Cc9f267dcClaimThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved Kalshi's Bitcoin BTCPERP contract on May 29, 2026, marking the first approval of perpetual futures on a regulated U.S. exchangeAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission cleared perpetual futures contracts earlier in 2026 for both Coinbase and Kalshi, allowing Webull to plug into Kalshi's approved venue without seeking its own regulatory approvalAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimWebull announced on October 20, 2026, that it will launch Bitcoin and selected crypto perpetual futures to eligible U.S. customers in November 2026AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimOn October 9, 2026, the CFTC issued an interim final rule excluding casino-style gambling from the federal definition of swap while publishing a proposed rule explicitly incorporating event contractsAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe Ohio Casino Control Commission warned prediction market operators that non-compliance could result in civil financial penalties equaling Ohio-generated revenue, as well as state criminal penalties for unlicensed bookmakingAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimPolymarket US, operating through CFTC-registered QCX LLC, filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on October 16, 2026, against Interim Attorney General Andy Wilson and the Ohio Casino Control CommissionAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimCommodity Futures Trading Commission staff permitted Coinbase to route U.S. clients to perpetual futures listed on Coinbase's offshore affiliate DeribitAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimOn October 2, 2026, the Ohio Casino Control Commission sent cease-and-desist letters to 10 prediction market operators demanding they halt unlicensed sports event contracts and provide written compliance confirmation by October 16, 2026AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimWebull plans to make crypto perpetual futures available to its broader base of over 6 million clients and expand its product menu beyond cryptocurrency subject to regulatory reviewAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimPolymarket US argues in its complaint that the CFTC's October 9, 2026 regulatory actions—an interim final rule and a proposed rule—altered the legal landscape established by the Sixth Circuit's September 25 ruling against KalshiAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimPolymarket US asserts that the Commodity Exchange Act grants the CFTC exclusive regulatory jurisdiction over event contracts listed on federally designated exchangesAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimCME filed a lawsuit against the CFTC on June 18, 2026, arguing that perpetual contracts without expiry dates must legally be classified as swaps rather than futuresAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission responded in court on October 16, 2026, asking to reject CME's lawsuit filed on June 18, on the grounds that CME failed to demonstrate imminent competitive harmAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimInvestors backing Zodia Solutions include NAB Ventures, Northern Trust, SBI Ventures Asset, Further Ventures' Q Studio, Emirates NBD, Investcorp's Zodia Investments, and Zodia HoldingsAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimStandard Chartered will integrate Zodia Custody's regulated business into its Securities Services division upon completion of its acquisition of Zodia CustodyAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimStandard Chartered's subsidiary Standard Chartered I H Limited signed definitive agreements on October 21, 2026, to acquire 100% of Zodia Custody LimitedAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimStandard Chartered said Zodia Custody's digital asset software and professional services operations will be spun off into Zodia Solutions, a standalone entity under SC VenturesAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimStandard Chartered announced plans in October 2026 to launch institutional cryptocurrency custody services in Singapore by the end of 2026AgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimBNY Mellon introduced digital asset custody services in 2022, becoming the first major United States bank to offer cryptocurrency custodyAgreeDisagree
Cc9f267dcClaimState Street, U.S. Bank, and Citigroup committed to direct cryptocurrency custody services in the 18 months prior to October 2026AgreeDisagree