The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission held a forum in which the chairman, Mike Selig, suggested AI agents may usher in a …
CFTC
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The agency and Justice Department closed similar investigations in July 2025 without filing charges. Nevertheless, the renewed scrutiny raises questions about the …
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“The event contracts targeted by Utah are ‘swaps’ under the federal [Commodity Exchange Act], and the exchanges that offer these event contracts …
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Markets
NBA joins pro sports leagues on CFTC prediction markets bandwagon while NFL balks
by shayaanby shayaanThe U.S. derivatives regulator, which has championed the arrival of prediction market firms such as Kalshi, has been gathering allied sports leagues. …
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Markets
U.S. CFTC sets agenda for AI forum, exploring trading and agentic finance
by shayaanby shayaanA Commodity Futures Trading Commission task force is scheduled for October 28 to talk about how the latest “super intelligence” technology may …
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Markets
U.S. CFTC rebuffs CME legal stance in consequential fight over perpetual futures
by shayaanby shayaanThe future of perps in the U.S. may be at stake as the CFTC argues that CME hasn’t shown the new policy …
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Regulation
Judge Refuses to Erase Gemini’s $5M Settlement Despite CFTC Reversal
by shayaanby shayaanThen came the reversal. In May 2026, the CFTC joined Gemini in seeking to vacate the settlement. Following an internal review, the …
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Blockchain.com has applied to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to register as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and become a …
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Regulation
CFTC Chairman claims ‘we will go to war with the statute we’ve got’ as CLARITY Act fails
by shayaanby shayaanWe would have preferred to have a federal regulatory framework codified into statute, but we go to war with the statute we’ve …
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Analysis
CFTC Draws Sharp Line Excluding Casino Gambling From Swaps While Targeting Event Contracts
by shayaanby shayaanFederal regulators are drawing a sharp line between casino-style gambling and event contracts in derivatives oversight. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says …