Arthur Hayes Backs Coinbase in US Stock Perps Dispute

Arthur Hayes Backs Coinbase in US Stock Perps Dispute

Arthur Hayes welcomed Coinbase’s support for the CFTC as US regulators face a legal dispute over how stock perpetual futures should be classified.

Arthur Hayes ‘flattered’ as Coinbase backs US stock perps

Arthur Hayes said he was “flattered” by Coinbase’s defense of US stock perpetual futures, a decade after BitMEX launched perpetual swaps.

Arthur Hayes Says He’s “Flattered” by Coinbase’s US Stock Perps Launch

Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of BitMEX, says he is “flattered” by Coinbase’s legal efforts to defend stock-linked perpetual futures in a US court fight involving the CFTC. Hayes made the comments in response to a dispute over whether certain perpetual contracts should be regulated as futures—or instead treated as security-based swaps, which generally face stricter [...]

Arthur Hayes says he is flattered as Coinbase defends US stock perpetual futures in court

The court's decision could redefine regulatory boundaries, influencing the future of derivatives in both crypto and traditional markets.

'Shadow Stocks': Wall Street Watchdog Fights Massive CFTC Stock Perps Push

The amicus curiae brief, filed by Better Markets, former SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee, and Harvard Law Professor John C. Coates, argues that single-stock perpetual futures constitute swaps—and, consequently, bypass current Dodd-Frank Act protections for retail investors under the CFTC’s new rules.   Better Markets Files Brief to Challenge CFTC’s Approval Of Perpetual Derivatives The […]