SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules The SEC and CFTC have opened a joint consultation on digital asset 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…
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…
The SEC and CFTC are asking for public comment on how portfolio margining frameworks could be better aligned, a technical but important move for derivatives desks that operate across both securities and commodities markets. For crypto, the story sits inside a bigger market-structure question. Digital asset derivatives have increasingly pushed U.S. regulators to think about…
The regulatory fight over prediction markets has moved into another federal courtroom, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission suing Kentucky officials in a case that could shape how event contracts are treated across the United States. TL;DR The CFTC has reportedly sued Kentucky regulators over enforcement actions tied to Kalshi and Polymarket. The agency is…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The legal fallout from the collapse of crypto lender Celsius Network continues to unfold, with U.S. regulators securing another major victory against the firm's former chief executive, Alexander Mashinsky. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on June 18 that a federal court has approved a consent order permanently banning Celsius founder Mashinsky from…
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,…