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The SEC chair signaled that the agency would defer to a market structure bill if passed by Congress, but needed a “bridge” to clarify crypto regulation.

The memorandum of understanding with CFTC Chair Michael Selig comes as many US state authorities are cracking down on sports event contracts on prediction markets.

The prediction markets co-founder said that the company would “abide by court decisions” but signaled that the charges were based partly on political bias and media attention.

The Wyoming Republican said the main issue holding up the bill's passage was stablecoin yield, adding that she believed a provision on DeFi had been “put to bed.”

The interpretative notice included information on token taxonomy and what digital assets the regulator would consider a security under federal law.

The BETS OFF Act from two Democratic lawmakers came in response to several “highly unusual bets” on the US-Israel conflict with Iran, suggesting insider information.

A Kalshi spokesperson said that the criminal case was based on ”paper-thin arguments” and claimed the company was exclusively under federal jurisdiction.

The no-action position taken by the US regulator under Chair Michael Selig will allow the company to engage in certain activities without registering as a broker.

Unlike previous years, only a handful of official events at the 2026 version of the iconic Austin festival featured crypto.

Dubbed “Operation Atlantic,“ the effort involves law enforcement agencies from the three countries and is aimed at preventing phishing attacks involving cryptocurrencies.

Analysts at the investment company said the change was significant because the stablecoin “winner” will be the one people use for everyday transactions.

Senator John Thune reportedly said that the chamber would prioritize the SAVE America Act before addressing a vote on bipartisan bills like crypto market structure.

While a judge granted a motion by Changpeng Zhao, he also ordered the plaintiffs in the case against Binance to file a second complaint or face ”total or partial dismissal.”

“This ends today,“ said CFTC Chair Michael Selig, who has been reiterating his position that the agency has exclusive jurisdiction overseeing prediction markets platforms.

Despite a decline in the price of XRP in the last year, Ripple is expected to reach a valuation 25% higher than reported after a November 2025 funding round.

A proposed plan by the agency would ban “pass-through insurance“ for stablecoins by third parties in addition to the FDIC not insuring deposits under the law.

Ben McKenzie’s film “Everyone Is Lying to You for Money” features interviews with former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and others discussing crypto and political influence.

The prediction markets platform argued for an injunction against Ohio authorities, claiming that federal commodities laws superseded state laws on sports event contracts.

Paul Atkins said that he had stopped ”duplicative enforcement actions” between the SEC and CFTC, stressing the need for a coordinated approach.

A policy paper from the UK government's Home Office said that “vulnerabilities remain” in authorities' attempts to fight fraud in emerging payments, including digital assets.

The political action committee Fairshake continues to report spending on political candidates from its $193 million war chest, largely funded by crypto interest groups.

Cynthia Lummis continues to push pro-crypto policies in a market structure bill under consideration in the Senate, even as she prepares to leave Congress in January 2027.

Nevin Shetty was convicted of wire fraud related to secretly moving $35 million in funds from a Seattle startup to his own crypto platform in 2022 to use for DeFi investments.

Senator Elizabeth Warren pointed to the SEC's recent settlement with Tron founder Justin Sun, saying “any crypto legislation moving through Congress“ should address corruption.

The crypto exchange responded to a Senate inquiry over sanctions by claiming that “no Binance account transacted directly with an Iran-based entity.“

The post from Eric Trump, tagging his crypto company, came hours after his father claimed banks were holding a market structure bill “hostage.”

FBI director Kash Patel posted a photo of a handcuffed John Daghita, as well as one of seized items including cash, thumb drives, a phone and devices resembling hardware wallets.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed an interpretive framework for applying federal securities laws to digital assets that would carry more weight than staff-level guidance.

The US president makes it official after previously announcing his pick of Kevin Warsh to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell in a Jan. 30 social media post.

The meeting reportedly happened before President Donald Trump posted to his social media platform, echoing some of Brian Armstrong's statements about stablecoin yield.