CFTC Chair: U.S. Government Cannot Seize Your Crypto Assets
TLDR: CFTC Chair Michael Selig says the government cannot and should not seize people’s crypto assets. The Genius Act is now law,...
House Oversight Chair Launches Insider Trading Probe Into Kalshi and Polymarket
TLDR: Chair Comer demands Kalshi and Polymarket submit identity and trade records by June 5, 2025. A U.S. soldier was arrested for...
Kalshi and Polymarket Face Congressional Probe Over Suspicious Insider Trades
TLDR: Chair Comer demands Kalshi and Polymarket submit identity and trade records by June 5, 2025. A U.S. soldier was arrested for...
CFTC Sues Minnesota Over State Ban on Prediction Markets Law
TLDR The CFTC and the DOJ filed a lawsuit against Minnesota shortly after the state approved a ban on prediction markets. Federal...
CFTC Issues No-Action Relief for Event Contracts, Exempting DCMs and DCOs From S...
TLDR: CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued no-action relief on May 13, 2026. DCMs, DCOs, a...
U.S. CFTC in talks with every major pro sports league on policing prediction mar...
Chairman Michael Selig says the agency has already taken several states to court to prove that sports contracts aren't just bettin...
Coinbase, Kraken & Gemini Push Back on Senate Crypto Listing Rules
TLDR: Coinbase, Kraken and Gemini seek removal of manipulation rule affecting small token listings. Senate draft applies CFTC styl...
CME Group Sets June 1 Launch for Bitcoin Volatility Futures, Pending CFTC Approv...
TLDR: CME Group plans to launch Bitcoin Volatility futures on June 1, 2026, pending CFTC regulatory review and approval. Contracts...
Kraken Parent Payward Closes Bitnomial Deal, Gains Full U.S. Crypto Derivatives...
TLDR: Payward now owns a full U.S. derivatives stack — an FCM, DCM, and DCO — after closing the Bitnomial deal. Spot margin launch...
From Regulatory Fog to Institutional Clarity: What the CLARITY Act Means for Bit...
TLDR: The CLARITY Act classifies Bitcoin as a digital commodity, potentially ending years of Howey test uncertainty in the U.S. Se...