Gemini seeks CFTC approval to launch “Gemini Titan” prediction market contracts
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss brothers, filed in May a request with the CFTC to operate a designated market called “Gemini Titan”...
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Kraken buys Small Exchange for $100 million, securing a CFTC-licensed U.S. futures exchange
Kraken paid $100 million on 16 October 2025 to acquire Small Exchange, handing the company a U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission-licensed futures platform. The deal...
SEC and CFTC pledge coordinated oversight of digital assets to align spot and derivatives rules
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint statement committing to coordinated digital asset oversight. The plan...
CFTC authorizes Polymarket to operate QCX: the regulated return of prediction markets in the U.S.
The CFTC approved Polymarket to operate QCX, allowing Polymarket to reenter the U.S. market under derivatives regulation. This decision pairs Polymarket’s prediction platform with QCX’s...
The Siege on Prediction Markets: The CFTC Wants More Regulation
TL;DR The CFTC reopens the debate on prediction markets and will hold a roundtable to discuss new regulations, potentially affecting platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket....
KuCoin Faces the Abyss Due to DOJ and CFTC Lawsuit
TL;DR KuCoin has faced a 50% decrease in its market share and a 75% drop in daily trading volume after facing charges from the US...
Binance Recorded Almost $1 Billion Withdrawal Hours Before CFTC Lawsuit
Binance crypto exchange recorded almost $1 billion withdrawal 12 hours before it was officially sued by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on March...
Binance Sued by CFTC; CZ Reacts
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance crypto exchange and its founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) on March 27 for allegedly violating trading...
CFTC Commissioner Says Crypto Exchanges Should Not Self-Certify Tokens
According to a January 18 report from the Wall Street Journal, the commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Christy Goldsmith Romero, has...
US Authorities Probe Ex-FTX Engineer, Nishad Singh
According to a Jan. 5 Bloomberg report citing persons familiar with the subject, federal authorities in the United States, including the SEC and the CFTC,...