Regulation
DeFi

Phemex puts 82 tokens on notice over liquidity and project compliance concerns

Each market met at least one risk criterion, but Phemex did not disclose which issue applied to each pair. The…
Aug 31, 2026
Regulation

Bloomberg: Hyperliquid in Advanced Talks With Kraken Parent on US Perpetuals Push

The reported plan would route U.S. traders through CFTC-regulated Bitnomial, while neither Payward nor Hyperliquid has confirmed a deal. Read…
Aug 31, 2026
Institutional

Former SEC, CFTC Officials Urge Lighter Touch to Bring Crypto Perps Trading Onshore

With the Clarity Act stuck in recess limbo, the agencies are pressing ahead on crypto derivatives and custody, as former…
Aug 31, 2026
Markets

Kalshi lays down first lifetime ban for ex-member of Congress George Santos

The prediction market platform banned Santos for manipulation as part of the industry’s ongoing efforts to show it’s dealing with…
Aug 31, 2026
Regulation

Why the SEC’s $75 million crypto path is not the same deal Congress is offering

The SEC proposal and Congress’s unfinished ancillary-asset framework diverge on who qualifies, what investors can enforce and how overlapping rules…
Aug 31, 2026
Regulation

Ireland bars crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts

Eligible assets for the new accounts include listed stocks, bonds, and ETFs, with providers handling tax reporting to simplify investor…
Aug 31, 2026
Markets

Ex-White House Teleprompter Operator Fined for Prediction Market Insider Trading

Gabriel Perez used his access to Trump’s speeches before delivery to bet on “presidential mention market” contracts, profiting more than…
Aug 30, 2026
Institutional

Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand

Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to accept USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral as the country introduces regulated…
Aug 30, 2026
AI

Bernie Sanders Vows Legislation to 'Stop Flock and AI Mass Surveillance'

The Vermont senator warned that the surveillance company’s 120,000-plus AI cameras are pushing the US toward a “surveillance state,” adding…
Aug 29, 2026
Regulation

Kalshi takes legal blow in court ruling confirming state powers over prediction markets

This latest U.S. appeals court ruling sets up a rift between federal courts on event contracts, suggesting the U.S. Supreme…
Aug 28, 2026