CFTC

Coinbase Wins CFTC Approval to Clear Its Own Derivatives

Coinbase Clearing has received CFTC registration to clear fully collateralized derivatives, adding an in-house clearinghouse to Coinbase’s regulated trading infrastructure.

CFTC Lets Brokers Put Client Funds Into Tokenized Assets

CFTC updated their crypto guidance, the fourth move by federal agencies to cover the regulatory void since the CLARITY Act vote failed.

Kalshi Denies CFTC Probe Into Identical-Sized Crypto Trades

Kalshi denies facing a formal CFTC investigation after reports identified repetitive trades and unusually high volume in its crypto perpetual markets.

CFTC Pushes Crypto Rulebook to White House After CLARITY Act Stalls

The CFTC sent proposed crypto-market regulations to the White House as federal agencies act following the CLARITY Act’s Senate failure.

Bitcoin Slips to $77,800 as Senate Vote and Fed Decision Loom

Bitcoin retreated to $77,800 as uncertainty over the Clarity Act, rising oil prices and an expected Federal Reserve rate increase pressured crypto.

Coinbase Moves to Bring Round-the-Clock Stock Futures to U.S. Traders

Coinbase seeks SEC and CFTC approval to offer regulated 24/7 equity perpetual futures tied to major stocks for U.S. investors.

Kraken Parent Explores Path to Bring Hyperliquid Perpetuals to U.S.

Hyperliquid and Kraken parent Payward are reportedly seeking CFTC approval to offer regulated crypto perpetual futures to U.S. traders through Bitnomial.

Connecticut Sues Kalshi to Shut Down Its Sports Contracts

Connecticut has sued Kalshi to block its sports event contracts, escalating a dispute over whether prediction markets fall under federal or state oversight.

US Treasury Targets Iran's Crypto Wallets in "Economic D-Day" Sanctions Push

The US Treasury expands sanctions targeting Iran’s crypto activity, adding digital asset addresses and warning foreign businesses of secondary penalties.

Trump Rallies Crypto CEOs to Push Senate on CLARITY Act Vote

President Trump was joined by industry CEOs to urge the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, day three in a coordinated four-day run pushing crypto in the US.

Cantor Fitzgerald Opens Kalshi Block Trading to 3,000 Institutions

Cantor Fitzgerald will give about 3,000 institutional clients access to Kalshi block trades as prediction markets expand into risk management.

HYPE Jumps 21% After Trump Says US Is Courting Hyperliquid

Trump says the CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid into the US legally as HYPE and related investment products record sharp gains.