CFTC Acting Chair Pham Removes the HR Head Investigating Her

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Date: Feb 7, 2025

First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff It appears the CFTC is not immune to the administrative chaos that has marked the beginning of the Trump administration. Yesterday afternoon, Bloomberg published a story accusing Acting Chair Caroline D. Pham of having removed the head of human resources at the CFTC-a person the […]

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CFTC Announces Prediction Markets Roundtable

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Date: Feb 6, 2025

First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) delivered a stellar performance in 2024, marking its 19th consecutive year of record revenues. The company reported net revenues of $9.3 billion, a 16% year-over-year increase, with GAAP diluted EPS of $4.78 (up 14%) and adjusted diluted EPS of $6.07 (up 8%). […]

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Robinhood Yanks Super Bowl Betting Contracts After Regulator’s Pushback

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Date: Feb 5, 2025

First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff Robinhood Markets has halted its planned launch of Super Bowl LIX event contracts after the CFTC formally requested that customers be prevented from accessing sports event contracts, Benzinga reported. The product, developed with Kalshi and aimed at the Feb. 9 NFL championship game, was available […]

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Trump Likely to Make Fresh Picks to Head FDIC, CFTC

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Date: Feb 4, 2025

First Read Hits & Takes John Lothian & JLN Staff CME Group reported a record January 2025 average daily volume (ADV) of 25.7 million contracts, a 2% year-over-year increase, driven by strong performance across key asset classes. Interest Rate derivatives led with 11.7 million contracts, while Equity Index products reached 7 million ADV. Energy and […]

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