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Hyperliquid Tests Permissioned Markets for Payward's US Perps Plan

Hyperliquid Tests Permissioned Markets for Payward's US Perps Plan

Optional onchain allowlists would leave existing markets unchanged; the proposed US contracts still need regulatory approval.
Utah Sues Kalshi and Susquehanna Firms to Halt Alleged Illegal Betting

Utah Sues Kalshi and Susquehanna Firms to Halt Alleged Illegal Betting

The state seeks injunctions, restitution and profits, alleging that market makers helped sustain wagering despite Kalshi’s federal court defeat.
SEI Perpetual Futures Trade on CFTC-Regulated OG.com Markets

SEI Perpetual Futures Trade on CFTC-Regulated OG.com Markets

The dollar-settled contracts have no expiry, a 100-SEI minimum order and funding calculated every eight hours.
Judge Rejects Gemini-CFTC Bid to Lift Settlement Restrictions

Judge Rejects Gemini-CFTC Bid to Lift Settlement Restrictions

Gemini has already paid the $5 million penalty. A permanent injunction and restrictions on publicly denying the case's findings remain in place.
Derive Proposes Treasury Funding for US-Regulated Derivatives Push

Derive Proposes Treasury Funding for US-Regulated Derivatives Push

The Foundation would gain authority to pursue approvals and establish or acquire entities, but the proposal sets no spending amount or launch date.
Mashinsky Accepts Lifetime Industry Ban and Up to $35 Million in Conditional Payments

Mashinsky Accepts Lifetime Industry Ban and Up to $35 Million in Conditional Payments

The New York settlement ties the money to federal forfeiture and prison-sentence conditions, adding to existing FTC and CFTC restrictions.
CFTC Staff Clears Fast Track for Stock-Index Perpetual Conversions

CFTC Staff Clears Fast Track for Stock-Index Perpetual Conversions

Exchanges must give position holders five calendar days' notice and a chance to exit, while leaving other material contract terms unchanged.
CFTC Seeks Comment on Crypto Rulebook That Leaves Spot Exchanges to the States

CFTC Seeks Comment on Crypto Rulebook That Leaves Spot Exchanges to the States

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking covering retail crypto trading on margin, leverage or financing, and a new exchange registration category built for it. Chairman Michael Selig called it a federal option rather than a mandate. The notice would also codify delivery to a user's own non-custodial wallet within 28 days as an exception to on-exchange trading
Kalshi and Coinbase Win Partial Illinois Ruling on Sports Contracts

Kalshi and Coinbase Win Partial Illinois Ruling on Sports Contracts

The judge found state licensing rules likely conflict with federal derivatives law, but left transaction fees unresolved and ordered the parties to propose injunction terms.
Kalshi Files to End Volume Incentive Program

Kalshi Files to End Volume Incentive Program

The reward pools exclude members with market-maker agreements; Kalshi cited separate liquidity payments to explain clustered ether perpetual trades.