Coinbase has just launched CFTC-compliant perpetual-style futures trading in the U.S. with nano Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum ...

The US Senate Agriculture Committee, which oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is preparing to release ...

Coinbase has launched CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for US retail traders, providing an onshore alternative to offshore ...

Commodity Brokers Call CFTC’s Proposal to Expand Ag Futures Trading to 24/7 a ‘Nightmare’ CFTC says expanding trading hours would ensure markets remain vibrant, while commercial hedgers and ...

The move comes in the wake of an open request for comment on “perps” issued by the CFTC earlier this year—but no new rule or interpretive guidance ...

A recent ruling by a Texas federal court adopts a narrow, textually driven reading of the Commodity Exchange Act, questioning whether gold and ...

On September 7, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued three enforcement settlement orders against developers of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. 1 The orders charge ...

On December 14, 2023, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission entered into a settled action with a global commodities merchant with oil and gas trading operations. ... DISCLAIMER: Because of ...

Emphasizing its broad authority over fraud solely in connection with commodities – not just fraud in connection with derivatives referencing commodities – the Commodity Futures Trading ...

On December 4, 2023, the CFTC issued proposed guidance and requested public comment regarding the “listing for trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts on CFTC‑registered ...

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Wednesday began staff firings that are expected to affect over two dozen people, according to an agency source, after the Supreme Court last week ...