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Regulation
Fed payment-account plan opens limited clearing access
Fed payment-account proposal would let eligible nonbanks clear and settle on Fed rails without credit, interest or discount-window access.
Prediction markets reshaped the CFTC under Trump
Prediction markets are reshaping the CFTC, turning a fight over state bans into a broader test of who gets to define and police event contracts.
FTX law firm, auditor settle customer fraud claims for $66M
Fenwick & West and Prager Metis agreed to pay about $66 million to settle FTX customer fraud claims, leaving a separate $525 million case against the law firm unresolved.
CLARITY Act crypto yield rules could remake product design
CLARITY Act crypto yield rules would curb passive rewards, pushing exchanges and issuers toward structured, supervised products instead.
Fewer SEC cases still leave asset managers exposed
SEC asset managers remain a core enforcement target as case counts fall, leaving advisers exposed on fees, valuations, conflicts and client assets.
China tightens offshore stock access in Futu, Tiger case
Beijing's planned penalties against Futu, Tiger Brokers and Longbridge signal a broader push to force mainland money back into approved channels for foreign-stock investing.
SEC tokenized-stock exemption excludes synthetic shares
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said the agency's tokenized-stock exemption would apply to equity-backed digital tokens, not synthetic products that only track share prices.
WLFI token slides 6% after Warren urges SEC probe
WLFI token fell 6.16 per cent after Senator Elizabeth Warren asked the SEC to investigate the Trump-linked World Liberty Financial project.
Polymarket seeks Japan approval in global market push
Polymarket's Japan approval push adds a new regulatory test for prediction markets as U.S. officials debate rulemaking and trading-integrity risks.
ECB warns euro stablecoins could drain bank funding
The ECB told EU ministers that looser euro stablecoin rules could weaken bank funding and complicate monetary control, deepening Europe's split over digital money.
SEC delays tokenized stocks plan over third-party tokens
SEC delayed a proposed exemption for tokenized US stocks after market participants raised concerns about third-party tokens.
Kalshi, Polymarket lose bid to pause state gambling suits
Kalshi and Polymarket lost bids to pause Nevada and Washington gambling suits, allowing state regulators to keep pressing the cases while appeals continue.
UK FCA weighs quarterly disclosures for private-credit firms
Quarterly reporting would give the FCA a steadier read on debt loads, valuation marks and concentration risk across the private-credit market.
House probe puts Kalshi, Polymarket under insider-trading scrutiny
A House insider-trading probe into Kalshi and Polymarket shifts Washington's prediction-market fight toward surveillance, user records and compliance controls.
EU MiCA review reopens stablecoins, DeFi and staking rules
The European Commission reopened MiCA for review, putting stablecoins, DeFi and staking back in focus as Brussels tests whether the EU's crypto rules still fit the market.
Crypto market structure bill clears Senate Banking panel
The Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, pushing US crypto market-structure rules closer to a full Senate debate.
'Crypto Mom' Hester Peirce to Leave SEC for Regent Law Faculty
Hester Peirce, the SEC's longest-serving crypto advocate, will leave the commission in November 2026 to teach at Regent Law. Her departure removes the most consistent pro-crypto voice from an agency that will shrink to three members — the bare minimum for a quorum.
Fed Opens Crypto Master Account to Public Comment After Trump Order
The Federal Reserve opened a 60-day comment period on a new payment account tier for crypto and fintech firms, acting within 48 hours of Trump's May 19 executive order. The proposal could give exchanges and stablecoin issuers direct access to the Fed's settlement rails for the first time.
Truth Social pulls bitcoin ETF filing, plans SEC refile
Truth Social's bitcoin ETF filing was withdrawn from the SEC as Yorkville said it planned to refile under a 1940 Act structure.
South Carolina anti-CBDC law bars state use, backs self-custody
South Carolina anti-CBDC law bars state agencies from digital-dollar tests and shields self-custody, mining and staking in statute.
Shipping container cartel: US indicts 4 Chinese makers
Shipping container cartel charges from the Justice Department accuse four Chinese manufacturers of cutting output and driving up freight prices.
SEC filer-status overhaul aims to widen IPO funnel
SEC filer-status overhaul would let more issuers keep lighter disclosure treatment, a shift the agency says could lower public-market costs.
Polymarket private-company markets test a regulatory line
Polymarket private-company markets let traders bet on OpenAI, Anthropic and IPO timing using Nasdaq Private Market data, raising new regulatory questions.
Trump orders Fed review of crypto payment-rail access
Crypto payment-rail access moved back into the Fed debate after Trump ordered a review of rules shaping how banks and crypto firms connect to payment services.
Crypto bank charters: Warren challenges OCC's approvals
Crypto bank charters are under fire after Elizabeth Warren told the OCC at least nine approvals let firms seek bank status without bank rules.
