The CFTC wants a judge to toss CME’s challenge to KalshiEX’s bitcoin perpetual contract before the court reaches the bigger issue: are perps futures or swaps in a crypto trench coat? The case could shape how the U.S. regulates bitcoin derivatives and beyond.
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CME and Kalshi’s public sparring at a CFTC roundtable exposed a much bigger fight: whether U.S. prediction markets are legitimate financial instruments or gambling in a suit. With courts, states, and regulators already circling, the outcome could reshape the whole market.
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The SEC has put Nasdaq’s proposed Bitcoin options on hold after agreeing to review CME’s challenge to the approval, turning the fight into a turf war over whether the product belongs under SEC or CFTC oversight. No launch yet, and the bureaucracy isn’t done flexing.
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SEC and CFTC are reopening crypto derivatives rules as CME threatens to sue over Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual futures, exposing a messy futures-vs-swaps fight that could reshape U.S. crypto market regulation.
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CME is suing the CFTC over approval of crypto perpetual futures, arguing the regulator overstepped and should treat perps as swaps. The fight could decide whether the U.S. brings this huge, leverage-fueled market onshore or leaves it to offshore venues.
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CME Group has launched Nasdaq CME Crypto Index Futures, a new regulated basket product that gives traders exposure to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and four additional tokens without forcing them to buy each asset directly. Translation: Wall Street now has another tidy little wrapper for crypto exposure, because apparently every rebellious asset eventually gets turned into […]
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CME Group has launched Bitcoin Volatility Index futures, giving institutions a new regulated way to trade the size of Bitcoin’s price swings instead of just betting on direction. New regulated Bitcoin volatility futures Trade turbulence, not just BTC price moves First block trades: DV Chain and Monarq Asset Management CME crypto derivatives volume and open […]
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CME Group has moved its Bitcoin and crypto futures and options closer to 24/7 trading, killing the old weekend gap created by its Friday close and bringing regulated crypto markets much closer to crypto’s nonstop rhythm. CME now trades crypto 24/7: Heres why it matters Near-24/7 trading: CME crypto derivatives now trade seven days a […]
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CME Group has pushed crypto derivatives into 24/7 trading, and the first weekend brought in about $50 million in notional volume. For a market built around assets that never sleep, that’s a pretty obvious fix to a very old TradFi problem. 24/7 crypto futures and options launched on May 29 About $50 million in notional […]
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CME Group has added Avalanche and Sui futures to its regulated crypto lineup, giving institutions another way to trade altcoins without the offshore exchange nonsense. It’s another sign that TradFi is getting more comfortable with select layer-1 blockchains — but a futures listing is not a halo. AVAX and SUI futures are now live on […]
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