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CFTC Roundtable Exposes Regulatory Rift Over Prediction-Market Risks

August 21, 2026
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CFTC Readies Own Crypto Market Rules as Congress Stalls CLARITY Act
Cryptocurrency // August 20, 2026

If Congress doesn’t pass the CLARITY Act, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will use its existing authorities to begin establishing a crypto asset market regime, CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said Thursday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

CFTC Prepares to Draft Rules for Trading Compute Derivatives Contracts
Legal & Regulation // August 19, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking comment on the listing of compute derivatives contracts as it prepares to establish the “gold standard” for trading this commodity that powers the artificial intelligence economy, the regulator said in a Wednesday (Aug. 19) press release. Get...

White House Convenes Meeting With Crypto and Prediction Market CEOs
Cryptocurrency // August 16, 2026

Cryptocurrency and prediction market executives are reportedly meeting with Trump administration officials this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

CFTC Issues Emergency Order to Kalshi to Keep Operating Despite NY Lawsuit
Legal & Regulation // August 12, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has invoked its emergency authority to order prediction market Kalshi to continue operating despite a lawsuit by New York seeking to shut down its event contracts. The order marks a sharp escalation of the jurisdictional battle between federal derivatives regulators...

Interviews & Exclusives
Senate Sets Dueling Markups for High-Stakes Crypto Market Regulation

January 09, 2026
This January is crunch time for the Senate on cryptocurrency market regulation efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Congress Puts SEC and CFTC on Collision Course Over Crypto

November 11, 2025
The cryptocurrency market is a paradox of modern finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Derailed House Hearing Leaves Crypto Market Structure Hanging in Balance

May 06, 2025
Donald Trump promised to transform the U.S. into the “crypto capital of the planet,” and he will need cryptocurrency legislation for his administration to do it. Get the Full Story Complete...

The Three Most Important US Crypto Policies to Watch This Year

January 07, 2025
The 119th U.S. Congressional session has begun, and the digital asset sector is hoping there will soon be favorable and clear regulatory guardrails for cryptocurrency markets and stablecoins. Get the...

Quick Reads
CFTC Readies Own Crypto Market Rules as Congress Stalls CLARITY Act

August 20, 2026
If Congress doesn’t pass the CLARITY Act, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will use its existing authorities to begin establishing a crypto asset market regime, CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said Thursday (Aug. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

CFTC Prepares to Draft Rules for Trading Compute Derivatives Contracts

August 19, 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is seeking comment on the listing of compute derivatives contracts as it prepares to establish the “gold standard” for trading this commodity that powers...

White House Convenes Meeting With Crypto and Prediction Market CEOs

August 16, 2026
Cryptocurrency and prediction market executives are reportedly meeting with Trump administration officials this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

CFTC Steps In as New York Sues to Shut Down Kalshi

July 31, 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sued to stop New York’s attempt to halt the operations of prediction market Kalshi, which was announced Friday (July 31). Get the Full...