CFTC Sues New York as Prediction Markets Fight Escalates
Key Takeaways: CFTC sued New York to block state gambling enforcement. New York AG targeted Coinbase and Gemini, adding pressure...
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New York Fintech, Prediction Market Giant Kalshi Eyes US Market for Crypto Perpetual Derivatives
Key Takeaways: Kalshi plans to launch CFTC-regulated crypto perpetual futures for U.S. traders on April 21, 2026. The move targets...
SEC Chair Drives Pro-Crypto Agenda as Innovation Exemption Nears for On-Chain Securities Trading
Key Takeaways: Atkins outlined a sharper SEC push for clearer crypto oversight. CFTC coordination could ease market friction for digital...
Historic First Year: SEC Under Atkins Resets Crypto Policy With Focus on Clarity and Growth
Key Takeaways: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig stated that the SEC had “ended regulation by enforcement” and...
XRP classified as digital commodity, enabling US exchange listings and ETFs
The U.S. SEC and CFTC have classified XRP as a digital commodity, but the Polymarket contract for XRP surpassing $1.80...
Kraken Parent Payward Enters $550M Deal to Acquire Bitnomial, Accelerating Regulated US Crypto Derivatives Push
Key Takeaways: Payward will acquire Bitnomial to add a fully licensed U.S. crypto derivatives platform to its business. Bitnomial gives...
CFTC Uses Microsoft AI Tools to Surveil Crypto and Prediction Markets, Chairman Tells Congress
Key Takeaways: CFTC Chairman Michael Selig confirmed the agency is deploying AI and automation tools to surveil markets with a...
Crypto.com Partners With NYSE-Listed Casino Operator High Roller to Launch US Prediction Market Contracts
Key Takeaways: High Roller Technologies (NYSE: ROLR) signed a definitive agreement with Crypto.com to distribute CFTC-regulated event contracts The deal...
SEC and CFTC Fast-Track US Crypto Oversight Using Interpretive Rules to Bypass Lengthy Rulemaking
Key Takeaways: Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights fast-track crypto rules, boosting momentum across markets. SEC and CFTC move quickly with...
Crypto Regulation News: CFTC Task Force Signals Major Shift for US Crypto Rules
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an Innovation Task Force (ITF), signaling a major shift in how the...
CFTC Secures Court Order Blocking Arizona Criminal Case Against Prediction Markets
Key Takeaways: CFTC secured a restraining order blocking Arizona’s criminal case against regulated markets. Arizona relied on gambling statutes, a...
CFTC Names Key Innovation Task Force Team Focusing on Crypto, AI and Prediction Markets
Key Takeaways: CFTC names 5 experts to Innovation Task Force, sharpening oversight of crypto and derivatives markets. Task Force signals...
Polymarket Unveils Exchange Overhaul, Native Stablecoin as U.S. Expansion Looms
Bitcoin and crypto focused prediction market platform Polymarket (more…)
This Week in Crypto Law (Mar. 29, 2026)
This Week in Crypto LawThe opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final...
CFTC and DOJ Sue 3 States as Jurisdiction Battle Raises Stakes for Prediction Markets
CFTC-DOJ Lawsuits Target State Control Over Prediction MarketsThe agencies aim to protect exclusive federal jurisdiction and prevent conflicting state rules...
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