CFTC Chair Raises Crypto Agent Questions as Passive-Software Limits Remain
Michael S. Selig raises registration and liability questions for autonomous trading; the existing passive-software position does not resolve them.
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OCC Keeps Issuer Yield Ban as Third-Party Rewards Questions Remain
The final rule removes a proposed presumption for certain issuer-linked arrangements, while leaving reward programs subject to review on their facts.
OCC Revises Stablecoin Reporting Forms Ahead of January Start
Weekly reserve and activity reports would begin with a January 25 report date, but the information collection still needs OMB approval.
FINMA Approves First Swiss Retail Bitcoin Fund
Switzerland’s financial regulator announced on October 20, 2026 that it approved the first Swiss exchange-traded retail fund investing directly in Bitcoin. FINMA classifies it as an other…
CFTC Event-Contract Proposal Meets Divergent Appeals-Court Rulings
The agency wants an explicit swap-definition inclusion, while case-specific preliminary rulings show why the proposal is not a universal legal answer.
CFTC Gambling Exclusion Takes Effect With Limits on Where Products Trade
State or tribal authorization is only one condition in an interim rule that separates qualifying gambling transactions from the federal swap definition.
IRS Revises Staking Safe Harbor for Exchange-Listed Crypto Trusts
The revised procedure sets operating conditions, reward-distribution deadlines and a transition period, while leaving broader staking tax questions unresolved.
Blockchain.com’s CFTC Filing Does Not Open U.S. Derivatives Trading
Blockchain.com describes conditional U.S. access. The available evidence does not establish approved registrations, cleared products or a live service under these applications.
Coinbase Derivatives Files to Double Aggregate XRP Futures Limit
Coinbase Derivatives has filed to double the aggregate position limit covering its nano XRP and XRP futures, proposing a change from 35,000 to 70,000 aggregate-equivalent contracts. The…
CFTC Seeks Input on Crypto Retail Transactions and Market Registration
An Oct. 5 advance notice puts transaction safeguards and a possible crypto-specific market category into the same public-comment process.
SEC Quorum Rule Allows One Eligible Commissioner to Act on a Matter
The amendment took effect October 2. Its one-member provision turns on disqualification in a particular matter, rather than a general transfer of Commission authority.
SEC Approves Cboe Listing Rule for 3x Bitcoin and Ether Futures ETPs
The Oct. 2 order covers products targeting three times a futures benchmark’s daily performance, with exposure through futures and collateral.