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Event Contracts Gain Regulatory Clarity as CFTC Issues Bitnomial No-Action Relief

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Clearer regulatory ground is emerging for event-based derivatives as U.S. regulators outline how certain contracts can operate within existing swap reporting and recordkeeping rules, giving exchanges and clearinghouses greater operational certainty. CFTC Clarifies Oversight for Event-Based Derivatives Event-based derivatives are receiving clearer regulatory treatment as oversight adapts to evolving instruments. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission … Read more

SUI Group Adds Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz to Board

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Brian Quintenz joins SUI Group’s board, bringing regulatory expertise from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to the company’s treasury strategy. SUI Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: SUIG) announced the appointment of former CFTC Commissioner and a16z crypto Global Head of Policy Brian Quintenz as an independent director, effective Jan 5, 2026. Quintenz will also serve on the board’s audit … Read more

Pro Crypto US Regulators Form ‘Dream Team’ as SEC–CFTC Alignment Builds Breakout Pressure

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Crypto market optimism is surging as unified SEC and CFTC leadership points to clear rules, lighter friction, and stronger U.S. backing, accelerating expectations for institutional adoption and a decisive regulatory turning point for digital assets. Digital Asset Sentiment Rises With SEC and CFTC Leadership Seen Converging on Clarity Bullish developments across U.S. financial regulation are … Read more

Michael Selig Confirmed as CFTC Chair, Putting Crypto Market Structure at a Regulatory Turning Point

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The Senate confirmed Michael Selig to lead the CFTC, setting the stage for expanded crypto oversight, renewed momentum on digital asset regulation, and a reshaping of U.S. market structure policy as jurisdictional lines face mounting pressure. Senate Vote Signals Shift in Crypto Regulatory Direction A leadership change at a key U.S. market regulator marks a … Read more

Regulated Prediction Markets Take Shape as Bitnomial Locks in Clearing Approval Under CFTC Oversight

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Bitnomial won U.S. regulatory approval to clear fully collateralized swaps, opening the door to regulated prediction markets and positioning the exchange as the only domestic venue unifying derivatives, crypto exposure and outcomes-based trading. Bitnomial Expands Regulated Prediction Markets Under CFTC Approval A regulated derivatives exchange expanded its product scope in the United States as Bitnomial … Read more

CFTC Scraps Outdated Crypto Rules, Signals Fresh Momentum Ahead

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U.S. crypto regulation is pivoting fast as the CFTC scraps legacy guidance, signaling a friendlier, clearer framework that could unlock broader market access, reduce compliance friction and accelerate digital asset integration across American financial markets. CFTC Signals Pro-Crypto Shift by Scrapping Legacy Guidance A bullish regulatory reset is taking shape as U.S. crypto policy accelerates. … Read more

Crypto CEOs Step Into CFTC Council as Market Structure Shifts

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Crypto heavyweights step directly into the regulatory core as the CFTC’s new CEO Innovation Council pulls top exchange leaders into fast-moving debates on tokenization, collateral, 24/7 trading, and the evolving derivatives framework set to guide U.S. market modernization. CFTC Taps Top Crypto Chiefs as Market-Structure Momentum Builds Crypto’s growing influence in U.S. market-structure policy advanced … Read more

CFTC Launches Crypto Pilot With BTC, ETH, USDC Driving Margin Heat

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A new CFTC pilot program opens the door for regulated tokenized collateral in U.S. derivatives markets, signaling broader acceptance of bitcoin, ether and stablecoins while removing barriers that once constrained digital asset innovation. CFTC Launches Tokenized Collateral Pilot and Pulls Back Outdated Rules Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham on Dec. … Read more

First-Ever Spot Crypto Trading Goes Live on a CFTC-Registered Exchange

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Bitnomial has become the first U.S. exchange cleared to offer regulator-approved spot cryptocurrency products, marking a pivotal regulatory shift and a political tone change under President Trump’s crypto-friendly administration. CFTC Hails ‘Golden Age’ as Bitnomial Lists First Regulated Spot Crypto Products Bitnomial has officially entered the history books as the first U.S. exchange to list … Read more

CFTC Urges Crypto CEOs to Help Shape Regulation as US Market Structure Accelerates

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The CFTC is turbocharging America’s innovation momentum by recruiting top CEOs to shape the future of crypto market structure, blockchain rulemaking, and next-gen digital-asset oversight as the agency pushes into a new era of financial transformation. CFTC Opens CEO Innovation Council Nominations U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Nov. 25 that Acting Chairman … Read more