Kraken Files For CFTC-Regulated U.S. Perpetual Futures Product
Kraken parent Payward has filed to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for eligible U.S. traders through Bitnomial, the Designated Contract Market acquired by the company. The proposed products would cover BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and ADA perpetual derivatives, according to Kraken’s announcement. The filing marks an important step because perpetual futures are one of crypto’s most…
CFTC Advisory Sets Expectations For Tokenized Collateral At Clearinghouses
The CFTC’s Division of Clearing and Risk has issued a staff advisory on how registered derivatives clearing organizations should handle tokenized collateral, including tokenized U.S. Treasuries used as margin. The advisory is a narrow but important signal. It does not approve tokenized collateral for every market. It does not mean all clearinghouses can suddenly accept…
CFTC Issues Event Contract Guidance As Prediction Markets Face Scrutiny
The CFTC has issued regulatory enforcement guidance for event contract derivatives, sharpening the lines around prediction markets at a time when event-based trading is moving deeper into the financial mainstream. The guidance matters because event contracts sit in an awkward space. They can look like derivatives, prediction markets, betting products, information markets, or political-risk tools…
CFTC Files Amicus Brief In Polymarket Event Contract Insider Trading Case
The CFTC has filed an amicus brief in a federal criminal case involving alleged insider trading on Polymarket event contracts, putting prediction markets back under the regulatory spotlight. The case centers on a soldier accused of trading around non-public information in event contracts. The CFTC’s involvement matters because it gives the agency another chance to…
CFTC Fines Former White House Staffer Over Event Contract Insider Trading
The CFTC has fined former White House staffer Gabriel Perez $172,000 over alleged insider trading in event contracts, marking another regulatory action at the intersection of prediction markets and non-public information. According to the agency’s settlement materials, the case involved trading connected to non-public information around event market outcomes. The action is important because it…
FTX Insiders Ellison And Wang Finalize CFTC Settlements With Permanent Bans
Former FTX executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang have finalized CFTC consent orders that impose permanent trading and registration bans, adding another regulatory closeout to the long-running FTX collapse. The settlements do not add new civil monetary penalties, according to the validated CFTC materials. Instead, the focus is on permanent bans tied to their roles…
Uniswap Founder Warns CFTC That US Crypto Builders Are Moving Overseas
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams warned at the CFTC’s inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee meeting that regulatory uncertainty in the United States is pushing crypto builders and developers overseas. The comments came during an August 20 panel discussion, not an enforcement proceeding and not binding testimony. Still, the message matters because it captures one of the industry’s…
SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules
SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules The derivatives, giving the market a fresh sign that US regulators are trying to reduce confusion around crypto products that sit between securities and commodities oversight. The consultation focuses on security-based swaps and digital asset derivatives definitions. It includes a 60-day public comment period after…
CFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives
CFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives The CFTC has introduced new penalty mitigation guidelines for self-reporting and cooperation, creating a clearer framework for firms that voluntarily disclose regulatory breaches. The advisory, titled “Enforcement Advisory on Self-Reporting, Cooperation, and Voluntary Disclosure Penalties,” sets out how civil penalty reductions may apply when entities self-report, cooperate…
SEC And CFTC Margining Review Could Matter For Crypto Derivatives Desks
The SEC and CFTC are asking for public comment on portfolio margining harmonization, a dry-sounding regulatory move that could still matter for institutions trading across crypto-adjacent derivatives markets. For more details, visit the official SEC platform. TL;DR The SEC and CFTC are seeking comments on portfolio margining frameworks.The review targets capital efficiency across swaps and…