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Kalshi Challenges New York Over Sports Prediction Market Regulations
Kalshi files a lawsuit against New York, arguing federal authority over derivatives preempts state gambling laws, challenging the shutdown of its sports prediction markets.
John Oliver Blasts Prediction Markets, Calls Out Coinbase CEO Armstrong
HBO host John Oliver criticizes Kalshi and Polymarket on Last Week Tonight, highlighting market manipulation concerns and CFTC oversight failures.
Kalshi Plans Crypto Perpetual Futures to Expand Beyond Prediction Markets
Kalshi aims to launch crypto perpetual futures, signaling a shift from prediction markets to regulated derivatives trading. Here's what it means.
Coinbase Moves NY Prediction Market Case to Federal Court
Coinbase shifts NY lawsuit over prediction markets to federal court, spotlighting CFTC vs. state regulators' jurisdiction battle.
CFTC Sues New York Over Prediction Markets Gambling Laws Clash
CFTC challenges New York's bid to apply gambling laws to prediction markets, escalating federal vs. state regulatory tensions.
What the U.S. Congress Decides on Crypto Will Ultimately Overstepping their authority
Jake Chervinsky, the Blockchain Association's chief policy officer, criticized the SEC's enforcement-based regulation and urged Congress to regulate the sector.
CFTC Commissioner Questions VCs' Due Diligence
Investor due diligence in the failing crypto-exchange FTX has sparked concerns from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTCP). VCs had to write down their multimillion-dollar investments to practically nothing, raising "serious doubts" about their responsibility.
U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel Grants Request to Defer civil cases
On Feb. 13, Manhattan District Judge Kevin Castel granted the applications to suspend the civil proceedings "without prejudice" until the DOJ's trial against SBF begins.
Crypto Risk Platform Solidus Labs Hires Former CFTC Commissioner Dawn Stump as Strategic Advisor
Solidus Labs seeks to transform financial risk monitoring. Dawn Stump will help solidus Labs pursue its mission to enable a safe and regulated crypto market.
The Number of Crypto-Related Enforcement Actions in the United States Grows
Blockchain risk monitoring business Solidus Labs predicts a significant rise in US federal and state enforcement actions in 2022.
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Urges 'Federal Oversight of Crypto'
FTX co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Sam Bankman-Fried said some tokens could be classified as securities and those that are not, urging a federal oversight of the crypto industry.
Binance Crypto Withdrawals Spike Before CFTC Accusations
Almost a billion dollars in cryptocurrency was withdrawn from Binance shortly before the US CFTC accused the exchange of regulatory violations. The total amount withdrawn from multiple platforms in the 12 hours preceding the indictment was almost $1.5 billion, with over half of that amount coming from Binance. Despite the withdrawals, Binance still holds over $63 billion worth of cryptocurrency assets.