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CME plans to sue CFTC over perpetual futures approval
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Outgoing CME chief executive Terrence Duffy said the company will file a lawsuit against the CFTC after the regulator approved perpetual futures products earlier this month. Duffy argued that the products do not qualify as futures under the Dodd-Frank Act. The CFTC responded by calling the planned action frivolous.
Kalshi has rolled out U.S.-regulated crypto perpetual futures contracts covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and HYPE. The CFTC approved the Bitcoin contract on May 29, shifting focus from regulatory approval to trading performance.
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CME Group has filed a lawsuit against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission challenging the agency's approval of Kalshi's perpetual futures contracts.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a no-action letter providing regulatory relief to prediction market operators. The measure eases compliance with swap data reporting rules for fully collateralized event contracts.
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Venture capital firm a16z has filed an 18-page letter backing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in its disputes with states over prediction markets. The firm argues that federal law preempts state regulations on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. It claims state crackdowns undermine the CFTC's mandate for impartial market access.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been appointed to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Innovation Advisory Committee, coinciding with an over 8% rise in XRP's price to around $1.53. The committee, now expanded to 35 members, aims to advise on digital asset frameworks. This development signals growing collaboration between crypto industry leaders and regulators.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have relaunched Project Crypto on January 29 as a coordinated initiative to prepare for upcoming federal digital asset legislation. The move aims to reduce jurisdictional fragmentation between the agencies. Chairs Paul S. Atkins and Michael S. Selig emphasized harmonized oversight during remarks at CFTC headquarters.
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