Unlike traditional sportsbooks, regulated platforms operate under Commodity Exchange Act and US Commodity Futures Trade Commission (CFTC) rules for derivative products, appealing to institutional players and retail traders...more
On December 4, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the upcoming launch of the first leveraged spot cryptocurrency product to be listed on a CFTC-regulated exchange, Bitnomial Exchange, LLC...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approved a plan submitted by commodities futures trading platform Polymarket to resume limited U.S. operations through a registered intermediary. The approval permits the...more
In 2025, applications and inquiries to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) as a derivatives exchange have noticeably increased, with several companies pursuing or obtaining a CFTC...more
On August 28, 2025, the staff of the Division of Market Oversight (CFTC Staff) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued Staff Advisory Letter No. 25–27 (Staff Advisory). The Staff Advisory reaffirms and...more
Amid “recent confusion and disruption regarding whether non-US exchanges should register [with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission)] as a designated contract market (DCM) or [foreign board of trade...more
On January 3, 2022, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) entered an order charging Blockratize, Inc. (d/b/a Polymarket.com) (“Polymarket”) with offering off-exchange binary options contracts and failing to...more