The Chicago Board Options Exchange and Citadel filed a lawsuit asserting that single-stock perpetual futures constitute swaps subject to statutory trading limitations

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Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission warned in March 2024 that MEXC Global was marketing to local investors without a licence

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority put MEXC Global Ltd on its warning list in March 2024 as unauthorized, while Seychelles' Financial Services Authority took action against MX Global Ltd in May 2026

Thailand has expanded its regulated digital asset offerings into derivatives and capital markets

New Market Trading CEO Frank Hepworth stated that bitcoin lending yields of 1% to 4% fail to justify derivative, counterparty, and smart contract risks.

Frank Hepworth warned that covered-call strategies on bitcoin during bull markets risk having assets sold at option strike prices, forfeiting upside potential.

Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong filed a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan establishing the option to sell up to 24% of Brian Armstrong's Coinbase shares

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig released a statement permitting single-stock equity perpetual futures to trade in the United States

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission authorized single-stock perpetual futures to trade on designated contract markets notice-registered with the SEC for security futures

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Anchorage Digital submitted an application to the National Futures Association to register Anchorage Digital Swap Dealer, LLC, as a CFTC swap dealer

Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam adopted a Rule 10b5-1 plan granting the option to sell up to 70% of Fred Ehrsam's Coinbase shares

Commodity Futures Trading Commission swap dealer registration requires an entity to meet regulatory obligations covering capital, risk management, reporting, and compliance frameworks, alongside a $15,000 non-refundable application fee

Anchorage Digital said Commodity Futures Trading Commission swap dealer requirements follow the same regulatory framework that the Dodd-Frank Act applied to banks for interest rate, credit, and foreign exchange markets

Anchorage Digital Swap Dealer, LLC expects to offer European-style options on bitcoin and ether with maturities up to one year if its Commodity Futures Trading Commission swap dealer registration is approved

Anchorage Digital offers trading and margin capabilities, along with options and structured products, through its separate subsidiary Anchorage Hold, LLC

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Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. filed an application with the CFTC to register a subsidiary as a Futures Commission Merchant

The proposed ICE-Trade[XYZ] venue will offer retail investors 24/7 leveraged trading across equities, stock market indices, commodities, foreign exchange, and cryptocurrencies

The planned ICE-Trade[XYZ] perpetual futures market requires regulatory approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), including authorization for leveraged trading, with no launch date set

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) announced an agreement on October 29, 2026 with Trade[XYZ] to launch a regulated U.S. perpetual futures market with ICE as exclusive operator

Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. stated that its Futures Commission Merchant application remains subject to Commodity Futures Trading Commission approval with no assured timeline or outcome

The Futures Commission Merchant registration would allow Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. to carry U.S. client accounts for permissioned perpetual futures deployed under the HIP-3 framework