Includes news and discussions about regulatory measures, legal challenges, and the legal environment affecting cryptocurrencies.
The US SEC proposed updates to transfer agent rules to address blockchain recordkeeping and tokenized securities, enhancing compliance standards and reporting requirements for emerging digital market risks. #Update #Crypto $XRP
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued guidance on event contract derivatives, spotlighting prediction markets amid increased regulatory scrutiny. #Update #Legal
The SEC and CFTC advance crypto rulemaking on derivatives and custody, aiming to clarify jurisdiction and prevent market shifts overseas. #Update #Regulation
The SEC charged 38 entities for allegedly using false filings to appear as legitimate investment advisers, highlighting risks of fake regulatory credibility in online markets. #Breaking #Legal
The CFTC fined former White House staffer Gabriel Perez $172,000 for insider trading in event contracts, highlighting regulatory focus on prediction markets and market integrity. #Breaking #Legal
CFTC orders former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez to disgorge $107,539.02 and pay a $65,000 penalty for insider trading on Kalshi. #Breaking #Legal $KSH
New Jersey’s deadline to petition the Supreme Court in Flaherty v. KalshiEX is Sept. 3, following a Ninth Circuit ruling against Kalshi’s sports event contracts as swaps. #Update #Legal
Thailand’s SEC proposes allowing intermediaries to facilitate retail access to regulated overseas crypto derivatives, marking a step toward integrating crypto products into capital markets. Consultation open until Sept. 30. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
Kalshi permanently banned George Santos, imposing a $71,356 penalty for rule violations. The CFTC acknowledged his cooperation in their investigation. #Breaking #Legal
Former FTX executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang have finalized CFTC consent orders imposing permanent trading and registration bans, marking a regulatory closeout in the FTX collapse aftermath. #Breaking #Legal
U.S. authorities sold Anthropic shares seized from Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh, with estimated values between $2.62 billion and $5 billion; proceeds remain undisclosed. #Update #Crypto
The CFTC filed an amicus brief in a Polymarket insider trading case, highlighting regulatory focus on prediction markets and swaps law. #Update #Legal
Adrian Wall of the Digital Sovereignty Alliance discusses the Clarity Act’s potential to enhance U.S. digital asset regulation, promoting innovation and stablecoin adoption. #Update #Regulation
Gabriel Perez fined $172,000 by CFTC for insider trading on prediction markets using advance knowledge of presidential speeches. #Breaking #Legal
