Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commissioner Michael Selig dismissed CME Group's objections to perpetual futures, describing them as predictable resistance from an incumbent market participant.

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Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein ruled under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60 that newly acquired knowledge of facts existing when the January 2025 consent order was entered does not constitute a significant change in factual circumstances

The CFTC filed a lawsuit in 2022 alleging Gemini Trust Company made false or misleading statements of material fact in 2017 regarding a Bitcoin futures contract relying on Gemini auction prices

France should tax cryptocurrency conversions into stablecoins

The Astana Financial Services Authority issued warnings to more than 20 cryptocurrency platforms regarding Astana International Financial Centre regulatory compliance rules during 2025

The AIFC court initially named exchange operator LBank in its September 15, 2026 ruling before issuing a variation order on September 18, 2026 to remove LBank after it blocked user access in Kazakhstan

The September 15, 2026 AIFC court order covers app-store operators Google and Apple to enforce geographic restrictions on access to the six unlicensed crypto platforms—Coinbase, BingX, Bitcoin.com, HTX, BitMart and WEEX—in Kazakhstan

A September 15, 2026 AIFC court injunction barred Coinbase, BingX, Bitcoin.com, HTX, BitMart, and WEEX from operating, while holding them jointly liable for approximately KZT 2 million in legal costs

Kazakhstan's National Bank oversees digital asset service providers operating outside the Astana International Financial Centre

The public comment period for the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets framework, published in August 2026, closes on October 20, 2026.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center cautioned the SEC against automatically treating network validators and ordinary users as a single controlling party solely because they share similar economic incentives.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center asked the SEC to distinguish automated token repurchases governed by predefined blockchain code from discretionary buybacks managed by centralized project operators or corporate entities.

The SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets framework permits eligible crypto projects to raise up to $5 million over four years under a startup exemption or up to $75 million annually under a fundraising exemption.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center urged the SEC to clarify whether unregistered trading services, decentralized exchanges, and on-chain protocols can legally facilitate secondary market transactions for tokens issued under proposed exemptions.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center cited the SEC's own economic analysis, arguing that limited secondary-market liquidity could significantly reduce the intended practical benefits of the proposed fundraising exemptions.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center urged the SEC to make federal preemption of state securities registration requirements permanent after a project exits or meets the proposed Safe Harbor conditions.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center recommended that routine administrative delivery steps, such as connecting a wallet or completing sanctions and KYC screening, should not be legally interpreted as payment for airdropped tokens.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center filed a comment letter on October 19, 2026, requesting five key revisions to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets framework.

The Hyperliquid Policy Center requested that Safe Harbor legal protections be extended to crypto projects while essential network development work is still actively underway.

In March 2026, the SEC and CFTC issued a joint guidance interpretation addressing how federal securities laws apply to cryptocurrency activities, including airdrops and staking.

Hyperliquid Policy Center representatives previously met with the SEC Crypto Task Force on July 14, 2026, to discuss cryptocurrency regulation.