The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced two major leadership appointments today, June 15, 2026. Donald Battle now joins the agency as …
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CFTC Sues New Mexico to Block State Gaming Laws From Reaching Federally Regulated Prediction Markets
by shayaanby shayaanThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed suit Thursday in federal court against New Mexico, seeking to prevent the state from applying its …
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TL;DR CFTC staff issued no-action guidance related to digital commodity perpetual futures. The relief applies to CFTC-registered designated contract markets, not offshore …
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Michael Selig Is Reshaping U.S. Crypto Policy as Sole CFTC Commissioner
by shayaanby shayaanMichael Selig has been the CFTC chairman for less than six months. In that time, he has approved the first regulated Bitcoin …
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CFTC proposes framework favoring sports event contracts over gambling
by shayaanby shayaanThe US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed new rules for prediction markets, signaling that sports event contracts are generally not …
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unveiled its first regulatory framework for prediction markets, releasing what it described as a …
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George Santos Referred to DOJ, CFTC Over State of the Union Kalshi Trades: Report
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief Kalshi froze George Santos’ account and flagged his trades to the CFTC and DOJ, both of which have opened investigations, …
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CFTC taps financial regulation veteran Patrick Schorno as chief economist
by shayaanby shayaanThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Dr. Patrick J. Schorno as its new chief economist, Chairman Michael Selig announced. In …
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‘Extraordinarily unusual’ for CFTC to reverse Gemini settlement deal: Ex-chair
by shayaanby shayaanA former chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) responded to the agency’s move to vacate a $5 million settlement …
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Congress wants to hand the keys to crypto regulation to an agency that just lost a fifth of its workforce. The CLARITY …