Latest News on Regulation

The #2 Texas state official called on lawmakers to study “the sudden inundation of prediction market gambling“ as other jurisdictions take the platforms to court.

Haverhill City Council, following other jurisdictions, is set to consider an ordinance banning crypto ATMs viewed as enabling financial fraud and money laundering.

A Singapore court ordered OneKey founder Wang Lei and an X user to stop threatening or defamatory claims tied to a dispute over the 2025 Resupply exploit.

Russia approved a draft crypto bill package that would push trading through licensed intermediaries and cap retail purchases at $3,700 annually.

Prediction markets are facing increasing scrutiny over allegations of insider trading, prompting Kalshi and Polymarket to plan guardrails to curb potential incidents.

KuCoin’s parent will pay $500,000 to settle CFTC charges following a separate $300 million penalty in a DOJ case over similar conduct.

Dubai’s VARA has set formal rules for crypto exchange-traded derivatives, allowing retail access under suitability checks, margin controls and leverage limits.

CFTC Chair Michael Selig signaled that the agency would defer to the football league in calling for changes to event contracts that could be manipulated by a single person.

Ahead of the November midterm elections, backers are lining up behind a new hybrid political action committee that allows contributions directly to candidates.

A Coinbase and CoinTracker survey found fewer than half of crypto users correctly understand when digital assets become taxable.

The Senate Banking Committee hearing for the Fed chair nominee is expected around mid-April. Senator Elizabeth Warren has pushed back against the proposed Fed appointment. 

The CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate after banks, crypto firms and lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on key provisions like allowing stablecoin yields.

Canada has proposed banning crypto political donations, citing risks that foreign actors could use digital assets to interfere in elections.

The Washington attorney general became the latest state authority to sue Kalshi, alleging on Friday that the prediction markets operator violated state regulations.

Crypto lawyer Jake Chervinsky said legislation covering crypto developer protections has been overshadowed by the intense focus on stablecoin yield in the CLARITY Act.