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Kalshi adds software partner as it looks to boost prediction market surveillance
17.6.2026
The collaboration comes as US state regulators and the CFTC battle over oversight of event-based contracts
Kalshi’s Perpetual Futures Top $5.5 Billion in Two Weeks as It Eyes Markets Beyond Crypto
17.6.2026
Prediction-market platform Kalshi says its newly launched perpetual futures have generated more than $5.5 billion in trading volume in just two weeks, and the company is already planning to push the never-expiring contracts beyond crypto. From $1 Billion to $5.5 Billion The growth has been rapid...
Here’s what happened in crypto today
16.6.2026
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation
CFTC hires SEC crypto task force adviser with blockchain forensics chops
15.6.2026
The CFTC staff appointment came amid the US Congress seeking to overhaul federal financial regulators’ roles over digital assets with the CLARITY Act
Kraken rolls out perpetual futures for US traders through CFTC-regulated venue
15.6.2026
The offering follows Kraken's acquisition of Bitnomial and comes amid a broader push to bring crypto derivatives trading onshore
CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market jurisdiction
15.6.2026
New Mexico is the eighth state sued by the CFTC over prediction markets, as Gary Gensler doubted the regulators' claim of authority over sports event contracts
Coinbase: Gold and Silver Futures Now Trade 24/7 in the US
13.6.2026
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced on June 13 that gold and silver futures are now trading around the clock in the United States on Coinbase, enabling precious metals onto the always-open rails built for crypto. A ‘World First’ for Metals Armstrong announced the change on June 13, telling...
Hyperliquid Whale Holds 81% Short Book and $2.7M Profit as HYPE Bet Pays off
12.6.2026
A Hyperliquid trader dubbed a “perma-bear” is running an 81% short book with a $2.7 million all-time profit, led by a $13.57 million HYPE short up $539,000, per analytics firm Nansen. A Bear That Keeps Winning Onchain analytics firm Nansen said a Hyperliquid trader (referred to by the firm as...
CFTC’s Mike Selig Vows to End Regulation by Enforcement as He Steers US Crypto Solo
12.6.2026
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig said crypto markets have “for too long” operated under uncertainty, vowing clear rules over enforcement even as he becomes the agency’s only sitting commissioner. ‘Not Regulating by Enforcement’ Selig, confirmed to lead the CFTC...
Crypto Oversight in the Spotlight After Warren Questions Federal Regulation
9.6.2026
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed the CFTC over whether it can effectively police fast-growing crypto and prediction markets. Her letter cited staffing cuts, declining enforcement, and potential industry and political influence as risks to investors. Crypto Oversight in the Spotlight After...
Arthur Hayes Stakes $100K That HYPE Beats Every Top-10 Coin by Year-End
1.6.2026
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes has publicly challenged investor Kyle Samani to a $100,000 charitable wager that Hyperliquid’s HYPE token will outperform any other current top-ten cryptocurrency through the end of 2026. A Public Dare With Charity on the Line Hayes laid down the gauntlet in a post...
A Trader Made $42 Million in 10 Months, Then a HYPE Short Wiped It out in 18 Days
1.6.2026
A trader known onchain as ‘loracle.hl’ spent nearly 10 months building $42.2 million in profits on perpetual futures, only to lose all of it (and then some) after betting against Hyperliquid’s HYPE token. The position has now been mostly closed at a steep loss. A 10-Month Win Streak Undone in Under...
Kalshi Sues Minnesota to Block First US Felony Ban on Prediction Markets
30.5.2026
Prediction market platform Kalshi has filed a federal lawsuit to block a first-in-the-nation Minnesota law that would make operating or advertising prediction markets a felony, escalating a nationwide fight over who regulates the fast-growing sector. Minnesota’s First-in-Nation Felony Ban Kalshi,...
Hyperliquid Hits Record $67 as CFTC Cracks Open the US Perpetuals Market
30.5.2026
HYPE climbed to a fresh all-time high near $67 on May 29, capping a week in which U.S. regulators cleared the first domestic perpetual futures contract and Grayscale branded Hyperliquid a breakout success. A Record Built on Regulatory Relief HYPE, the native token of the decentralized exchange...
Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market: Coinbase Opens Global Crypto Derivatives to US Traders
29.5.2026
Coinbase said it now offers regulated access to global crypto derivatives markets, including perpetual futures and options. The move expands U.S. access to products that account for a significant share of crypto trading activity. Coinbase Opens Regulated Access to Global Crypto Derivatives Crypto...
CFTC Takes Historic Step to Approve First True US Bitcoin Perpetual
29.5.2026
The CFTC opened a historic path for bitcoin perpetuals to trade on U.S.-registered venues, bringing a major crypto derivatives structure under federal oversight. The move creates the first regulated pathway for spot BTC-linked perpetual contracts in the United States. CFTC Opens Historic Path...
Clarity Act Risks Regulation Without Oversight, Brookings Fellow Says
29.5.2026
As Congress weighs crypto legislation, Aaron Klein says the CFTC needs more resources, independence and coordination to oversee digital markets
Kalshi follows CFTC in suing Minnesota over law criminalizing prediction markets
29.5.2026
The Governor of Minnesota signed into law a measure that, starting Aug. 1, makes it a crime to advertise and operate prediction market platforms across the state
NYSE Parent ICE Explores Potential Collaboration With Decentralized Exchange Hyperliquid
29.5.2026
Jeff Sprecher, the CEO of the New York Stock Exchange’s parent company ICE, has openly praised the decentralized derivatives protocol Hyperliquid, calling the platform “bigger than Nasdaq” at a recent gathering. Wall Street Giants Shift From Lobbying to Exploring Decentralized Finance Speaking...
CFTC Sues Rhode Island as State Rules Threaten Prediction Markets
29.5.2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) moved to intervene in Rhode Island litigation over prediction markets, seeking to block state gambling laws from being applied to federally regulated event-contract platforms. The dispute centers on civil penalties, federal preemption claims,...