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TD Cowen says CME has the upper hand in lawsuit against CFTC over crypto perpetual futures
"We expect CME will seek a preliminary injunction to block perps as the case proceeds," said TD Cowen's Jaret Seiberg.
SEC And CFTC Ask Public To Weigh In On Swaps As Perpetual Futures Fight Heats Up
The SEC and CFTC are asking for public comment on swap definitions as the market debates where perpetual futures and …
Kalshi in early IPO talks with investment banks: Report
The prediction market platform is reportedly exploring a public listing after surpassing $2 billion in annualized rev…
CFTC, SEC request public comment to clarify definition of ‘swaps’ amid CME lawsuit
CME Group sued the CFTC on Thursday over the agency's decision to classify perpetual futures as futures contracts rat…
Celsius’ Mashinsky gets permanent trading ban in CFTC settlement
The US commodities watchdog has settled with Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, ending the agency’s first-ever case ag…
Fidelity launches GENIUS-aligned money market fund for stablecoin issuers
The fund invests exclusively in eligible reserve assets permitted for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act.
Trace Finance Raises $32M To Expand Stablecoin Settlement Rails
Trace Finance has raised $32 million to expand regulated stablecoin settlement infrastructure across Brazil, the US a…
Sen. Gillibrand’s son is building a perps exchange that wants dual CFTC, SEC oversight: report
The American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation raised $30 million at a $300 million valuation, Fortune reported on Thur…
CFTC enters settlement with former Celsius CEO, imposes a permanent trading ban
The CFTC said it has settled its case against former Celsius CEO Alexander Mashinsky, who is currently serving a 12-y…
CME Plans CFTC Lawsuit Over Perpetual Futures Approval
CME Group is preparing to sue the CFTC over perpetual futures approvals, escalating a fight over crypto derivatives a…
Global $2.75B payments deal shows stablecoins moving into the rails they were meant to bypass
The $2.75 billion acquisition points to token settlement moving inside regulated payment networks before it replaces …
CME Group sues CFTC over crypto perpetual futures
The lawsuit targets the federal regulator and Chair Michael Selig, alleging that the Commodity Futures Trading Commis…
CME Group sues CFTC over perpetual futures in US, accusing the agency of ‘suddenly’ changing course
The CME Group is officially taking the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to court over allowing perpetual futures …
U.S. agencies seek stablecoin customer-ID rules akin to banks in new GENIUS Act rule
The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators have issued a proposed rule that would set identification standard…
Zama And Morpho Push Confidential DeFi With New USDC Yield Vault
Zama and Morpho are moving confidential DeFi forward with a USDC yield vault design using fully homomorphic encryptio…
Federal Reserve rolls out proposing rulemaking requiring stablecoin issuers to maintain customer identification program
The Fed rolled out a rule requiring stablecoin issuers to have a program in place to identify customers to combat ill…
Tether’s XAUT gold token added to Ledn lending platform
"When XAUT-backed loans go live, you will be able to borrow against your gold the way you already borrow against Bitc…
Alchemy unveils Visa-powered virtual payment card for AI agents
AgentCard will default to Visa-issued tokens, but will support crypto and agent-native payment protocols when available.
Solana’s $1B USDC mint collides with DeFi app shutdown as users face unfinished Drift recovery
Users face a September exit deadline while fresh Solana minting signals show liquidity moving faster than recovery sy…
Tether winds down aUSDT stablecoin and Alloy platform to sharpen focus
Tether said it is winding down the 'Alloy by Tether' platform and discontinuing support for aUSDT, a stablecoin over-…
Next bull run will be slower, less volatile as investors' crypto appetite evolves, Bitwise CIO says
Long-time bitcoin bull Matt Hougan told CoinDesk that during this bear market and with ‘doubts swirling’, investo…
CME chief executive says company plans to sue CFTC after perpetual futures approval
Kalshi's perpetual futures product did not meet the Dodd-Frank Act's definition of a "swap" and should not have been …
CME Group to sue CFTC over approval of perpetual futures, CEO tells CNBC
CME Group CEO Duffy said perpetual futures should be classified as swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act, which would form t…
Ready USDC Card Halts Non-EEA Service Following Card Issuer Transition
A Ready Card service halt outside the EEA shows how stablecoin payment products still depend on issuer relationships …
Stablecoin Shakedown: Binance, Coinbase And Kraken Restrict USDT In Europe Ahead Of MiCA Deadline
Major exchanges continue reshaping USDT access for EEA users as Europe’s MiCA stablecoin rules move toward the July…
Gaming groups urge Congress to ban prediction markets sports betting in CLARITY Act
Gambling industry groups want the US Senate to step in to clarify that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission does …
Fidelity joins Wall Street's race to manage stablecoin reserves
Following State Street, Fidelity is targeting reserve assets that underpin the expanding stablecoin market.
Japan’s Three Largest Megabanks Align To Launch Joint Yen-Backed Stablecoin By March 2027
Japan’s largest banking groups are moving toward a joint yen-backed stablecoin framework that could launch commerci…
Kalshi adds software partner as it looks to boost prediction market surveillance
The collaboration comes as US state regulators and the CFTC battle over oversight of event-based contracts.
Polychain and Coinbase-backed Satori Finance DEX winds down citing ‘unfavorable market conditions’
Satori raised $10 million in a May 2022 seed round led by Polychain Capital with participation from Coinbase, Jump an…