Armstrong: Crypto Clarity Comes Either Way as Senate Vote Nears
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says regulatory clarity for crypto is coming no matter what happens next, either a Senate vote on September 15 or new federal rules the following day.…
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Selig Turns up the Heat as CFTC Readies Its Own Crypto Rules
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig has ordered agency staff to prepare a backup regulatory framework for cryptocurrency markets if Congress fails to advance the stalled Clarity Act.…
CFTC Seats Kalshi, Polymarket, Draftkings on Its New Advisory Panel
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Innovation Advisory Committee holds its first meeting Thursday, with prediction markets on the agenda. Seven of its 35 members run companies at the center of…
HYPE Skyrockets Past $70 as Trump Reveals CFTC Push for Hyperliquid’s US Entry
The cryptocurrency market was revived over the past several hours, with essentially all assets rocketing to new multi-month peaks. Some assets, though, performed better than others, including Hypeliquid’s native token.…
Kalshi Seeks CFTC Nod for Perpetual Bets on 500 Shares and Copper
Kalshi has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to approve perpetual futures tied to a U.S. large-cap stock index and the price of copper, extending its push from prediction…
CFTC Bans Caroline Ellison From Trading for 5 Years Over FTX
Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang received multiyear CFTC bans under final orders resolving their FTX-related civil cases. The regulator cited extensive cooperation and declined to seek restitution, disgorgement or civil…
Kalshi Pulls All Sports Mention Markets as CFTC Opens Review
Kalshi has removed all sports-mention markets (contracts on whether a broadcaster says a particular word), as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission reviews whether the category invites manipulation, NPR reported based…
SEC Delays Tokenization Exemption Again as CLARITY Act Stalls
The Securities and Exchange Commission has further delayed its long-awaited tokenization “innovation exemption,” with the holdup tied to unresolved negotiations over the CLARITY Act’s tokenization provisions in Congress. Another Delay…
CFTC Cites Bitcoin Position in Emergency Order Shielding Kalshi
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ordered Kalshi to keep running its exchange after finding that New York’s attempt to stop the platform presented a market emergency. The commission cited…
SEC, CFTC Target Goliath Ventures Over $400M Crypto Ponzi
Federal regulators have targeted Goliath Ventures over an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme involving more than $400 million. The CFTC cites 1,600 customers, while the SEC alleges at least $425 million…