Crypto regulation, government policy, exchange compliance, and the legal landscape for digital assets.

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CFTC sues New Mexico in latest bid to assert authority over sports betting markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed suit against New Mexico, escalating its campaign to assert federal authority over state-regulated s…

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Former SEC Chair Gensler rejects CFTC claim of authority over prediction market sports betting

Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler pushed back hard against the CFTC's assertion that it holds regulatory authority over prediction markets, particularly t…

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Appeals court rejects Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid for new trial in FTX fraud case

Sam Bankman-Fried's attempt to overturn his 25-year sentence for FTX fraud collapsed after an appeals court rejected his bid for a new trial. The disg…

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Kalshi’s crypto perpetuals spark debate over whether they’re futures or swaps

Kalshi, the CFTC-regulated prediction market platform, has ignited a regulatory debate over the classification of crypto perpetual contracts. The ques…

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FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal of criminal conviction on fraud, conspiracy charges

Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal conviction stands. A federal appeals court panel rejected his bid to overturn fraud and conspiracy convictions on Friday,…

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Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal to overturn 25-year prison sentence

Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal to overturn his 25-year prison sentence has been denied. A federal appeals court upheld the former FTX founder's conviction…

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Polish president vetoes crypto bill for third time ahead of MiCA deadline

Polish President Karol Nawrocki rejected a proposed crypto bill for the third time, blocking implementation of the European Union's Markets in Crypto-…

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Americans Traded Up to $34 Billion on Offshore Prediction Markets: Study

A new study reveals Americans have already traded between $14 billion and $34 billion on offshore prediction markets, with projections suggesting the …

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Early Airbnb, DoorDash backer Y Combinator says Clarity Act could bring crypto to ‘every’ portfolio company

Y Combinator, the legendary startup accelerator that backed Airbnb, DoorDash, Coinbase, Stripe, and Reddit, is now pushing Congress to pass the CLARIT…