US SEC, CFTC clear path for registered firms to trade spot crypto
Top US regulators have jointly cleared a path for spot crypto trading. The move is a stark reversal from the previous, more skeptical administration. Registered exchanges are now invited to…
Aptos price eyes gains as co-founder joins CFTC Digital Assets Subcommittee
Aptos Labs’ co-founder and CEO Avery Ching, has joined the CFTC’s GMAC Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee. The appointment could be huge for APT price. Institutional acceptance and regulatory clarity may…
Trump is planning to pick former CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz as chair
Quintenz served as a CFTC Commissioner between 2017 and 2021 as part of the Technology Advisory Committee CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham has been filling in as acting chair US President…
CFTC wants more information on Crypto.com, Kalshi Super Bowl contracts
The CFTC is questioning whether Crypto.com and Kalshi meet derivatives regulations In December, Crypto.com’s CEO said its derivatives trading platform was the “first regulated platform in the US” Robinhood launched…
Acting US CFTC chair hints at roundtable to address digital assets market issues
Acting US CFTC Chair Caroline Pham has said that the commission will host roundtables on several issues including digital assets. The acting chair aims for clear crypto market rules. Pham’s…
Trump picks Caroline Pham as acting CFTC Chair
Caroline Pham, the primary advocate for Digital assets “regulatory sandbox” U.S. President Donald Trump is yet to pick a permanent chair for CFTC. US elect President Donald Trump has picked…
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam to leave agency, calls for the need to fill the crypto regulatory gap
Behnam’s last day at the Commission will be February 7 The CFTC obtained a $12.7 billion judgment against the now-defunct FTX exchange and Alameda Research in 2024 Rostin Behnam, the…
CFTC votes on allowing DLT-based collateral in commodities and derivatives trading
CFTC’s subcommittee recommends using DLT-based collateral in trading. Approval could broaden access to digital assets for smaller market participants. Strong ETF inflows signal growing institutional interest in digital assets. In…
Polymarket in focus as CFTC is pushed to ban gambling on US elections
Polymarket’s popularity raises fears of corruption and undue election influence. Lawmakers urge CFTC to ban election betting, citing democracy trust concerns. Senators stress elections shouldn’t be influenced by wealthy individuals’…
CFTC Chair says 70-80% of cryptocurrencies are non-securities
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam says a majority of cryptocurrencies, 70-80%, are non-securities. Behnam appeared before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry’s Hearing on the Oversight of Digital…