CFTC Chair Calls Current Financial System Outdated, Backs Blockchain
America’s top financial regulator has made a bold statement about traditional money. CFTC Chair Michael Selig says current financial systems…
Category: Legal
CFTC sues Illinois over state’s cease-and-desist letters against prediction markets
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Illinois and various state officials on…
Central Bank of Nigeria Selects Six Entities for New Virtual Asset Pilot
The Nigerian central bank has launched a pilot program to supervise anti‑money laundering and counter‑terrorism financing compliance among crypto and…
CLARITY Act Odds Rise as Crypto and Banking Leaders Review Stablecoin Yield Text
The odds of U.S. President Donald Trump signing the CLARITY Act into law this year have jumped again following new…
A four-way deadlock is now blocking the US Clarity Act crypto bill — and each side can stop it
The CLARITY Act entered Washington as a bid to impose a durable market structure on crypto. It now sits at…
BREAKING: Coinbase Opposes SEC Position on Issuer Consent for Third-Party Tokenized Securities
As the US SEC pushes for an “innovation exemption” framework for tokenization, Coinbase has come out firmly against issuer approval…
Gibraltar Licenses First Prediction Market Operator in Bid to Attract Sector Growth
Gibraltar has issued its first license to a prediction market operator, as higher UK gambling taxes begin to put pressure…
A Very Bad Sign? Hong Kong Delays Stablecoin Licenses
Hong Kong has not issued a single stablecoin license despite senior officials publicly targeting March 2026 for the first batch…
Canada moves to regulate stablecoins under central bank oversight after Bill C-15 passes
Finance Canada has confirmed that Bill C-15 has received Royal Assent. This paves the way for a federal framework to…
Crypto market structure bill release pushed back as industries view revised stablecoin yield compromise this week
Representatives of the crypto and banking industries are meeting with legislative staffers on Thursday and Friday to review revised compromise…