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The New Zealand Exchange O.G. Com has submitted an application to the CFTC to launch single stock perpetual futures, attempting to bring traditional stock leveraged trading into the DeFi space.

Summer Mersinger, former commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will step down as CEO of the industry advocacy organization Blockchain Association at the end of the year and leave the organization. The organization announced on Friday that Mersinger will officially resign on October 16, and her predecessor, Kristin Smith, will return as interim CEO. Mersinger joined Blockchain Association in June 2025, after leaving the CFTC three years before the end of her second commissioner term.When discussing her departure, Mersinger stated that she came here from the CFTC because she believes the industry deserves clear rules and a credible and unified representative to speak for it in Washington. The Blockchain Association highlighted Mersinger's work in promoting the GENIUS Act and helping to achieve regulatory clarity at the SEC and CFTC in its statement.Notably, the organization did not mention the Digital Asset Market Clear Act currently under consideration in the Senate. This bill failed to gain enough support from Democratic and Republican lawmakers in a procedural vote earlier this month, and many experts expect the legislation to be shelved until 2027. The Blockchain Association did not immediately respond to inquiries about Mersinger's plans for 2027.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against Cash FX Group S.A. and its CEO Huascar Jose Lopez Castillo, The Conversion Pros Inc. and its CEO Ronald Pope, Justin Halladay, accusing the aforementioned defendants of operating a multi-level marketing Ponzi scheme that raised over $950 million from the public, including in the United States, claiming it was for retail foreign exchange contract trading.The CFTC stated that the defendants falsely claimed that funds were traded by professional traders, proprietary algorithms, and AI, promising returns of up to 15% per week; in reality, Cash FX conducted only a small amount of foreign exchange trading, and almost all participant funds were misappropriated, paying fictitious trading profits to other participants using funds from new participants, while paying millions of dollars to the defendants. The CFTC claimed that Cash FX also provided participants with false account statements to maintain the illusion of high trading returns, resulting in participants losing at least $406 million. The CFTC is seeking to order the defendants to pay restitution, recover illegal profits, pay civil monetary penalties, and impose trading and registration bans as well as permanent injunctions.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has made it clear that commodity companies will not be penalized for allocating investor funds to tokenized assets. The CFTC also pointed out that the current regulatory framework allows institutions to use blockchain technology to maintain official records.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chris Giancarlo stated in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine that the expansion of government spending and currency depreciation has made Bitcoin's value proposition more prominent than ever. He believes that Bitcoin's fixed supply and scarcity make it a digital form of gold, and it is expected to become a monetary anchor in the future.Giancarlo pointed out that the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes and the continuous rise in U.S. debt levels will actually reinforce the value logic of Bitcoin. He also mentioned that the failure of the CLARITY Act to pass does not constitute a setback for Bitcoin, as the trend towards tokenized currency is irreversible. He anticipates that by 2036, all securities issuances will be tokenized.Regarding stablecoins, Giancarlo mentioned the GENIUS Act and its impact on the demand for U.S. Treasury bonds. He also reflected on his journey of becoming interested in Bitcoin after the 2008 financial crisis, as well as his experience of being dubbed the "Crypto Dad" due to his friendly attitude towards the crypto industry.

According to Decrypt, Mike Selig, the chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated that after the Senate rejected the Clear Act, the CFTC will continue to advance the formulation of rules for the cryptocurrency market structure, saying "now is the time for action." Selig pointed out that the CFTC's existing statutory authority provides room for advancing the rules without waiting for Congress to pass new legislation.The agency will also reassess the current rules applicable to algorithmic and smart agent-driven 24/7 on-chain markets. Related arrangements may include establishing designated contract market categories that allow exchanges to offer cryptocurrency leveraged trading under CFTC regulation; however, the CFTC does not have the authority to regulate the spot market, and regulation of the spot market still requires legislation.

According to a post by Watcher Guru, the Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Mike Selig, stated that the agency is preparing for onchain systems, mass tokenization, 24/7 trading, and agentic finance.The preparation directions mentioned by Selig include onchain systems, mass tokenization, 24/7 trading, and agentic finance.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) market regulatory department announced that prediction contracts based on whether specific individuals mention certain words or attend events face a high risk of market manipulation and can only be launched on designated contract markets under limited circumstances.CFTC recommends that relevant platforms assess whether individuals who can influence contract outcomes are bound by legal, professional, contractual, fiduciary, or confidentiality obligations, and take proactive trading rules and risk control measures to prevent manipulation.

Michael Selig, the chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated that regulators need to prepare for "mass tokenization" and adjust existing markets for new technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence. Selig mentioned at the U.S. Treasury Market Conference held by the New York Federal Reserve on Tuesday that developments like tokenization, on-chain finance, and 24/7 trading could lead to changes in the financial markets over the next decade that surpass the sum of the past several decades.Selig noted that the entire Trump administration laid the groundwork for the U.S. market to maintain its global leadership by embracing innovation, encouraging competition, and implementing reasonable regulations. The CFTC will also seek more ways to encourage market participants, exchanges, and clearinghouses to responsibly adopt stablecoins. Over the past year, the agency has issued guidance and sought public input on 24/7 trading in the energy derivatives market; in February of this year, the CFTC included stablecoins issued by National Trust Bank in the list of eligible collateral.Meanwhile, the CFTC's sister agency, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), released the highly anticipated "innovation exemption" last week, creating space for on-chain trading of tokenized stocks. After a bill regulating the cryptocurrency industry stalled in the Senate, the two agencies are advancing their respective agendas.

The launch of NVIDIA GPU rental price futures has encountered obstacles. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange originally planned to introduce computing power futures contracts in early October but is expected to be unable to obtain regulatory approval on time.The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is extending its review to study how the contracts operate and to solicit industry opinions.

