Regulation & Politics

Regulation & Politics
US Judge Bans Celsius Founder Mashinsky From Any Product Involving 'Assets'
The Federal Trade Commission settlement decision also ordered Mashinsky to pay the commission $10 million.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Sues Wisconsin in Response to State's Lawsuits Against Prediction Markets
The CFTC filed suit against Wisconsin to establish its exclusive regulatory authority over prediction markets, a sector closely tied to crypto and blockchain-based derivatives.

Regulation & Politics
Polymarket Seeks Full CFTC Approval for Its Main Platform: Report
The move would let Polymarket's primary, on-chain prediction market platform operate in the United States, rather than through its current intermediated setup with Polymarket US.

Regulation & Politics
CFTC Chairman Endorses Prediction Markets as Valuable for Hedging and Information Discovery: Selig
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam said prediction markets provide measurable value to participants and the public, committing the agency to setting regulatory standards for the sector.

Regulation & Politics
New York Attorney General Sues Coinbase, Gemini Over Unlicensed Prediction Markets
New York AG Letitia James filed suit against Coinbase and Gemini, alleging their prediction market platforms constitute illegal gambling operations lacking state licenses.

Regulation & Politics
South Korea to Test Deposit Tokens for Government Spending
Nine major banks will participate in the pilot, which replaces government purchase cards with programmable blockchain-based payments starting in Q4.

Regulation & Politics
21Shares Files Updated Hyperliquid ETF Application With Ticker $THYP: SEC
21Shares submitted an updated regulatory filing for a US-listed Hyperliquid ETF with ticker symbol $THYP, with fee details still pending.

Regulation & Politics
SEC Approves Elimination of Pattern Day Trader Rule and $25,000 Minimum: FINRA
The SEC granted accelerated approval to FINRA's rule change eliminating the Pattern Day Trader designation and its $25,000 minimum equity requirement for day traders.

Regulation & Politics
ECB Maps the Promise and Peril of Tokenized Capital Markets in New Bulletin
The central bank's latest macroprudential report examines tokenized bonds, money market funds, and euro stablecoins.

Regulation & Politics
SEC Gives DeFi Front-Ends a Narrow Path Around Broker-Dealer Rules
New staff guidance from the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets details conditions under which certain self-custody crypto UI can avoid broker-dealer registration.





