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CFTC Cites Bitcoin Position in Emergency Order Shielding Kalshi
12.8.2026
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 a hypothetical bitcoin position to argue that forced liquidation could spread losses well...
SEC, CFTC Target Goliath Ventures Over $400M Crypto Ponzi
12.8.2026
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 was raised from over 1,300 investors. Customers Put at Least $397 Million Into Alleged Crypto Scheme...
SEC, CFTC Forge Their Own Crypto Paths as CLARITY Act Stalls Out
12.8.2026
As far as digital asset regulation is concerned, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is not waiting around for Congress. The agency has scheduled an open meeting for Friday, Aug. 14, to weigh a proposal that could make it easier for crypto companies to raise money without enduring...
CFTC orders Kalshi to continue offering prediction markets in New York after state lawsuit
11.8.2026
New York sued Kalshi last month in a bid to block it from operating sports-related prediction markets
White House to Senate: Pass Clarity Act by Sept. 15 or Never
11.8.2026
The White House says the Senate has until September 15 to advance the Clarity Act after Democrats blocked a procedural vote before the August recess, with prediction markets now pricing roughly a one in four chance the bill becomes law in 2026. A Hard Deadline From the White House Patrick Witt...
US Senators Target Wildfire Bets in New CFTC Rule Fight
4.8.2026
Nine U.S. senators are asking the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to prohibit contracts tied to wildfire duration, growth and destruction, warning that state and local fire officials see a risk of arson. Polymarket responded, saying the removal would only make timely information harder...
Minnesota Judge Blocks Prediction-Market Ban but Says Some Contracts Aren’t Swaps
28.7.2026
U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez blocked Minnesota from enforcing the first state felony ban on prediction markets days before its Aug. 1 start. The ruling gives Kalshi and Polymarket US broad temporary protection, even as the judge found that entertainment and other contracts may fall...
Sen. Jon Husted Backs the CLARITY Act as Odds of Passage Slip to 30%: Here’s What He Said
28.7.2026
U.S. Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) publicly backed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on July 28, arguing the bill is essential for U.S. leadership in digital assets, even as the legislation’s odds of becoming law in 2026 have slipped to just 30%. Husted Joins the Chorus of Senate Backers...
Sen. Jon Husted Backs the CLARITY Act as Odds of Passage Slip to 30%: Here’s What He Said
28.7.2026
U.S. Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) publicly backed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on July 28, arguing the bill is essential for U.S. leadership in digital assets, even as the legislation’s odds of becoming law in 2026 have slipped to just 30%. Husted Joins the Chorus of Senate Backers...
Kalshi Was Warned of Spotify Manipulation Before Settling $3.3M Market
28.7.2026
A prominent Kalshi trader says he asked the exchange to delay a $3.3 million Spotify-market settlement while its enforcement team examined signs of artificial streaming. Kalshi paid the market minutes after its final response, a day before Spotify stripped 523,000 fraudulent streams from...
Charles Schwab Calls CLARITY Act a ‘Fundamental Catalyst’ as White House and Thune Clash Over Timing
24.7.2026
Charles Schwab, which manages $13 trillion in client assets, is calling the CLARITY Act a “really important fundamental catalyst” that “needs to pass” even as Senate Majority Leader John Thune and White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt publicly disagree over whether a vote...
Larry Fink Comes out as Bullish, CFTC Intervenes With Kalshi, and More – Week in Review
18.7.2026
This week’s crypto storylines mixed balance-sheet stress, regulation, venture hindsight, geopolitics, and macro sentiment. Michael Saylor built a $3 billion cash buffer around Strategy’s bitcoin stack, the CFTC backed Kalshi in its Michigan fight, and Tim Draper reflected on missing Coinbase before...
Underdog Files First 7 Sports Contracts for Its Own Prediction Exchange
18.7.2026
Underdog has filed the first seven sports event-contract templates for UDX, the federally regulated exchange it acquired in March. The filings target an initial listing no later than July 17, moving Underdog closer to controlling its own contracts rather than relying exclusively on outside...
New CLARITY Act Draft Could Land Next Week as Senate Faces 60-Vote Test
10.7.2026
Lawmakers may unveil a merged version of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act next week, potentially, with Senate floor action eyed for July 20. A Development That Could Change a Lot The new draft would fuse the versions produced by the Senate Banking and Agriculture Committees into...
Polymarket bets on U.S. marketing blitz to win back trust after 4-year ban: Report
8.7.2026
The prediction market's head of U.S. operations says the business is taking steps to legitimize itself after years of legal scrutiny
Judge Who Ruled XRP Not a Security in Ripple Case Hands Kalshi ‘A Major, Major Loss’ in New York
8.7.2026
Judge Analisa Torres, best known for the SEC v. Ripple ruling, has denied Kalshi’s bid for a preliminary injunction against New York gaming regulators, finding the state’s gambling laws are not preempted by federal commodities law. Another Major Ruling From Torres U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres...
CFTC sues Kentucky after state’s prediction market lawsuits
24.6.2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Kentucky, now the ninth state the regulator is battling in its fight over prediction markets
CFTC chair says perp trading not suitable for all assets it regulates
23.6.2026
Michael Selig told US cotton producers that the agency’s regulatory approach to crypto perpetual futures may not be a “natural fit for traditional commodity markets, like agriculture.”
CBOE weighs converting BTC, ETH continuous futures into perpetual futures: Report
23.6.2026
As US regulatory changes accelerate the adoption of crypto perpetual futures and rivals Coinbase and Kalshi expand their offerings, Cboe mulls a product overhaul
Kalshi in early IPO talks with investment banks: Report
19.6.2026
The prediction market platform is reportedly exploring a public listing after surpassing $2 billion in annualized revenue as sports contracts face mounting legal scrutiny