On Dec. 6, 2025 the CFTC approved spot trading for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), removing a key regulatory hurdle and opening U.S. markets to direct spot exposure. The decision is being viewed as a catalyst for increased institutional participation and deeper liquidity.
A CFTC-driven initiative to permit leveraged spot cryptocurrency trading in the U.S. is launching, beginning with Bitnomial, after pro-crypto signals from President Donald Trump. The move positions the CFTC as the primary regulator for this new product class.
Polymarket announced its U.S. return after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved it to operate as an exchange, marking a major regulatory milestone for prediction markets. The relaunch comes amid rising user interest and participation in event-based trading.
Chicago-based Bitnomial has received CFTC approval to offer spot cryptocurrency products, positioning it as the first U.S. exchange regulated by the CFTC for spot trading. The development is a notable shift in U.S. crypto oversight and could open the door to more institutional participation.
Coinbase submitted formal recommendations to the CFTC urging updates to crypto market regulations in response to the agency’s public call on the President’s Working Group report. The exchange says clearer rules would boost investor protections and support market growth.
The CFTC has authorized Polymarket to operate an exchange and begin onboarding U.S. users, allowing the prediction-market platform to resume domestic trading. The decision represents a regulatory milestone for crypto prediction markets.
Senators unveiled a bipartisan draft bill that broadens the CFTC’s authority and tightens consumer protections, signaling stronger federal support for regulated crypto markets. Lawmakers say the move could improve market structure and boost liquidity on U.S. trading venues.
At his confirmation hearing, CFTC chair nominee Michael Selig said he supports having a “cop on the beat” in digital asset markets and outlined how he would act if serving as the commission’s sole commissioner. He emphasized enforcement and market integrity while answering questions about regulating DeFi.
A university study lauds XRP as ‘Gold In Your Hands’ while a bipartisan Senate Market Structure Draft rekindles the commodity-vs-security debate, proposing CFTC oversight for digital assets like XRP and Bitcoin. The proposal could influence listings, custody and institutional adoption if it gains traction.
At the Philadelphia Fed Fintech Conference, SEC Chair Paul Atkins unveiled "Project Crypto," a proposal to transfer oversight of certain digital assets — potentially including XRP — from the SEC to the CFTC. The move would reframe regulatory jurisdiction and could reduce securities-related risk for some tokens.