Catenaa, Thursday, February 13, 2025–The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is scrutinizing Crypto.com and prediction market Kalshi Inc. over the compliance of their Super Bowl event contracts with federal derivatives regulations, according to Bloomberg. Crypto.com has yet to comment on the probe. The CFTC is reviewing whether Crypto.com’s sports event trading product, which allows […]
Catenaa, Tuesday, January 28, 2025 – Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham announced Monday the launch of a series of public roundtables to address evolving trends and innovation in market structure. The roundtables will focus on key issues such as affiliated entities, conflicts of interest, prediction markets, and digital assets. The […]
Catenaa, Tuesday, March 25, 2025-Coinbase is in advanced discussions to acquire Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange for Bitcoin and Ether, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The companies have reportedly informed regulators in Dubai, where Deribit holds a license. The exchange, valued between $4 billion and $5 billion as of January, […]
Catenaa, Sunday, March 23, 2025 – Coinbase is seeking regulatory approval to launch futures contracts for Cardano (ADA) and Natural Gas (NGS), expanding its derivatives offerings into both digital assets and traditional commodities. The cryptocurrency exchange confirmed Friday that it has submitted filings to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to self-certify the new […]
Catenaa, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 – Cryptocurrency platform Gemini Trust Company, led by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations of making misleading statements to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The settlement was detailed in a proposed consent order signed Monday, with Gemini neither admitting nor denying […]
Catenaa, Thursday, November 28, 2024 (Wrapup)- President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering several candidates to replace Gary Gensler as chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Among the frontrunners are Richard Farley, a partner at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, and Norm Champ, a partner at Kirkland & Ellis. Other potential candidates include Robinhood […]
Catenaa, Wednesday, November 27, 2024- President-elect Donald Trump administration is reportedly planning to expand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) authority over digital assets while reducing the role of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to sources cited by Fox Business. The proposed changes would enable the CFTC to oversee crypto exchanges and spot […]