On December 19, 2025, the Staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued no-action relief that effectively reinstates (with a few modifications) an exemption from registration for ...

CFTC Chair Selig appoints Amir Zaidi as Chief of Staff, recognizing his role in launching Bitcoin futures and expertise in ...

A key architect of the US Bitcoin futures market has rejoined CFTC leadership amid a warmer regulation climate and stronger ...

Bitcoin Futures Policy Expert Amir Zaidi Rejoins CFTC To Shape Future Regulations. Amir Zaidi Returns to CFTC as Key ...

The incoming Trump administration wants to expand the power of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission by granting it oversight of a significant portion of the $3 trillion digital asset market, FOX ...

Amir Zaidi, the CFTC official instrumental in launching Bitcoin futures, has been appointed as the agency's new chief of ...