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CFTC Chair Michael Selig told CNBC Oct 30 the $6.3B Binance theft 'proves our exact point' and pointed to a federal registration path for offshore exchanges while Congress waits on CLARITY.
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NYSE parent ICE announced ICE[XYZ], a planned US perpetual-futures venue with Trade[XYZ], covering equities, indices, commodities, FX and crypto. CFTC approval pending; ICE taking a stake.
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Polymarket's head of global intelligence Shana Bautista says a 16-person team is probing dozens of US midterm-election bets, with at least two referrals to the CFTC.
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Hyperliquid said Monday that Payward's CFTC-regulated venue Bitnomial will be the first regulated HIP-3 perp deployer, pending CFTC approval. NinjaTrader Clearing would carry client accounts.
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The NBA becomes the third US pro league after MLB and NHL to sign a CFTC information-sharing MOU on prediction markets, and names Kalshi and Polymarket as preferred exchanges.
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The CFTC's October 16 reply brief in CME v. Selig argues CME has not shown an imminent injury, pointing to CME's rising crypto futures volume since the agency OK'd Kalshi's bitcoin perp.
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Nadex and Ludlow Exchange (Novig) filed federal suits against Missouri AG Hanaway, arguing CFTC exclusive jurisdiction preempts state sports-wagering enforcement.
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Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled the January 2025 Gemini consent order stays in force; the CFTC's about-face and claim the case should not have been brought do not meet Rule 60(b).
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CBS News will display Kalshi contract prices alongside its Battleground Tracker; a Reuters/Ipsos survey of 4,506 adults finds 60% oppose betting on elections.
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Three wagers totaling ~$173 on Katie Zacharia resolved to roughly $9,600 after Trump named her press secretary; one bet landed 15 hours before any public report.
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Selig issues an interim final rule carving casino-style gambling out of the swap definition and a proposed rule folding event contracts in. 30 days of comment follow.
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Chairman Mike Selig's advance notice pairs CTX (leveraged crypto transactions) with CAM (a new exchange category). 60-day comment window; spot without leverage stays outside.
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The Middle District of Florida entered a $31.48M default judgment Sept 30 against Fundsz operators Brian Early and Alisha Ann Kingrey. 9,000+ victims; permanent trading and registration bans.
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One proposed rule redefines event contracts as swaps; one interim final rule carves out casino-style products. Both landed at OMB while states sue Polymarket and Kalshi over gambling.
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On June 18, the CFTC entered a consent order in SDNY permanently banning Alex Mashinsky from trading and CFTC registration. No additional monetary penalty.