OANDA, New York based forex trading serving provider recently revealed in an announcement that it has made a new addition to its APAC region senior level leadership team. As per statement released by the firm…
How the CFTC’s crypto-perpetuals opening splits four markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) May 29, 2026 clearance for Coinbase to route US clients into crypto perpetual futures onshores a product that the European Union, the United Kingdom and Singapore still wall off…
CFTC clears Coinbase to offer US clients offshore…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has cleared Coinbase to route United States clients into offshore crypto perpetual futures (perps), and the structure matters more than the headline: the approval does not build a domestic…
How the CLARITY Act carves crypto between the…
The Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act would split US crypto oversight by token function — handing spot digital-commodity markets to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission while leaving investment-contract assets with the Securities and Exchange…
CFTC’s grip on sports event contracts faces a…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's claim to exclusive jurisdiction over sports prediction-market contracts — upheld by the Third Circuit on April 6, 2026 — is now colliding with state gambling regulators and a pending Ninth…
Hyperliquid’s SpaceX pre-IPO perp draws CME and ICE…
Trade.xyz launched the first SpaceX pre-Initial Public Offering (IPO) perpetual contract on Hyperliquid on May 18, 2026, listed as SPCX-USDC with a $150 reference price implying a $1.78 trillion valuation against 11.87 billion fully diluted…
Archegos Meltdown: SEC and CFTC Commissioners Say No…
The Archegos meltdown remains an important issue to be discussed within the industry, from market participants to regulators. While many have called for stricter oversight over family offices, an Op-ed by CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz…
SEC and CFTC warn investors who consider exposure…
The SEC and CFTC made a joint statement urging investors considering a fund with exposure to the Bitcoin futures market to weigh carefully the potential risks and benefits of the investment. "Among other things, investors…
US CFTC Charges Marex Spectron With Capital Deficiencies
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today issued orders filing and settling charges against Marex North America LLC, a registered futures commission merchant with its principal place of business in New York, New York,…