Markets
SEC approves binary options tied to company KPIs
The SEC approved binary options tied to company KPIs, allowing a securities exchange to list these cash-settled, European-style contracts as NMS securities.
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News
CFTC Puts Prediction Markets Inside Swap Rules, Exempts Gambling
The CFTC proposed rules to classify sports, politics, and weather contracts as swaps, while exempting sportsbook wagers and casino games from its definition.
News
CFTC draws some event contracts into swaps, carves out casino products
The CFTC proposed a rule to classify event contracts as swaps while simultaneously excluding casino-style products from that definition, effective upon Federal Register publication.
Markets
CFTC opens comments on leveraged retail crypto framework
The CFTC opened comments on a framework for leveraged retail crypto trading, proposing a "crypto asset market" exchange category and issuing no-action relief for perpetual futures.
Analysis
SEC puts exchange-broker ties and Trump Accounts under the microscope
The SEC's Divisions of Trading and Markets, Investment Management, and Corporation Finance issued staff statements on exchange-broker affiliations and Trump Accounts, with direct implications for inte
News
Coinbase wins CFTC approval to clear US crypto derivatives
Coinbase received CFTC approval to launch Coinbase Clearing LLC, its US-based derivatives clearing organization, allowing it to clear fully collateralized futures, options, and swaps.
Bitcoin
CFTC complaint cites BTC in alleged $950M Cash FX scheme
The CFTC has filed a complaint against Cash FX Group S.A. and others, alleging a $950 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 400,000 accounts, with less than 1% of funds directed to actual forex tra
![CFTC complaint cites [ticker BTC] in alleged $950M Cash FX scheme](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/article-1059-200x130.png)
Analysis
Kalshi’s sports contracts lose Sixth Circuit appeal
The Sixth Circuit ruled against Kalshi's sports contracts, deepening a circuit split on whether prediction markets are commodities or gambling, with Kalshi now losing two of three circuit decisions.
News
CFTC updates crypto FAQs on tokenized funds and records
The CFTC updated its crypto FAQs on September 24, addressing tokenized funds and blockchain-based recordkeeping for registrants and registered entities.
Analysis
CFTC gives passive software providers a path around introducing-broker registration
The CFTC's Market Participants Division issued a no-action position on September 17, allowing passive software providers to avoid introducing-broker registration if they don't operate the trading rela
