Commodity Futures Trading Commission

August 13, 2026 WASHINGTON — Chairman Michael S. Selig, sponsor of the Innovation Advisory Committee, today released the agenda for the IAC’s inaugural meeting on Thursday, August 20. Attendees will discuss topics related to the regulation of crypto assets, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets. View the full agenda here. “America has long been the global hub of financial innovation,” said Chairman Michael S. Selig.

August 20, 2026 Chairman Michael S. Selig, sponsor of the Innovation Advisory Committee, announced the IAC will host its inaugural meeting at 1 p.m. EST on Aug. 20, in Washington. The Innovation Advisory Committee was created to advise the Commission on complex issues at the intersection of technology, law, policy, and finance.

WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight today issued an advisory reminding designated contract markets of their regulatory obligations when submitting self-certifications for market-maker, liquidity, trading, or incentive programs under CFTC Regulations 40.5 and 40.6. This advisory addresses concerns regarding an increasing number of incentive‑program rule filings submitted under CFTC Regulation 40.6(a)—particularly those relating to event contract...

WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today exercised its emergency authority in response to KalshiEX, LLC’s notification of a market emergency and ordered the exchange to continue to operate in accordance with the Commodity Exchange Act’s Core Principles. KalshiEX, LLC notified the Commission of the emergency after New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a complaint against the exchange in state court.

WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced it filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Goliath Ventures. Inc. and CEO, Christopher Delgado, a Florida resident. The complaint alleges the defendants engaged in a Ponzi scheme by fraudulently soliciting and accepting funds from the public for crypto asset trading, including in bitcoin and ether.

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August 10, 2026 WASHINGTON — Chairman Michael S. Selig, sponsor of the Innovation Advisory Committee, today announced the IAC will host its inaugural meeting at 1 p.m. EST on Aug. 20, in Washington. The Innovation Advisory Committee was created to advise the Commission on complex issues at the intersection of technology, law, policy, and finance.

WASHINGTON — The Division of Market Oversight and the Market Participants Division of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently issued a letter to remind Commission-regulated entities involved in the listing, soliciting, or acceptance of event contracts of their responsibility not to mislead consumers, including the obligation to display clear and accurate pricing information for derivatives products.

THE GLOBAL derivatives market has entered a new era, and the United States is leading it. For decades, derivatives—financial contracts such as futures, options and swaps, whose value is based on the price or performance of an underlying asset—have served as a tool for businesses, farmers, investors and financial institutions to manage risk and allocate capital efficiently. What was once a niche financial tool now underpins a market with over $1.2 quadrillion (million billion) in notional value.

WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced an order filing and settling charges against UBS Financial Services Inc., a registered futures commission merchant, for failing to diligently supervise the configuration and operation of its anti-money laundering transaction monitoring systems for wire transfers denominated in foreign currencies (FX).