CFTC Orders $172539 Penalty for Teleprompter Operator
CFTC orders former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez to disgorge $107,539.02 and pay a $65,000 penalty for insider trading on Kalshi. #Breaking #Legal $KSH
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FTX Insiders Face Permanent CFTC Bans
Former FTX executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang have finalized CFTC consent orders imposing permanent trading and registration bans, marking a regulatory closeout in the FTX collapse aftermath. #Breaking #Legal
CFTC Challenges Polymarket Insider Trading Case
The CFTC filed an amicus brief in a Polymarket insider trading case, highlighting regulatory focus on prediction markets and swaps law. #Update #Legal
CFTC Fines Ex-White House Staffer $172K
CFTC fined former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Peretz $172,500 for insider trading on Kalshi, exploiting confidential presidential speech info for over $107,500 in profits. #Breaking #Legal $USDT
SEC Seeks Public Input on Swaps
The SEC and CFTC jointly request public comments on derivatives definitions amid a legal battle over perpetual futures, potentially impacting crypto regulation. #Update #Crypto
Bitcoin Founder Banned After Fraud Conviction
Federal regulators imposed permanent trading and registration bans on Celsius founder Alexander Mashinsky for fraud, as legal actions by SEC, FTC, and DOJ widen fallout. #Breaking #Legal
CME Group Sues CFTC Over Futures Dispute
@CMEGroup plans to sue the CFTC over its approval of Bitcoin perpetual futures on Kalshi and Coinbase, arguing they should be classified as swaps, imposing stricter regulations. #Breaking #Legal $BTC
Bitcoin CME Sues CFTC Over Futures
CME Group plans to sue the CFTC over perpetual futures approval, highlighting a regulatory dispute on market structure and supervision. #Update #Legal
CFTC Approves Kalshi as Volume Hits $3B
CME CEO Terrence Duffy plans to sue the CFTC over its approval of crypto perpetual futures, while Kalshi’s new derivatives clear $3B in beta volume. #Update #Legal
CME Plans Lawsuit Against CFTC After Approval
CME Group CEO @TerrenceDuffy announced plans to sue the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission over its approval of perpetual futures products, claiming they violate the Dodd-Frank Act. #Breaking #Legal $BTC
Kalshi Futures Surges to $5.5B Milestone
Kalshi’s perpetual futures hit $5.5 billion in two weeks post-CFTC approval, expanding regulated crypto derivatives in the US. #Update #Crypto
Kraken Launches Regulated Perpetual Futures for US Users
@Kraken has launched CFTC-regulated perpetual futures trading for US customers, allowing access to major assets like $BTC, $ETH, and more. #Update #Crypto $BTC (+5) ↗
Coinbase Launches 24/7 Gold Silver Futures
@CoinbaseDerivs launches 24/7 gold and silver futures for US traders, expanding regulated commodity offerings. Oil futures are planned next. Contracts are CFTC-regulated. #Update #Finance
Bitcoin Gains as CFTC Approves Perpetuals
CFTC staff issues no-action guidance allowing CFTC-registered Designated Contract Markets to convert digital commodity perpetual futures into true perpetuals, impacting US crypto derivatives market structure. #Update #Crypto