking Under Existing Commodity Law
The proposed frameworks would cover leveraged retail crypto transactions and create a specialized registration path for qualifying markets. Comments are due Dec. 14.
· Regulation
- CFTC Moves Ahead With Crypto Exchange Rules Without Clarity Act
The agency plans two proposed regulations while most spot exchanges remain under state oversight without new congressional authority.
· Regulation
- Prediction-Market Jurisdiction Dispute Could Reach Supreme Court
The dispute concerns whether federal regulators or states and tribes have authority over prediction markets.
· Regulation
- CFTC Opens Comments on Rules for Leveraged Retail Crypto Trades
The advance notice considers a registration category for exchanges offering certain crypto transactions involving margin, leverage or financing.
· Regulation
- CFTC Sets Separate Paths for Crypto Trading and Sports Contracts
The agency is seeking comments on a crypto-market framework while treating event contracts as swaps and excluding sportsbook wagers from the definition.
· Regulation
- Lummis Says Democratic Opposition Blocks CLARITY Act Retail Protections
The Wyoming senator said the bill already includes a proposed CFTC office focused on crypto retail investors.
· Regulation
- CFTC Filing Index Lists KalshiEX Program Termination Notice
The index entry does not establish the program’s original terms, reason for termination or effective date.
· Regulation
- CFTC Crypto Rules Could Slip to Early 2028, TD Cowen Warns
Jaret Seiberg said the rulemaking may face legal challenges and could fail to take effect as the 2028 election cycle approaches.
· Regulation
- CFTC Crypto Leverage Rules May Not Be Final Until Early 2028
A formal proposal could come by late Q1 or early Q2 of 2027, with proof-of-reserves audits and federal oversight for state-licensed platforms under consideration.
· Regulation
- Polymarket US Lists Oct. 11 Daily Market Report for U.S. Exchange
The report covers summary trading data for all contracts traded on Polymarket US and was modified Oct. 12 at 12:15 a.m. UTC.
· Regulation
- CFTC Retail Office Proposal Draws Opposition Under Clarity Act
The proposed office would advocate for consumer protections and give retail investors a voice in the regulatory process if Congress passes the bill.
· Regulation
- Caroline Pham Says CFTC Could Cover Nearly All Crypto Assets
The former acting chair said existing law may cover digital assets without new legislation and outlined separate roles for stablecoins and tokenized deposits.
· Regulation
- CFTC Weighs Federal Framework for Leveraged Retail Crypto Trades
The advance notice could create a crypto asset market category within designated contract markets, while fully paid spot purchases would remain separately treated.
· Regulation
- Fed Raises Rates for First Time Since July 2023 as CLARITY Vote Stalls
The FOMC lifted its target range to 3.75%-4% in a unanimous vote, while the SEC and CFTC took narrower steps on tokenized assets and blockchain records.
· Regulation
- CFTC Proposes Federal Swap Rules for Prediction-Market Contracts
The proposals would classify event contracts as swaps while excluding sports betting and casino-style products from the definition.
· Regulation