Regulation
Timely, impact-focused reporting on global crypto laws, enforcement actions, and policy shifts — helping traders and investors understand how new rules shape markets and digital assets.
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CFTC Sues Kentucky Over State Effort to Restrict Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice have filed a lawsuit against Kentucky, seeking to block the state's efforts to apply state laws to federally regulated prediction markets and event contracts.
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CFTC Opens Consultation on 24/7 Trading and Perpetual Contracts for Energy Commodities
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a request for public comment on the extension of standard futures contracts to 24/7 trading and on the potential listing of perpetual contracts referencing physically delivered or storable energy commodities, including crude oil.
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Bank of England Issues Policy Statement and Draft Rules for Systemic Stablecoins
LONDON, June 22, 2026 — The Bank of England issued a policy statement and draft rules for systemic stablecoin issuers, outlining key elements of the United Kingdom's proposed framework for systemic stablecoins.
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CFTC, SEC Seek Public Comment on Derivatives Product Definitions
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission have issued a joint request for public comment on potential ways to further update, clarify and harmonize certain derivatives product definitions and address interpretive questions involving emerging products and alternative compliance frameworks.
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CFTC Resolves Enforcement Case Against Celsius Founder Alexander Mashinsky
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 — Former Celsius Network CEO Alexander Mashinsky admitted violating anti-fraud provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act as part of a consent order entered by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, resolving the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's 2023 enforcement action against him and imposing a permanent ban from participating in CFTC-regulated markets.
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CFTC Seeks Input on Rules Affecting Fintech Firms, DeFi Applications
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission launched a review of its regulatory framework for fintech firms, seeking public input on regulations, guidance, orders, no-action letters, and other items that may hinder partnerships between fintech firms and CFTC-regulated entities or could be updated to streamline registration and authorization processes in a Request for Information.
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CFTC Opens Path to True Perpetual Futures for Coinbase and Bitnomial
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter allowing designated contract markets to convert existing perpetual-style digital commodity futures contracts into true digital commodity perpetual futures by removing their expiration dates, subject to specified conditions.
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CFTC Proposes Framework for Prediction Market Contracts
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on amendments to Regulation 40.11 and the addition of Appendix F to Part 40, establishing a framework for evaluating certain event contracts.
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EBA and New York DFS Sign Stablecoin Oversight Agreement Under MiCA
PARIS, June 2, 2026 — The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a framework for cooperation, information exchange, and supervisory coordination related to cross-border stablecoin activities.
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FCA Warns Football Clubs Over Sponsorship Deals With Unauthorized Financial Firms
LONDON, June 3, 2026 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned football clubs about sponsorship arrangements involving unauthorized financial firms, including crypto businesses and trading platforms, saying such relationships could expose supporters to financial harm and create legal, compliance, and reputational risks for clubs.
