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CFTC Clears Coinbase for U.S. Crypto Perpetual Futures Trading
Coinbase just got cleared for perpetual futures has been cleared to offer U.S. customers access to crypto perpetual futures, a major shift that brings one of the most dominant and dangerous trading products in crypto closer to home. CFTC clears Coinbase for crypto perpetual futures First U.S. exchange to get access to perps Kalshi also […]
Read MoreCFTC Ends No-Deny Policy, Easing Crypto Settlement Gag Orders
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has scrapped its decades-old no-deny settlement policy, giving crypto firms more room to publicly reject enforcement claims instead of swallowing the usual “pay up and shut up” routine. No-deny policy gone: The CFTC rescinds a 1998 rule that limited public denials in settlements. Crypto gets breathing room: Firms can […]
Read MoreKalshi Launches CFTC-Approved Bitcoin Perpetual Futures for U.S. Traders
Kalshi has launched a CFTC-approved bitcoin perpetual futures contract for U.S. traders, bringing one of crypto’s most heavily used derivatives products onto regulated domestic turf. BTCPERP goes live for U.S. traders CFTC-approved under Regulation 40.3 No expiration date, spot-price tracking, funding rates Offshore competition heats up with Binance and Hyperliquid Kraken, Robinhood, and Gemini are […]
Read MoreUS Regulators Open U.S. Markets to Paxos Blockchain Settlement and BTC Perpetuals
US regulators clear path for blockchain innovation in TradFi U.S. regulators just made two moves that push blockchain deeper into the plumbing of mainstream finance: the SEC approved Paxos Securities Settlement Company as a registered clearing agency and central securities depository, while the CFTC approved KalshiEX to list a BTC-linked perpetual futures contract. Translation: crypto […]
Read MoreCLARITY Act Hits Senate Calendar as U.S. Crypto Rules Nearing Clarity
The CLARITY Act has landed on the Senate Legislative Calendar, moving the U.S. one step closer to an actual crypto market-structure law instead of the usual regulatory goblin show. That still does not mean a vote is imminent, but it does mean the bill is officially in the Senate queue and Washington can’t keep pretending […]
Read MoreCFTC Approves First U.S. Bitcoin Perpetual Futures in Major Crypto Derivatives Shift
The CFTC has approved KalshiEX’s Bitcoin perpetual futures product, giving the U.S. its first regulated path into a market long dominated by offshore crypto exchanges. For more on the regulatory backdrop, see CFTC Approves First US Bitcoin Perpetual Futures, Signals Shift to 24/7 Trading. First regulated U.S. Bitcoin perpetual futures approval CFTC backs 24/7 crypto […]
Read MoreKraken to Launch CFTC-Regulated Bitcoin Perpetual Futures for U.S. Institutions
Kraken is moving to launch regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures for eligible U.S. clients within 30 days, joining a fast-moving race to bring offshore-style crypto derivatives under American oversight. Kraken Bitcoin perpetual futures are planned for eligible U.S. institutional clients. The contracts are expected to trade through Kraken Pro and list on Bitnomial Exchange. Payward, Kraken’s […]
Read MoreSEC Chair Atkins Backs Clarity Act as U.S. Crypto Regulation Gains Momentum
SEC Chair Paul Atkins says he’s confident the Clarity Act will pass Congress, a sign that U.S. crypto regulation may finally be moving toward a real market structure framework instead of the usual mess of lawsuits, enforcement-by-headline, and agency turf wars. Paul Atkins says the Clarity Act has a real shot in Congress The bill […]
Read MoreBitcoin Tops $74K as CFTC Approves BTCPERP and SEC Hits AI Crypto Scam
Bitcoin pushed above $74,000 as U.S. regulators split between supporting crypto derivatives innovation and cracking down on a fresh round of old-fashioned fraud dressed up in AI hype. Bitcoin topped $74K as the market kept its bullish footing CFTC approved KalshiEX’s BTCPERP Bitcoin spot price-linked perpetual contract SEC sued Nathan Fuller over an alleged “AI […]
Read MoreCFTC Approves First U.S. Bitcoin Perpetual Contract, Bringing BTC Perps Onshore
The CFTC has approved the first onshore Bitcoin perpetual contract in the U.S., giving traders a regulated domestic venue for one of crypto’s most heavily used derivatives while pulling a major chunk of BTC market activity out of the offshore swamp. First U.S.-approved Bitcoin perpetual contract CFTC oversight brings more legal clarity Leverage risk is […]
Read MoreCoinbase Wins CFTC Approval to Offer U.S. Crypto Perpetual Futures and Options
Coinbase just won a major CFTC approval that could pull a meaningful slice of crypto derivatives trading back onto U.S. soil, giving American traders regulated access to products that have long been dominated by offshore venues. CFTC approval: Coinbase can expand regulated crypto derivatives access in the U.S. First mover: first CFTC-regulated FCM allowed to […]
Read MoreCFTC Approves First Regulated Bitcoin Perpetual Futures on U.S. Exchange
The U.S. has approved its first regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures contract on a CFTC-registered exchange, a major shift that could bring one of crypto’s biggest trading products out of offshore limbo and into the American regulatory fold. First regulated Bitcoin perpetual approved Kalshi’s BTCPERP gets the green light Offshore giants may face real U.S. competition […]
