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According to Cointelegraph, Michael Selig, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated that the agency is working to provide clarity for the crypto space, including tokenized collateral and stablecoins, while also developing clear guidelines for prediction markets.

According to Bloomberg, the top derivatives regulator in the United States is investigating a series of "exceptionally timed" crude oil futures trades that occurred before Trump's recent adjustments to Iran war policy. According to informed sources, the investigation has been initiated.The U.S. CFTC is leading the investigation into crude oil futures contract trades conducted on the CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange platforms. Informed sources stated that they requested anonymity due to the information not being public.Currently, both trading platforms have been asked to submit relevant trading data to the regulators to cooperate with the investigation.

According to Crypto in America, former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Chris Giancarlo, known in the industry as "Crypto Dad," announced at the end of April that he officially stepped down as a senior advisor at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, transitioning to focus on digital asset strategic consulting, private investment, and public policy research.Giancarlo has been deeply involved in the firm for six years, leading the development of its cryptocurrency legal practice. Additionally, his new book "CryptoDad's New Adventures: The Path to Financial Freedom in the 21st Century" is expected to be published this October, documenting the evolution of the cryptocurrency industry through the 2024 election and into Trump's second term.

Mike Selig, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated in an interview that the CFTC has "exclusive regulatory authority" over prediction markets, and states do not have the power to replace federal derivatives regulation with state laws. Mike Selig emphasized, "Whether the underlying involves sports, politics, or other areas, as long as the products are legally offered by CFTC-regulated trading platforms, they fall under our jurisdiction." This statement comes as the CFTC sues Arizona, Illinois, and Connecticut to consolidate its regulatory dominance over prediction markets.Selig stated that the CFTC is clarifying the regulatory details for prediction markets through a formal rule-making process and welcomes input from all sectors regarding the evaluation process. In addition to the prediction market disputes, Selig also mentioned the final draft of the digital asset classification guidelines jointly released by the CFTC and SEC last month, which delineates clear boundaries between tokenized securities and commodities. In the future, if companies wish to self-certify digital asset futures products, regulators can directly determine the nature of the tokens based on this classification framework, ensuring that the positions of the two agencies are aligned.

According to CoinDesk, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice jointly filed a motion in federal court on Tuesday evening, seeking to block Arizona from enforcing state gambling laws against the prediction market operator Kalshi. The two departments argue that the contracts offered by Kalshi, which are linked to real-world events such as sports events and elections, essentially fall under financial derivatives (swaps) and should be governed by the Commodity Exchange Act and federal regulatory framework, rather than state gambling regulations.Arizona had previously filed criminal charges against Kalshi, with a court date set for April 13. Currently, there are conflicting rulings from courts across the country—while the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in New Jersey has leaned towards supporting the federal regulatory stance, other regional courts have taken an open attitude towards the state’s claims.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice submitted documents to a federal court on Tuesday, requesting to block Arizona from applying its gambling laws to the prediction market operator Kalshi.Federal regulators argue that contracts linked to sports events, elections, and other real-world events fall under a financial derivative known as "swaps," which should be subject to federal regulation under the Commodity Exchange Act, rather than governed by state gambling laws. Arizona had previously filed criminal charges against Kalshi under state gambling laws, with a hearing scheduled for April 13.The federal appeals court in New Jersey had previously ruled in favor of Kalshi, determining that its sports contracts are presumed legal under federal law in the absence of CFTC intervention, but courts in other jurisdictions have allowed state-level enforcement actions to proceed. If the court ultimately accepts the CFTC's position, prediction markets could operate nationwide under a unified federal framework.

Mike Selig, the chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, stated on the X platform that U.S. federal law clearly stipulates that the derivatives market is regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Whether it's sports, politics, or oil prices, under the federal regulatory framework, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has clear jurisdiction to regulate prediction markets and is obligated to uphold the regulations.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed lawsuits against Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois, reiterating its exclusive jurisdiction over event contracts and prediction markets under the Commodity Exchange Act. It accuses the three states of attempting to prohibit, restrict, or regulate registered designated contract markets through other state-level regulatory measures, including platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.The CFTC seeks a federal court declaration that state actions are invalid and prohibits the states from intervening in prediction market activities that comply with federal regulations.

According to a report by Reuters, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have filed a lawsuit against the Governor of Illinois and the Attorney General, accusing them of attempting to regulate prediction markets beyond their legal authority.The two agencies stated that the relevant regulatory measures in Illinois are invalid because the state government does not have the authority to govern federally regulated prediction markets. The lawsuit emphasizes the protection of innovative financial instruments from overreach by local governments.

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it has reached a settlement with former FTX engineering chief Nishad Singh regarding the FTX collapse. Under the settlement agreement, Singh must return $3.7 million in illegal gains, is banned from trading for five years, and cannot register with the CFTC for eight years. Given Singh's active cooperation in the investigation, the CFTC did not impose any additional monetary fines or compensation requirements.

