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Regulation
Singapore charges former Hodlnaut CEO over Terra exposure claims
Singapore police said former Hodlnaut chief executive Zhu Juntao misled customers about TerraUSD exposure, in charges that carry up to 20 years in prison on each count.
Lisa Cook says Fed sees tokenization as market-plumbing risk
Lisa Cook's digital-assets speech showed the Fed is weighing tokenization and stablecoins through settlement, liquidity and financial-stability risks.
China top court studies crypto case rules as disputes rise
China's Supreme People's Court said it will study rules for crypto-related cases as virtual-asset disputes and seized-token questions grow.
Hong Kong finalises licensing rules for crypto advisers and fund managers
Hong Kong finalised licensing rules for virtual-asset advisers and fund managers on Tuesday, adding capital and conduct requirements to clarify who needs a licence and how firms must operate.
Hong Kong share-offering probe widens with broker raids
Hong Kong's raids on two Chinese brokerages signalled tougher scrutiny of share-offering conduct just as the city's IPO pipeline regained speed.
CAMELS overhaul resets how US bank exams score risk
CAMELS overhaul would recast US bank exam ratings around material financial risk, narrowing when management flaws alone can drag a score lower.
Fairshake-backed Menefee defeats Al Green in Texas runoff
Christian Menefee beat Representative Al Green in a Texas Democratic runoff, giving Fairshake a fresh example of crypto money landing in a congressional race.
SEC delays prediction-market ETFs as Atkins seeks input
The SEC delayed a wave of prediction-market ETFs after chair Paul Atkins said the agency would seek public input on whether event-contract funds belong in the ETF wrapper.
Hong Kong crypto rules advance for advisers, managers
Hong Kong crypto rules moved closer to a 2026 bill as officials opened a final consultation on licensing virtual-asset advisers and managers.
Trump backs CFTC in prediction-market fight with Minnesota
Trump backed the CFTC's claim to oversee prediction markets as Minnesota fights to treat the contracts more like gambling products.
Greg Lindberg sentenced to 12 years in $2bn fraud
Greg Lindberg drew a 12-year prison sentence after prosecutors said he siphoned more than $2 billion from insurance reserves meant to back policyholder claims.
Anthropic NSA deal nears clearance as AI chip push grows
Anthropic's NSA deal moved closer after the White House backed a $9 billion chip push for spy agencies, widening the AI procurement race.
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.
FDIC stablecoin AML, sanctions rule opens 60-day review
FDIC stablecoin AML rule would pull supervised issuers into bank-style sanctions and reporting controls, with comments due after 60 days.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
