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CFTC Ends Decades-Old ‘Gag Rule’ in Enforcement Settlements

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission last month terminated about a dozen probationary employees, including attorneys in enforcement and market oversight divisions, effective immediately.

Bloomberg Markets 6d ago

CFTC Awards Five Whistleblowers $8 Million for Enforcement Tips

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission last month terminated about a dozen probationary employees, including attorneys in enforcement and market oversight divisions, effective immediately.

Bloomberg Markets 8d ago

One of the hottest crypto products in the world is finally coming to the U.S.

The article discusses the approval of perpetual futures for U.S.-based investors by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, allowing Kalshi and Coinbase to offer this product. This development is significant as perpetual futures are a popular crypto product worldwide, and their availability in the U.S. will provide investors with new opportunities. The approval marks a milestone in the expansion of crypto products in the U.S. market.

MarketWatch 11d ago

Regulators' proposed prediction markets rules ban trading on terrorism, assassinations

Federal regulators came out with their first proposed rules on how to oversee prediction markets on Wednesday. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which has taken the lead as the federal regulator over the markets, will seek to develop a framework to determine if contracts are contrary to the public interest and illegal. Those questions surround contracts that relate to terrorism, assassinations, war, gaming or illegal conduct under state and or federal law, based on the Commodity...

CNBC 5h ago

DOJ opens investigation into George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi

DOJ opens investigation into George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi The recently-incarcerated former congressman allegedly placed bets on himself, then acted to ensure he won. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have opened investigations into former congressman George Santos regarding alleged insider trading, according to NPR.

Engadget 7d ago

Commodities regulator alleges Winklevoss' Gemini crypto exchange was politically targeted

The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it's correcting a flawed enforcement action against Gemini Space Station, the crypto exchange run by the Winklevoss brothers, alleging caught up in a broader campaign against the crypto industry under the Biden administration. "The Biden administration weaponized the federal agencies against the crypto industry and many other industries," Michael Selig said Tuesday in a CNBC "Squawk Box" interview. "They politically targeted...

CNBC 8d ago

George Santos betting activity on Kalshi flagged to DOJ, source says

Betting activity by disgraced former Rep. George Santos on the prediction market Kalshi has been flagged to federal authorities, according to a source familiar with the investigation. Kalshi alerted the Justice Department and the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission about bets Santos placed regarding his attendance at President Trump’s State of the Union address in February, according to the source, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Santos, 37, told his...

NBC News 7d ago

Less props for prediction markets under proposal

Prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket could soon be barred from offering certain types of sports-related event contracts, including those involving officiating outcomes or player injuries. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency that regulates prediction markets, on Wednesday released a 267-page proposal that would rework and more carefully define some of the rules governing prediction markets and the types of event contracts they can offer. The proposed...

ESPN 1h ago

The CFTC has sparked a potential revolution on Wall Street. Exchange stocks are dropping

Shares of exchange stocks are tumbling after the regulatory approval of perpetual futures for bitcoin ignited concerns that a new wave of trading products could be coming for Wall Street. CME Group, known for its derivatives and futures trading platforms, dropped more than 3% in Tuesday's session and is down around 9% the last two days. Cboe Global Markets, an exchange and derivatives network, plunged 8% in Tuesday trading, bringing its losses for this week to above 17%.

CNBC 8d ago

Kalshi trading in 'perps' crosses $1 billion in volume within a week of launch

Prediction market platform Kalshi's perpetual futures have already crossed $1 billion in trading volume within a week of their launch last week, the company shared exclusively with CNBC. The company officially launched trading on crypto perpetual futures, or "perps," on Wednesday, and in the first 24 hours saw more than $100 million in volume. Perps are futures contracts with no expiration date that allow traders to speculate on a price without owning the underlying asset.

CNBC 1d ago