Includes news and discussions about regulatory measures, legal challenges, and the legal environment affecting cryptocurrencies.
After @Binance’s reported hack, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig proposed voluntary exchange oversight; Sen. Cynthia Lummis said stalled legislation could have helped freeze stolen funds faster. #Update #Regulation
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig said the $6.4 billion @Binance hack shows why offshore exchanges need U.S. oversight and cybersecurity rules. #Update #Regulation
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed crypto custody rules for investment advisers and registered funds that could expand custody options; the rules are not yet in effect. #Update #Regulation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission flagged tokenization and changing market infrastructure in its fiscal 2027 exam priorities. The plan signals oversight, not a new rule or enforcement action. #Update #Regulation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is probing whether @Polymarket kept U.S. users off its offshore platform, Reuters reports. A judge also allowed a VPN-linked insider-betting case to proceed. #Update #Regulation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Utah to stop its gambling crackdown on @Kalshi, arguing federal law gives it sole oversight of regulated prediction markets. #Update #Legal
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Utah to block its action against @Kalshi, arguing federal law gives the regulator sole authority over the prediction market’s contracts. #Update #Legal
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and @NBA signed an agreement to share information and detect insider trading and fraud in basketball prediction markets. #Update #PredictionMarkets
The Financial Conduct Authority is accepting crypto licence applications for its incoming UK regime. Firms must secure approval to keep operating; existing anti-money-laundering registration is not enough. #Update #Regulation
Ireland fined @Coinbase’s Irish unit €3.25 million over customer-fund safeguards; U.S. regulators flagged tokenization, while a stablecoin lawsuit and crypto-fraud extradition advanced. #Update #Legal
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (@SECGov) has proposed new crypto custody rules for advisers and regulated funds. The rules are not final and do not yet authorize new fund structures. #Update #Regulation
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission set November 30 as the proposed effective date for new $XRP ETFs; its filing gives no reason for the delay. #Update #Crypto $XRP
@Payward plans the first CFTC-regulated futures markets on @Hyperliquid for eligible U.S. clients, using optional permissioned access. Launch requires regulatory approval and a protocol upgrade. #Update #DeFi
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff guidance says tokenised-stock venues using a temporary exemption must give 30 days’ public notice before trading; the guidance is not a new rule. #Update #Regulation