According to Bloomberg, David Miller, the enforcement director of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated at a seminar at New York University on Tuesday that the agency will use its existing enforcement authority to combat insider trading in prediction markets.David Miller pointed out that there is a misunderstanding in mainstream media and social media that laws related to insider trading do not apply to prediction markets, and he clearly stated that this view is incorrect.

According to Bloomberg, cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin's operator Peken Global has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle a civil lawsuit filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).The CFTC accused KuCoin of illegally allowing U.S. residents to trade as an unregistered offshore platform. KuCoin reached a settlement without admitting or denying the allegations and is prohibited from allowing U.S. customers to access the platform without registering with the CFTC. The CFTC stated that U.S. customers generated approximately $110 million in trading fees for KuCoin, and due to the company's cooperation and the forfeiture in a parallel criminal case, it did not seek to recover illegal gains.

According to The Block, Michael Selig, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, stated that when assessing which prediction market contracts are susceptible to manipulation, the agency will "largely respect the opinions of various sports leagues."Previously, the National Football League (NFL) sent letters to prediction market platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, requesting them to stop offering contracts on single game outcomes, drafts, injuries, and other easily manipulated or predetermined contracts, believing that such contracts could incite manipulative behavior.On the legislative front, bipartisan lawmakers have proposed bills aimed at prohibiting federally regulated prediction markets from launching sports-related contracts, and several states have challenged the legality of such platforms through legal means. Meanwhile, Major League Baseball has chosen a collaborative approach, reaching an agreement with Polymarket and signing an information-sharing agreement.

According to Cointelegraph, Michael Selig, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated that bringing "real" cryptocurrency perpetual futures back to the United States is a key component of the agency's innovation policy agenda.

According to market news, U.S. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig stated that U.S. cryptocurrency regulation "will soon welcome a clear framework."

The Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Michael S. Selig, announced the establishment of an Innovation Working Group aimed at developing clear regulatory rules for innovators creating new products and technologies in the U.S. derivatives market.This Innovation Working Group will collaborate with the Innovation Advisory Committee to advance the development of a clear regulatory framework, focusing on three areas: (i) crypto assets and blockchain technology; (ii) artificial intelligence and autonomous systems; and (iii) prediction markets and event contracts.The responsibilities of the working group include advancing the Commission's innovation agenda and collaborating with federal agencies and departments, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its cryptocurrency working group, to promote various innovation initiatives. The working group will be led by the Chairman's Senior Advisor, Michael J. Passalacqua.

According to DeFiprime, the SEC and CFTC jointly released Interpretive Release 33-11412, defining most native tokens of decentralized networks as digital commodities, and clarifying that staking, LSD, wrapped tokens, and compliant airdrops do not constitute securities offerings.Based on this, the article proposes three fundraising and treasury models that have been difficult to implement previously: the first is Liquid Genesis Staking Pools (LGSP), which are based on staking ETH, SOL, etc., and incentivized through both LSD yields and protocol tokens; the second is Commodity Pre-Participation Agreements (CPA), which exchange work contributions and funds for future network participation rights instead of presale tokens; the third is Separation-Accelerated Revenue Rights (SARR), which ties to decentralized milestones and features decreasing profit-sharing, designing the "separation principle" as a tool to drive teams to accelerate decentralization.The author states that all three models are based on existing contract components and can support long-term treasury and team expenditures in simulations.

The guidance document on crypto assets jointly released by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been submitted to the Federal Register and is expected to take effect immediately after its official release next Monday, providing market participants with directly actionable regulatory guidance. This document carries the authority of the commission level and will replace the "Framework for 'Investment Contract' Analysis of Digital Assets" released in 2019, guiding the enforcement and regulatory work of the two agencies.This guidance document on crypto assets is built on the Project Crypto initiative launched in 2025 and is seen as a "regulatory bridge for crypto assets." It also provides immediate compliance clarity for entrepreneurs and investors before bipartisan market structure legislation advances in Congress. Its interpretative power and practical impact will guide the behavior of the crypto industry, judicial analysis, and enforcement policies, providing the market with a more stable compliance basis than previous employee-level guidance.

According to market news, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has provided detailed guidance on a pilot program for using crypto assets as collateral. The regulatory agency has notified futures commission merchants (FCMs) that participation in the pilot requires submitting a notice to the market participants division, stating the start date for accepting crypto assets as margin. Key points include:Capital Requirements: Only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins can be accepted as collateral, with BTC/ETH calculated at a 20% capital adequacy ratio and stablecoins at 2%. Futures brokers participating in the pilot can only accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, or stablecoins in the first three months;Compliance and Reporting Obligations: Futures brokers participating in the pilot must promptly report significant cybersecurity or system issues and submit weekly reports on the total amount of crypto assets in customer accounts;Expansion After Three Months: Other crypto assets may be used as collateral after three months, while some reporting requirements will be terminated;Limited Use: Only the remaining rights of dedicated payment stablecoins deposited into customer segregated accounts are allowed; crypto assets cannot be used for uncleared swap collateral, but eligible tokenized assets may be substituted.Derivatives Clearing Organization Requirements: Clearing organizations that meet CFTC credit, market, and liquidity risk requirements may accept crypto assets and stablecoins as initial margin for cleared transactions.