Read MoreCoinbase Opens U.S.-Regulated Access to Crypto Perpetuals and Options
Coinbase just opened a regulated lane into one of crypto’s most important markets: perpetual futures and options. For U.S. institutions, that’s a serious upgrade. For everyone else, it’s a sign that the U.S. may finally be moving from hand-wringing to something closer to reality. Coinbase Financial Markets is now the first U.S.-regulated FCM connected to […]
Read MoreCFTC Rejects Blanket 24/7 Trading as Coinbase Gets Crypto Derivatives Boost
The CFTC is putting a hard stop on the idea that every derivatives market should be dragged into 24/7 trading, while still opening the door wider for regulated crypto products like perpetual futures and global options. 24/7 trading: fits crypto better than some traditional markets Liquidity risk: thinner books can mean wider spreads and more […]
Read MoreKalshi Sues Minnesota Over Prediction Markets Ban and Criminal Penalties
Kalshi has sued Minnesota over a new law that would restrict prediction markets and impose criminal penalties on people involved in certain event-based contracts, setting up a blunt fight over who gets to regulate this fast-growing corner of finance. Kalshi vs. Minnesota — federal oversight or state gambling law? Criminal penalties could hit users, businesses, […]
Read MoreCFTC Seeks to Undo Gemini Settlement After Saying Case Shouldn’t Have Been Filed
The CFTC is trying to unwind part of its own case against Gemini, a rare regulatory reversal that could erase the remaining injunction from the exchange’s 2025 settlement while leaving the $5 million fine intact. CFTC and Gemini jointly seek court relief Agency now says complaint should not have been filed Whistleblower credibility and evidence […]
Read MoreTrump Backs Prediction Markets as CFTC, States Clash Over Kalshi and Polymarket
Donald Trump has jumped into the prediction markets fight, backing platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket while Washington and the states claw over who gets to regulate them. Trump backs prediction markets as part of America’s crypto push CFTC vs. state regulators is the core legal battle Kalshi and Polymarket are at the center of the […]
Read MoreKalshi Backs Lobbying Push as Prediction Markets Face Legal Crackdown
Kalshi is turning up the pressure in Washington, backing a new lobbying group as prediction markets face a growing pile-up of legal, political, and regulatory threats. Kalshi backs Americans for Fair Markets Taylor Budowich joins as strategic advisor CFTC oversight is the main goal Congress is probing Kalshi and Polymarket State gambling fights are heating […]
Read MoreCFTC Crypto Oversight Faces Heat Over Polymarket, Prediction Markets and Enforcement Pullback
CFTC crypto oversight is under fresh scrutiny after a New York Times report said senior officials who raised concerns about prediction market firms were sidelined, investigated, and pushed out. The dispute reaches Polymarket, Crypto.com, and a Gemini affiliate, while a broader fight over prediction markets, crypto regulation, and federal versus state authority keeps getting messier. […]
Read MoreSenate Banking Committee Advances CLARITY Act to Split Crypto Oversight Between SEC and CFTC
The Senate Banking Committee has moved a bipartisan crypto bill forward, taking a real swing at the mess of U.S. digital asset regulation and the long-running SEC vs. CFTC turf war. Senate Banking Committee advances the CLARITY Act Aims to split crypto oversight between the SEC and CFTC Some digital assets would be treated as […]
Read MoreClarity Act Could Reach Senate Vote by August as Crypto Bill Clears Key Hurdles
Senator Cynthia Lummis says the Clarity Act could reach a Senate floor vote before August, but the bill still has a few messy political hurdles to clear before anyone starts celebrating. The measure has bipartisan momentum, clearer market relevance than most crypto bills ever get, and a real chance to reshape U.S. crypto regulation by […]
Read MoreCFTC Sues Minnesota Over Prediction Markets Ban in Federal-State Clash
Minnesota has drawn a hard line against prediction markets, and the CFTC is answering with a lawsuit that could decide whether states can treat these markets like gambling or whether federal derivatives law wins the turf war. CFTC sues Minnesota over a new prediction markets ban Law takes effect Aug. 1 unless a court blocks […]
Read MorePrometheum Launches, Japan Opens Stablecoins, CFTC Sues Minnesota Over Crypto Ban
Prometheum is going live, Japan is opening the door wider to foreign stablecoins, and the CFTC is suing Minnesota over a crypto ban. Three different flashpoints, same underlying message: crypto’s next chapter is being written by regulators, courts, and the companies willing to survive the paperwork knife fight. Prometheum goes live — a regulated crypto […]
Read MoreCoinbase, Kraken, Gemini Push Senate to Kill Crypto Token-Listing Ban
Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini are pressuring U.S. senators to kill a crypto token-listing rule they say would slam the door on smaller assets before they ever reach regulated markets. Exchanges want the listing ban removed Senate bill targets tokens “not readily susceptible to manipulation” Fight pits market access against anti-fraud safeguards The fight centers on […]
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