Kraken Pro to Launch First CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures in the US Within 30 Days
Kraken is set to launch the United States’ first CFTC-regulated perpetual futures contracts, making them available to eligible US traders on Kraken Pro within 30 days. This move indicates a significant shift, bringing a widely popular crypto derivatives product onshore under robust regulatory oversight. Kraken will introduce CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for US clients in under…
CME Group Sues CFTC Over Competitor Crypto Perpetual Futures Approval
CME Group, the world’s largest traditional futures exchange, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as detailed in the official announcement. This legal action challenges the CFTC’s recent approval of competitor crypto perpetual futures contracts, arguing the regulator overstepped its statutory authority under the Commodity Exchange Act. CME Group, a…
CFTC And SEC Seek Input On Derivatives Definitions As Crypto Perpetuals Face Legal Test
The CFTC and SEC have opened a joint public comment process on derivatives product definitions, adding fresh regulatory weight to a debate that could shape how crypto perpetual futures are treated in the United States. TL;DR The agencies are seeking input on definitions under Title VII of Dodd-Frank. The move lands as perpetual futures approvals…
Kraken To Launch First CFTC-Regulated Crypto Perpetual Futures In The US
Kraken is preparing to bring one of crypto’s most heavily traded derivatives products into a regulated US framework, with the exchange saying eligible clients will soon be able to access CFTC-regulated perpetual futures through Bitnomial. TL;DR Kraken says the products are expected to launch within the next 30 days. The contracts will be listed on…
SEC And CFTC Ask Public To Weigh In On Swaps As Perpetual Futures Fight Heats Up
The US derivatives debate just moved into a much more important phase. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have opened a joint request for public comment on whether existing derivatives definitions still fit the products now coming to market. The request focuses on areas including swaps, security-based swaps, mixed swaps,…
CME Plans CFTC Lawsuit Over Perpetual Futures Approval
Derivatives giant CME Group is preparing to take the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to court over the regulator’s approval of perpetual futures, setting up a sharp public clash over one of crypto trading’s most important product categories. TL;DR CME CEO Terry Duffy said on CNBC that the exchange plans to sue the CFTC over…
CFTC Staff No-Action Letter Opens Path For True Digital Commodity Perpetuals
TL;DR CFTC staff issued no-action guidance related to digital commodity perpetual futures. The relief applies to CFTC-registered designated contract markets, not offshore unregulated exchanges. The guidance could help domestic venues convert perpetual-style products into true perpetuals under conditions. CFTC Gives Domestic Venues A Perpetuals Path CFTC staff guidance has opened a path for registered Designated…
Coinbase Derivatives To Launch 24/7 Gold And Silver Futures For US Traders
TL;DR Coinbase Derivatives announced 24/7 gold and silver futures contracts for US traders. The products are positioned as regulated commodities exposure through Coinbase’s derivatives arm. Coinbase also indicated that oil futures are planned as a later expansion. Coinbase Pushes Further Into Regulated Futures Coinbase Derivatives is expanding its regulated futures lineup with 24/7 gold and…
Kraken Prepares CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures Launch For US Traders
TL;DR Kraken says it plans to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for eligible US traders within 30 days. Contracts will be listed on Bitnomial, a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market owned by Kraken parent Payward. The initial asset list includes BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, ADA, LINK, DOGE, LTC and AVAX. Kraken Brings Perpetual Futures Closer To US…
Crypto Access To Banks In Focus After Trump’s New Executive Order
Wyoming’s special purpose depository institutions — companies built around crypto — could soon have a path to something they’ve long been denied: a Federal Reserve master account. A new executive order signed by US President Donald Trump puts that possibility on the table, along with a broader push to open up the US banking system…