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Kalshi, Polymarket lose bid to pause state gambling suits
Kalshi and Polymarket lost bids to pause Nevada and Washington gambling suits, allowing state regulators to keep pressing the cases while appeals continue.
Polymarket seeks Japan approval in global market push
Polymarket's Japan approval push adds a new regulatory test for prediction markets as U.S. officials debate rulemaking and trading-integrity risks.
Suspicious prediction-market trades draw CFTC scrutiny as volumes swell
Suspicious trading on Kalshi and Polymarket is becoming a core market-structure problem as volumes rise and the CFTC signals tougher oversight.
CME, ICE press Washington to tighten oversight of Hyperliquid
CME Group and ICE are pressing U.S. regulators to scrutinize Hyperliquid after a surge in oil-linked trading sharpened concerns over manipulation and sanctions risk.
CFTC Issues Blanket No-Action Letter on Prediction Market Data Reporting
The CFTC issued Letter No. 26-14 on Tuesday, granting 19 prediction market platforms — including Polymarket US and Kalshi — relief from swap data reporting obligations, as the agency presses its jurisdictional claim against five state-level gambling regulators.
SEC, CFTC align on six enforcement fronts
SEC and CFTC launched coordination across six regulatory fronts to eliminate duplicative enforcement, CFTC Chair Michael Selig said.
CME targets 1 June launch for bitcoin volatility futures, pending CFTC review
CME Group will list cash-settled bitcoin volatility futures from 1 June, pending Commodity Futures Trading Commission clearance, becoming the first US exchange to offer regulated contracts that trade implied volatility independent of bitcoin's spot price. CME (CME) shares slipped 1.2 per cent on the announcement.
Fund Managers Add S&P 500 Longs, Trim Treasury Shorts
Speculators added to S&P 500 futures and cut bearish Treasury wagers in the week ended May 5, CFTC data showed Friday. Positioning tilted slightly more bullish on equities while rate-cut expectations remain anchored in 2027.
Coinbase opens 24/7 gold and silver perpetual futures with up to 25x leverage
Coinbase listed GOLD-PERP and SILVER-PERP perpetual futures on Tuesday, with up to 25x leverage on spot gold and 20x on silver, settled in USDC. The contracts are not yet available to US users; Coinbase says it is working with the CFTC on a 24/7 metals listing through Coinbase Derivatives Exchange.