According to CNBC, the prediction market platform Kalshi has submitted an application to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) through its clearing agency Kalshi Klear, seeking to introduce margin trading for certain event contracts, allowing eligible traders to use leverage.Currently, event contracts on U.S. regulated exchanges require full collateral, and while Kalshi has offered leverage in its perpetual futures business, it has not yet been authorized to apply this to the prediction market. Kalshi stated that this feature aims to attract more institutional liquidity and, if approved, will only be available to self-clearing members that meet capital requirements, excluding sports, cultural, and "mention-type" markets. The company also plans to increase margin requirements as contracts approach expiration.

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is fulfilling its earlier commitment to rapidly advance cryptocurrency regulatory rules. Previously, a landmark digital asset bill failed to progress in the U.S. Senate this week.As the futures and swaps regulatory agency that was originally set to become the main regulatory body for the cryptocurrency market under the CLARITY Act, the CFTC has submitted a new proposal aimed at regulating cryptocurrency asset trading and markets for White House review. Information released by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on Friday indicates that the proposal was accepted on Thursday.

On September 17, 2026, the Market Participants Division of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has issued a no-action position to passive software providers, similar to Staff Letter 26-09, which is now broadly applicable to such providers.The letter states that, subject to several specified conditions, the Division will not recommend that the Commission take enforcement action against any such provider or its related persons for failing to register as a introducing broker or an introducing broker affiliate. This position only applies to those who provide and market software to users for trading with registered futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, and designated contract markets.This announcement came just hours after the sister agency, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued an innovation exemption.

According to market news, Mike Selig, the chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced that the CFTC is ready to launch its rules for the new financial sector.

According to Cointelegraph, Bernstein analysts stated that after the failure of the CLARITY Act to pass the Senate procedural vote, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are expected to "actively and swiftly" advance the formulation of digital asset regulations to make up for the time spent on previous bill negotiations.Bernstein anticipates that the new regulations may cover token classifications for financing, protective measures for DeFi and self-custody protocol developers, exemptions for stock tokenization innovations, expedited approvals for perpetual contracts of real-world assets, and revisions to rules related to sports event contracts and their swap classifications. Relevant agencies may provide additional regulatory clarity for the industry through administrative rules.Analysts believe that the CLARITY Act could have reduced the risk of the regulatory framework being adjusted with changes in the political environment through legislation, but due to limited remaining legislative time and controversies over ethical provisions, the likelihood of the bill being voted on again is low.The SEC had previously proposed a new framework applicable to certain crypto asset investment contracts, intending to allow entities to issue tokens not exceeding $5 million within 4 years, or tokens not exceeding $75 million within 12 months, and set up safe harbor arrangements. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins had also stated that if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act, the agency has the ability to formulate digital asset rules on its own.

Former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chris Giancarlo stated that despite the CLARITY Act facing setbacks in the Senate, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and CFTC will still work on developing cryptocurrency regulations.Giancarlo, who previously served as Chairman of the CFTC, expressed this view regarding the progress of U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory legislation.

Liquid Compute founder Ronit Jain announced that the company has completed a $15 million seed round financing and has submitted applications for Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO) qualifications to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to build the first regulated order book for trading cash-settled and physically delivered computing power contracts.The company stated that computing power has heterogeneous and non-storable characteristics, similar to electricity rather than oil. Its path is to first build an efficient short-term market, then support a cash-settled derivatives layer, operating similarly to PJM or ERCOT. In recent months, Liquid Compute has collaborated with financial institutions such as Susquehanna International Group, BGC Group, and Wintermute to provide liquidity for AI startups, neocloud providers, and lenders through OTC trading.This round of financing was co-led by Chemistry and FirstMark Cap, with participation from K8 Cap, Night Capital, UFO Holdings, TrueBridge CP, Brainchild Holdings, Y Combinator, and angel investors from companies like Dmitry Balyasny, CoreWeave, Jane Street, and OpenAI.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has previously secretly approved at least three insider trading investigations related to Polymarket trading, involving contracts related to Biden's pardons, the Iran war, and Google-related events. The relevant investigation documents were obtained by WIRED through the Freedom of Information Act.Among them, CFTC Chairman Michael Selig approved an investigation into contracts related to Biden's pardons in May, after a trader had profited over $300,000 in the relevant market; in the same month, the CFTC also approved an investigation into Iran war contracts, after a group of suspicious accounts was reported to have profited $2.4 million with a win rate of about 98%. In July, the CFTC further initiated an investigation into Google-related Polymarket contracts, focusing on individuals who may have traded using non-public information regarding Google's 2025 search rankings. The Southern District Attorney's Office in New York is also conducting a parallel investigation.It is currently unclear whether the aforementioned accounts are connected to previously investigated individuals. Polymarket stated that the company would refer the relevant matters to law enforcement and cooperate with the investigation. As the prediction market rapidly expands, U.S. regulators are clearly intensifying their scrutiny of insider trading and market manipulation.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated that fund managers reduced their net long positions in S&P 500 futures to the lowest level since last week.

Bitcoin News posted on platform X that after the CFTC approved Kalshi's Bitcoin perpetual contracts as futures products, traders face uncertainty on how to report gains to the IRS.If the product is classified as a regulated futures contract under Section 1256 of the U.S. Tax Code, related gains are typically treated as 60% long-term capital gains and 40% short-term capital gains, regardless of the holding period. CME believes that Kalshi's perpetual contracts are actually swaps, which are explicitly not covered under Section 1256. The CFTC's classification supports the view that it is a futures product, but does not bind the IRS; the tax treatment remains uncertain until the IRS, Congress, or the courts directly address Bitcoin perpetual contracts.