A court fight over perpetual futures in the U.S. is moving forward as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission pushes back against CME Group’s legal challenge. In a brief filed on Friday, the CFTC said CME has not shown that the…
Can CFTC Event Contracts Limit State Gambling Claims?
The CFTC has put forward two new proposals that could reshape how CFTC event contracts are treated under federal law. One measure would clarify that event contracts tied to sports, politics, cultural events, and weather fall within the definition of…
Could CFTC Classify Event Contracts as Regulated Swaps?
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is taking formal steps to strengthen its authority over event contracts as a legal fight with several states continues. On Friday, the agency issued one rule that takes effect immediately and proposed another that…
What Comes Next for CFTC Crypto Rules After Senate Delay?
The latest move on CFTC crypto rules came after the Senate failed to pass the Clarity Act earlier this week, pushing the agency to advance under its own authority. On Thursday, the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission submitted a new…
Why is CFTC warning firms about event contracts now?
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a new warning to prediction market businesses about how they submit event contracts for regulatory review. The notice applies to a growing market that includes companies such as Kalshi, Coinbase, Polymarket and Crypto.com.…
SEC Chair Paul Atkins at Bitcoin 2026: Inside the End of ‘Regulation by Enforcement’ and the Onshoring Push
Paul Atkins walked onto the Nakamoto stage at Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas on Monday, April 27, and made history before he said a word. He is the first sitting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to address…
CLARITY Act Senate Deadline 2026: Why April Is the Last Real Window for U.S. Crypto Law
The Senate Banking Committee postponed its CLARITY Act markup on January 14, 2026, the morning it was scheduled to begin. It has not rescheduled. The Senate returns from Easter recess on April 13. Senator Bernie Moreno has said plainly that…
Why does CFTC allow only some crypto assets as collateral?
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released further guidance on how crypto assets may serve as collateral in derivatives markets, expanding on a pilot initiative the agency launched last year. In a notice issued on Friday, the CFTC’s…
SEC and CFTC Declare Most Crypto Not Securities: The Five-Category Framework Explained
🔴 Breaking March 18, 2026 Landmark Ruling What Just Happened The SEC and CFTC jointly published Interpretive Release No. 33-11412 on March 17, 2026: a 68-page interpretive rule under SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, establishing five…
Global Crypto Regulation Map 2026: US, EU, Japan & Beyond
🌍 Global Regulation Authoritative Reference Guide · Updated Quarterly 📋 In This Guide United States — CLARITY Act, CFTC, SEC Taxonomy · Full guide → European Union — MiCA Full Enforcement July 2026 · Full guide → Japan — FIEA…
Qubic hack drains 1400 wallets and halts network activity
The Qubic hack led the layer-1 blockchain to stop operations on Sunday after an attacker…
Vitalik Buterin Unveils Kohaku: The Game-Changing Privacy Framework Revolutionizing Ethereum Wallets in 2025-2026
Buenos Aires, Argentina – In a highly anticipated keynote at Ethereum Cypherpunk Congress 2 on…
