
HYPE Skyrockets Past $70 as Trump Reveals CFTC Push for Hyperliquid’s US Entry
HYPE neared its all-time high marked just over two months ago.

HYPE neared its all-time high marked just over two months ago.
Trump says CFTC Chair Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid to the US legally. HYPE price jumps 6% on the news.

Kalshi has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to approve perpetual futures tied to a U.S. large-cap stock index and the price of copper, extending its push from prediction markets into mainstream financial products. The two Aug. 18 filings seek permission to list the US500 and COPPERPERP contracts. KalshiEX LLC is a CFTC-registered designated […]

The prediction market operator is seeking CFTC approval for a copper perpetual as it moves further into traditional derivatives markets.

Public scrutiny of GPU futures could reshape market dynamics, influencing pricing transparency and potentially impacting AI resource availability.

Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang received multiyear CFTC bans under final orders resolving their FTX-related civil cases. The regulator cited extensive cooperation and declined to seek restitution, disgorgement or civil penalties at this time. CFTC Finalizes Multiyear Restrictions The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced Aug. 19 that former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and […]

Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang have received a five-year trading ban from the CFTC.

The consent orders ended the CFTC’s case against two former crypto executives after FTX and Alameda agreed to $12.7 billion in disgorgement and restitution payments in August 2024.
The CFTC ends its FTX fraud cases against Ellison and Wang, giving the FTX insiders trading bans but no new fines.

The White House is expected to meet crypto executives as US regulators advance separate digital asset initiatives.

The resolution underscores heightened regulatory scrutiny in crypto, signaling potential for stricter enforcement and increased accountability.

The meeting could lead to clearer crypto regulations, potentially boosting market confidence and influencing Bitcoin's future price trajectory.

Kalshi has asked the CFTC to approve perpetual futures tracking a 500 company U.S. stock index and the spot price of copper.

Kalshi has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer perps tied to the MerQube US Large Cap Index and copper.
Kalshi filed with the CFTC to launch stock index and copper perpetuals, extending crypto's leverage model into equities.

The CFTC has opened a 45-day comment period on proposals that would double the small-pool exemption threshold to $800,000 and ease registration rules for some fund advisers. CFTC proposal would reduce duplicate fund registration The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said…

SEC and CFTC enhance crypto oversight through collaboration. Bitcoin reaching $200,000 by December 31, 2026 at 1.8% YES.

The proposed CFTC rule changes could significantly impact compliance costs and operational flexibility for fund managers and investors.

The CFTC plans to seek public input on AI compute futures as CME targets an Oct. 5 launch for two contracts based on GPU rental prices.

The regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of increasingly scarce AI computing power.