CFTC Chair Michael Selig stated the agency will advance crypto regulations independently if Congress fails to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, directing staff to allow leveraged crypto trading and developer protections.
A CFTC roundtable on prediction markets turned contentious when CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara clashed over market regulation, manipulation risks, and business models.
The CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee convened its first meeting on Thursday, addressing the regulation of prediction markets, self-certification, and mention markets amidst manipulation concerns.
CFTC Chair Michael S. Selig has directed agency staff to develop crypto market structure rules using existing authorities if Congress fails to pass the Clarity Act.
President Trump announced that CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the offshore crypto derivatives platform Hyperliquid into the U.S. market. The news triggered a 10-20% rally in major cryptocurrencies and significant liquidations of short positions.
Pesquisa do ACDC revela que 152 carteiras na Polymarket lucraram US$ 8 milhões apostando em eventos militares dos EUA, possivelmente usando informações privilegiadas. O fenômeno atrai apostadores imitadores, levantando riscos de segurança nacional.
The US CFTC has issued consent orders against former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang, imposing multi-year trading and registration bans following their cooperation in fraud investigations related to the collapse of FTX.
Ether a progressé de 18 % en 24 heures, dépassant Bitcoin, tandis que le jeton HYPE a bondi de 15 % suite à une déclaration de Donald Trump sur une possible arrivée légale d'Hyperliquid aux États-Unis.
Prediction market operator Kalshi filed with the CFTC to launch perpetual futures tied to copper prices, utilizing a price feed from Pyth Network as the company expands beyond event-based contracts.
Donald Trump a déclaré que la CFTC travaillait à rendre Hyperliquid accessible aux États-Unis, faisant grimper le jeton HYPE de 11 %. En parallèle, les rumeurs d'un achat massif de bitcoins par Washington n'ont pas été confirmées.
Hyperliquid's native token HYPE surged over 20% to reach $70 after US President Donald Trump stated that regulators are working on a compliant pathway to bring the decentralized trading platform to American users.
The US CFTC is preparing to solicit public comment on futures contracts tied to AI computing capacity, potentially complicating launch timelines for CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange.
President Trump and financial regulators will meet crypto and prediction-market executives at the White House as the CLARITY Act faces dwindling Senate prospects due to political disputes and ethics concerns.
UK betting exchange Smarkets is expanding into the U.S. by seeking both a federal CFTC license for prediction markets and state sportsbook approvals in Illinois, Iowa and Michigan amid ongoing jurisdictional disputes between federal and state regulators.
The CFTC is reviewing 'mention markets' on prediction platforms like Kalshi, where traders speculate on words used in speeches or broadcasts, amid concerns over market manipulation and increased regulatory scrutiny.
La Maison-Blanche invite des acteurs de la crypto et des marchés prédictifs à une réunion le 19 août. Cet événement précède de près la réunion du comité d'innovation de la CFTC du 20 août, alors que le Clarity Act reste bloqué au Sénat.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced an August 20 advisory committee meeting to discuss crypto regulation, AI, and prediction markets following congressional delays on digital asset legislation.
Un juge de l'État de Washington a ordonné à la plateforme Kalshi de cesser ses paris sur le sport, la politique et les élections, tandis que le régulateur fédéral des marchés dérivés l'encourage à poursuivre ses activités.
The CFTC invoked emergency authority to shield prediction market Kalshi from New York State's attempts to block sports contracts, as Kalshi's annualized revenue run rate tops $4 billion.
The US CFTC invoked emergency authority to order prediction market Kalshi to continue operating, pushing back against New York's enforcement action and request for a temporary restraining order over event contracts.
The CFTC has invoked emergency authority to order prediction market Kalshi to continue trading after New York Attorney General Letitia James sued the platform, triggering a clash between federal derivatives oversight and state gaming laws.
The US SEC and CFTC filed civil lawsuits against Goliath Ventures and founder Christopher Delgado over an alleged $400 million crypto Ponzi scheme. Delgado agreed to settle the SEC case after previously pleading guilty to wire fraud and money laundering.
A federal judge ordered a stay on a CFTC civil case against US soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who faces criminal charges for allegedly using nonpublic information to profit over $400,000 on Polymarket contracts regarding Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Nine Democratic senators urged CFTC Chair Michael Selig to ban prediction markets allowing bets on wildfires, warning the contracts incentivize arson, insider trading, and profit from disasters.
