The Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed a regulatory framework allowing United States cryptocurrency exchanges to opt for federal oversight

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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

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Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway gave sports event contract operators 30 days to stop offering sports event contracts in Missouri or obtain a Missouri Gaming Commission license and pay a 10% tax

The CLARITY Act, which aimed to establish a federal framework for cryptocurrency regulation, was defeated in a United States Senate vote on September 15, 2026

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued cease-and-desist letters over sports event contracts on September 16 and 17, 2026, to Crypto.com, Novig, Kalshi, Polymarket, Robinhood, and Underdog

Attorney General Catherine Hanaway's office raised minimum-age concerns against five of six targeted prediction platforms that received her cease-and-desist letters, identifying Crypto.com for allowing 18-year-old users while Missouri requires sports bettors to be 21

Missouri officials treat sports event contracts offered by Crypto.com and Novig as unlicensed sports wagering, requiring state licensing with application fees up to $500,000 and a 10% tax on adjusted gross revenue

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's proposal seeks to create a new registration category designated as the 'crypto asset market' under agency jurisdiction

Market participants are monitoring potential regulatory updates and statements from key figures, including President Donald Trump and Senate leaders, regarding cryptocurrency legislation

Under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's proposed framework for a new 'crypto asset market' registration category, basic spot cryptocurrency exchanges may continue operating primarily under state money-transmitter licenses

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's proposed framework for retail crypto transactions mandates market surveillance, anti-manipulation rules, customer protection, and proof-of-reserves controls

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's regulatory proposal targets cryptocurrency exchanges that offer leveraged, margined, or financed retail trading activity

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission currently lacks statutory authority to enforce mandatory federal registration for spot cryptocurrency exchanges

Crypto.com asked a federal court to bar Missouri from enforcing sports wagering laws against its event contracts after Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued a cease-and-desist deadline

Market observers are tracking potential responses to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's proposed 'crypto asset market' oversight framework from major cryptocurrency exchanges including Coinbase and Binance

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission initiated proposed rulemaking under existing statutory powers as a backup plan following the Senate's defeat of the CLARITY Act on September 15, 2026

North American Derivatives Exchange, operating Crypto.com's prediction market, filed a lawsuit against Missouri officials in the Western District of Missouri on October 16, 2026

Novig, through exchange operator Ludlow Exchange LLC, filed a federal lawsuit against Missouri officials in the Eastern District of Missouri on October 16, 2026

Crypto.com and Novig argue that their sports event contracts are financial derivative swaps under exclusive CFTC jurisdiction, which preempts Missouri state gambling laws under the Commodity Exchange Act