CME Group Withdraws Filing for 24/7 10-Barrel WTI Crude Oil Futures
CME Group said in an October 2, 2026 statement that it is suspending plans to launch its 10-Barrel WTI Crude Oil futures contract and is withdrawing its filing to launch the product, which the exchange had designed as the first…
CME Group Sets September and Third-Quarter Volume Records
CME Group said its average daily volume (ADV) reached a record 31.8 million contracts in September 2026, up 22% year-over-year, and a record 29.4 million contracts for the third quarter, up 16% year-over-year. The derivatives marketplace reported the records on…
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Two CFTC Divisions Extend Brexit No-Action Relief Through 2027
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division and Division of Market Oversight announced on October 1, 2026, that they are extending temporary no-action positions taken in response to the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, known as Brexit.…
Cboe Plans KPI Binary Options With Robinhood as First Retail Broker
Cboe Global Markets announced on September 30, 2026, that it plans to launch a new category of binary options contracts tied to company-specific key performance indicators, with an initial rollout expected in October 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Robinhood will…
New Asian LNG Options and U.K. Power Contracts Debut on ICE Platform
Intercontinental Exchange launched new JKM LNG (Platts) options, LNG Balmo freight futures and U.K. base electricity options on September 29, 2026, in an expansion of its global natural gas and power markets, the company said in an announcement datelined London,…
CME Group Plans Bitcoin Cash, Uniswap Futures Launch for October 19
CME Group announced on September 22, 2026, that it will launch Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Uniswap (UNI) futures on October 19, 2026, pending regulatory review, adding the two tokens to its single-asset cryptocurrency derivatives suite. Market participants will have the…
CFTC Staff Opens IB Registration Relief to Passive Software Providers
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division on September 17, 2026, issued a no-action position under which division staff will not recommend enforcement action against providers of passive software, or their relevant personnel, for failing to register as introducing…
S&P UBS Leveraged Loan Futures Start On CME Globex Under CBOT Rules
CME Group announced on September 15, 2026 that its S&P UBS USD Liquid Leveraged Loan Index futures began trading on September 14, 2026, extending the exchange’s credit futures complex into the U.S. leveraged loan market. The contracts are available to…
CME 100-Ounce Silver Futures Trade 2,387 Contracts in First 24/7 Weekend
CME Group said on September 14, 2026 that 2,387 of its 100-Ounce Silver futures contracts traded during the contract’s first weekend of 24/7 trading, representing over $15 million in notional value, the exchange announced. The weekend session opened round-the-clock trading…
CFTC Adopts 30% Presumption for Whistleblower Awards Up to $5 Million
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on September 11, 2026 approved a final rule that incorporates a 30 percent presumption for whistleblower awards of $5 million or less, subject to Commission discretion and its analysis of relevant regulatory factors. The final…
CME Group to Take Over EEX European Dairy Business by End of 2027
CME Group and the European Energy Exchange announced on September 8, 2026 that EEX will transition its European dairy business to CME Group, marking the U.S. exchange operator’s entry into the European dairy derivatives market. Under the agreement, EEX intends…
Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures Set Open Interest Record of 1,807,497
CME Group announced on September 2, 2026 that open interest in its Henry Hub natural gas futures reached a record 1,807,497 contracts on September 1, 2026, surpassing the previous record of 1,801,183 contracts from November 8, 2024. Trading in physically…
CFTC Staff Issues ElectronX No-Action Relief on Large Trader Reporting
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight announced on September 2, 2026 that it has issued a no-action letter to Electron Exchange DCM LLC, a designated contract market, allowing the exchange to submit large trader reporting on behalf…
CFTC Replaces CDOR and TIIE Swap Clearing With CORRA and F-TIIE Rates
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on September 2, 2026, issued a final rule modifying its interest rate swap clearing requirement, removing the requirement to clear swaps referencing the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR) and the Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (TIIE)…
