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, Monday, May 19, 2025-The Blockchain Association announced May 14 that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer Mersinger will step down from her regulatory role and take over as the influential crypto trade group’s CEO. Mersinger is set to leave the CFTC on May 30 and officially begin her leadership role at the Blockchain […]
Catenaa, Tuesday, June 03, 2025-Outgoing CFTC Commissioner Christy Romero issued a stark warning last Tuesday, cautioning that abrupt shifts between regulation and deregulation could undermine the resilience of US financial markets as the Trump administration reshapes the agency’s leadership and agenda. In farewell remarks at the Brookings Institution, Romero stressed the importance of regulatory stability. […]
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, Sunday, June 01, 2025-Sygnum, the Swiss-based digital asset bank, has named former US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo as its senior policy adviser, the company announced Monday, reinforcing its regulatory strategy amid expanding operations in Asia and the Middle East. Giancarlo, known as “crypto dad” for his pro-innovation stance during his 2017-2019 […]
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 […]