Topic: #cftc
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NFL backs New Jersey in Supreme Court fight over Kalshi sports contracts
The NFL filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to hear New Jersey's appeal of a Third Circuit ruling that shielded Kalshi's sports event contracts from state gambling laws, arguing they're bets, not swaps.
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Proposed CFTC rules would limit crypto leverage to federally registered exchanges
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said only federally regulated crypto exchanges would be allowed to offer leveraged products under proposed rules Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM, Crypto Briefing reported. Neither rule has been adopted yet.
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CFTC seeks comment on Regulation CTX, CAM for crypto exchanges offering leverage
The CFTC published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking outlining Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM, which would bring crypto exchanges that offer leverage under federal oversight.
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US regulators push tokenization measures after CLARITY Act fails in Senate
U.S. regulators have kept advancing crypto and tokenization initiatives under existing authority after the CLARITY Act failed in the Senate, Crypto Briefing reported, citing an SEC exemption for tokenized stocks.
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CFTC sends two prediction market rules to White House for review
The CFTC submitted two event contract rules to the White House OMB on September 30, per Crypto Briefing. One would widen the swap definition to cover event contracts. The other would exclude casino-style gambling products.
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Coinbase wins CFTC clearinghouse nod, but its stock perps filing names Nodal Clear
The CFTC registered Coinbase Clearing LLC as a derivatives clearing organization on Sept. 28, CryptoSlate reported. Coinbase's single-stock perpetual futures proposal was still 'Approval Pending' on Sept. 30 and names Nodal Clear.
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SEC and CFTC down to three commissioners total as Hester Peirce exits
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce leaves Friday, Cointelegraph reported. That leaves the SEC and CFTC with three commissioners between them and seven empty seats overseeing parts of a $3 trillion crypto industry.
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Sen. Tim Scott blames Democrats for Clarity Act stall in CoinDesk op-ed
In a CoinDesk op-ed, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) blamed Senate Democrats after the Clarity Act failed to advance. He wrote that none of them voted for it, even though the final proposal included over 120 changes they had requested.
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White House blames Democrats after Crypto Clarity Act stalls in Senate vote
The White House blamed Senate Democrats for the Crypto Clarity Act's failure after a procedural vote didn't advance the bill, Crypto Briefing reported. LeoDex News couldn't independently verify the statement.
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Coinbase wins CFTC approval to launch its own US derivatives clearinghouse
Coinbase received CFTC approval for Coinbase Clearing LLC, a US derivatives clearinghouse cleared for fully collateralized futures, options on futures and swaps but not leveraged products, Cointelegraph reported.
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US Senators Urge CFTC Probe of Polymarket Over Deceptive Marketing
Senators John Curtis and Adam Schiff have called on the CFTC to investigate Polymarket after reports that the platform paid influencers to film fake trades without proper disclosure, raising questions about the regulator's enforcement authority.
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CFTC proposes futures-based reporting framework for event contracts
The CFTC published a proposed rule on June 25 that would shift fully collateralized event contracts from swap reporting to futures-based compliance, ending 9 years of temporary regulatory relief and signaling a comprehensive overhaul of the event contract space.
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Kalshi sues Illinois over 15% sports prediction market tax
Kalshi filed a federal lawsuit against Illinois on Wednesday, challenging a new state tax on sports-related prediction markets set to launch July 1. The 15% gross-receipts tax puts the company at odds with federal regulators who oversee prediction markets.
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State AGs Challenge CFTC Authority Over Prediction Markets
State attorneys general argue prediction markets function as gambling, not commodities, and should fall under state gambling laws rather than federal CFTC oversight. Minnesota sued by CFTC after banning prediction market operations.
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CFTC Chief Selig: US Crypto Regulatory Overhaul Targets Global Leadership
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig outlined a strategic shift in US crypto regulation, moving from enforcement-heavy tactics to modernized frameworks designed to attract legitimate markets and police fraud rather than minor violations.
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Moomoo launches Kalshi prediction markets for retail traders
Moomoo announced a partnership with Kalshi on June 4, 2026, enabling retail traders to access CFTC-regulated event contracts covering Federal Reserve decisions, political events, and sports outcomes.