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CFTC’s Prediction Market Proposals Redefine the Line Between Finance and Gambling

CFTC Draws Hard Line on Swaps On October 9, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) introduced two major actions to clarify how prediction markets are regulated in the United States.

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CFTC Moves to Separate Prediction Markets from Gambling in New Swap Rules

By David E | 7 hours ago

CFTC Draws Line Between Bets and Swaps On Friday, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued two significant measures that could reshape the regulatory landscape for prediction markets in America...

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UK Sanctions Crypto Exchanges Over Russian Ties as $90B Stablecoin Network Emerges

By Loic Dos Santos | 2 days ago

UK zeroes in on crypto cashflows On Thursday, the UK government imposed sanctions on three cryptocurrency exchanges and two payment processors, targeting a total of 38 new entities and individuals in its latest effort to curb Russian The.....

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Greece Eyes 10% Crypto Capital Gains Tax, Exempting Small Investors

By Loic Dos Santos | 3 days ago

Lower Than EU Neighbors' Tax Rates Greece is preparing to introduce a 10% capital gains tax on cryptocurrency profits, setting its proposed rate well below those of several major European Union nations...

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CFTC Charts Aggressive Course on Crypto Trading Rules After Congressional Stalemate

By David E | 5 days ago

CFTC Moves Without Congress’s Blessing On October 5, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) launched its most ambitious crypto rulemaking yet, unveiling a proposed federal framework just weeks after the U.S...

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SEC Proposes New Crypto Custody Rules for Investment Advisers and Funds

By David E | 1 week ago

Advisers May Self-Custody—With Strings Attached The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has introduced a proposal that could significantly alter how registered investment advisers and regulated funds manage their clients’ crypto.....

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Illinois Crypto Tax Delayed Six Months Amid Lawsuit and Industry Pushback

By Loic Dos Santos | 1 week ago

Judge’s Approval Still Pending Illinois’ controversial digital asset tax, originally scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027, will now be postponed until July 1, 2027, following a legal battle between state officials and crypto advocacy.....

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Kalshi Prediction Market Stumbles as Appeals Courts Hand States the Power

By Loic Dos Santos | 2 weeks ago

Judges Side With States, Not Feds On September 25, a panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that Ohio and Tennessee can enforce their own gambling laws against Kalshi’s sports contracts...

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SEC’s “Crypto Mom” Hester Peirce to Depart, Leaving Crypto Policy in Flux

By Loic Dos Santos | 2 weeks ago

Crypto Mom’s Exit Leaves Policy Void Hester Peirce, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s most consistent crypto advocate, will step down from her commissioner role on October 2...

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MoonPay’s $60 Million Play: North Capital Acquisition Targets Private Securities Growth

By Loic Dos Santos | 2 weeks ago

MoonPay Eyes Private Securities Expansion Crypto payments firm MoonPay has struck a deal to acquire North Capital, a private-markets investment platform based in Utah, in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $60 million...

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Crypto PAC Fairshake to Spend $30 Million Against Sherrod Brown in Ohio Senate Race

By Loic Dos Santos | 2 weeks ago

Crypto Giants Double Down in Ohio Fairshake, a political action committee heavily funded by cryptocurrency industry leaders like Coinbase and Ripple Labs, is committing $30 million to influence Ohio’s Senate race...