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U.S. CFTC-Driven Spot Crypto Trading Going Live With Bitnomial, Opening Up New Arena
4.12.2025
President Donald Trump's push toward friendly crypto policies produced a CFTC-led effort to encourage leveraged spot crypto trading, starting with Bitnomial
Trump's CFTC, FDIC Picks Closer to Taking Over Agencies as They Advance in Senate
3.12.2025
The Senate's process is inching forward on a mass-confirmation that would include two nominations with major crypto implications
U.S. Crypto Regulator, CFTC, Seeking Names for New 'CEO Innovation Council'
25.11.2025
Acting Chairman Caroline Pham said the group will help usher in a new era of market structure, including a focus on digital assets
Trump's CFTC Pick, Mike Selig, Clears Hurdle on Way Toward Confirmation Vote
20.11.2025
The day after his confirmation hearing, the Senate Agriculture Committee made a quick vote to push Mike Selig toward the overall Senate for a final vote
Trump's Pick to Run CFTC, Selig, Tells Senators Crypto a 'Critical Mission' at Agency
19.11.2025
Mike Selig, the nominee to be the next chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, testified at his confirmation hearing in the Senate
U.S. Regulator That May Rule Over Digital Assets Pushing Toward Crypto Spot Trading
9.11.2025
The CFTC's interim boss, Caroline Pham, is said to be personally guiding exchanges on launching compliant products as she also overhauls the agency
Trump Names SEC Crypto Task Force Head Selig as Next Nominee to Run U.S. CFTC
25.10.2025
If confirmed, current SEC official Mike Selig would take over the U.S. commodities watchdog as it's poised to be given wide authority over crypto
White House Weighing Candidates for Multiple CFTC Spots: Former Chairman Giancarlo
2.10.2025
President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly poised to name a nominee to swap in for the earlier pick of former Commissioner Brian Quintenz
Crypto is 'Job One' as U.S. SEC, CFTC Move Into Harmony on Policies: Chairman Atkins
29.9.2025
Both agencies are moving forward "in lockstep" on similar efforts to open the policy gates to crypto businesses, which Atkins told reporters is the "top priority."
U.S. CFTC Moves Toward Getting Stablecoins Involved in Tokenized Collateral Push
23.9.2025
The acting chairman of the U.S. derivatives regulator, Caroline Pham, has been pushing an aggressive "crypto sprint" to open the markets to crypto
U.S. CFTC Gives Go-Ahead For Polymarket's New Exchange, QCX
3.9.2025
The predictions market firm had recently acquired the CFTC-regulated platform, and now the regulator has granted it certain concessions
U.S. SEC, CFTC Combine Forces to Clear Registered Firms' Trading of Spot Crypto
2.9.2025
The markets agencies said in a joint statement they're OK with certain crypto assets trading on registered entities now, before Congress' market structure bill
CFTC: Crypto Firms That Left U.S. Can Open Doors Here as Foreign Boards of Trade
28.8.2025
The U.S. derivatives regulator issued a "reminder" that foreign crypto firms registered with the CFTC as FBOTs can directly handle U.S. customers
U.S. CFTC, a Top Crypto Watchdog, Is About to Shrink Commission to Only One Member
26.8.2025
Democrat Kristin Johnson's exit means the crypto regulator will fall to a single commissioner, Acting Chairman Caroline Pham, as Trump's pick awaits the Senate
Crypto World Petitions Trump to Push Quintenz's CFTC Nomination in Ongoing Saga
20.8.2025
The industry is now openly urging the confirmation process that was delayed by the White House for the CFTC leadership that will be key to digital assets regulation
U.S. CFTC Considers Allowing Spot Crypto Trading on Registered Futures Exchanges
5.8.2025
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants stakeholders to work with it to provide regulatory clarity on listing spot crypto assets
Gemini's Tyler Winklevoss Says Trump CFTC Pick Quintenz Has 'Disqualifying' Views
1.8.2025
Winklevoss shared "significant concerns" with CoinDesk about Brian Quintenz running the agency, revealing the industry isn't entirely behind Trump's nominee
Quintenz, Possible Future U.S. Crypto Watchdog, Stymied Again on Step Toward CFTC Job
28.7.2025
Brian Quintenz, Trump's CFTC nominee, has been delayed twice in the vote at the committee that would send his confirmation to the Senate floor
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'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