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Crypto perp futures coming ‘very soon,’ says CFTC’s Mersinger
23.5.2025
Crypto perpetual futures contracts could receive regulatory approval in the US “very soon,” says outgoing Commodities and Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Summer Mersinger.Perpetual crypto futures “can come to market now,” Mersinger told Bloomberg TV on...
CFTC exodus: Fourth commissioner to depart 'later this year'
21.5.2025
Kristin Johnson of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that she plans to depart the agency before 2026.In a May 21 notice, Johnson said she planned to step down from the CFTC “later this year,” having completed her term, which ended in April....
U.S. CFTC's Johnson Says She'll Also Exit, Leaving an Empty House for Incoming Chair
21.5.2025
The last of the sitting commissioners for the U.S. regulator that may get top oversight duties over crypto is leaving along with all of her colleagues
CFTC commissioner to leave agency on May 31
16.5.2025
Christy Goldsmith Romero of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will step down on May 31, leaving three seats open at the financial regulator.In a May 16 announcement, Romero said her last day at the agency would be on May 31, ahead of her initial plans to leave if the Senate...
CFTC commissioner to leave agency on May 31
16.5.2025
Christy Goldsmith Romero of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will step down on May 31, leaving three seats open at the financial regulator.In a May 16 announcement, Romero said her last day at the agency would be on May 31, ahead of her reported initial plans to leave if...
CFTC commissioner to leave agency on May 31
16.5.2025
Christy Goldsmith Romero of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will step down on May 31, leaving three seats open at the financial regulator.In a May 16 announcement, Romero said her last day at the agency would be on May 31, ahead of her reported initial plans to leave if...
CFTC's Christy Goldsmith Romero to Leave Agency at End of Month
16.5.2025
Her departure will leave the CFTC with just two commissioners, at least until new chair Brian Quintenz is confirmed by the Senate and sworn in
CFTC's Pham Said to Plot Exit, Agency May Be Left Without a Party Majority
15.5.2025
As Summer Mersinger exits to run the Blockchain Association and Caroline Pham talks of leaving when the new chairman arrives, the commission may fall to two
CFTC Commissioner will step down to become Blockchain Association CEO
14.5.2025
Summer Mersinger, one of four commissioners currently serving at the US financial regulatory body Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will become the next CEO of the digital asset advocacy group the Blockchain Association (BA). In a May 14 notice, the Blockchain Association said...
CFTC Commissioner Mersinger to Be CEO at Blockchain Association
14.5.2025
The Republican commissioner at the U.S. commodities regulator will be jumping into the industry just as major pieces of crypto legislation are brewing
Congress Urged to Close Dangerous Crypto Oversight Gap Now
9.5.2025
An urgent plea from a top former regulator presses Congress to act now, warning that inaction on crypto oversight endangers millions amid rampant fraud and market disorder. Former CFTC Chair Urges Congress to Act Now as Crypto Regulation Void Endangers Millions Rostin Behnam, former chairman of...
US regulator moves to drop appeal against Kalshi
6.5.2025
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking permission from the court to drop an appeal against prediction market Kalshi. The move could allow the platform to offer political event contracts to users without contest.In a May 5 filing in the US Court of Appeals for the District...
CFTC Drops Appeal in Kalshi Election Betting Case
6.5.2025
The CFTC appealed a federal judge’s ruling last year clearing Kalshi’s listing of a political prediction market, arguing that it presented a “profound” harm to the public
KuCoin’s settlement with CFTC in flux after Trump policy shift
22.4.2025
A planned settlement between the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and crypto exchange KuCoin will likely be delayed after a policy shift at the CFTC to deprioritize cases against crypto companies under the Trump administration. CFTC attorney John Murphy submitted a letter on April 21...
Coinbase Derivatives lists XRP futures
21.4.2025
Coinbase has listed futures contracts for the XRP token on its US derivatives exchange, the cryptocurrency platform said on April 21.The contracts are overseen by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and offer traders “a regulated, capital-efficient way to gain exposure to...
XRP price eyes 70% rally ahead of CFTC-regulated futures launch on Coinbase
21.4.2025
XRP (XRP) has dropped nearly 40% since hitting its multi-year high of $3.40 three months ago. Still, its ability to hold above key technical support levels, combined with a potentially market-shifting derivatives listing, has prompted some analysts to maintain a bullish outlook for the months...
XRP price eyes 70% rally ahead of CFTC-regulated futures launch on Coinbase
21.4.2025
XRP (XRP) has dropped nearly 40% since hitting its multi-year high of $3.40 three months ago. Still, its ability to hold above key technical support levels, combined with a potentially market-shifting derivatives listing, has prompted some analysts to maintain a bullish outlook for the months...
CFTC Orders Crypto Prosecution Slowdown Following DOJ’s Explosive Policy Overhaul
10.4.2025
The CFTC has unleashed a major overhaul of crypto enforcement, slamming the brakes on punitive regulation and shifting power back to innovators. CFTC Aligns Crypto Enforcement With DOJ—Low-Level Violations No Longer Chased Acting Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...
Coinbase Institutional Is Close to Offering XRP Futures
4.4.2025
The exchange submitted a filing to the CFTC to list XRP futures
Coinbase Institutional files for XRP futures trading with CFTC
4.4.2025
US crypto exchange Coinbase has filed with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to launch futures contracts for Ripple’s XRP token.“We’re excited to announce that Coinbase Derivatives has filed with the CFTC to self-certify XRP futures — bringing a regulated...