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Key Highlights The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made Cboe BZX Exchange’s rule change effective, establishing general listing criteria for options on commodity-based trusts holding multiple crypto assets. Each…
Key Highlights The NFL filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to review the dispute over Kalshi’s sports-related event contracts. The league said prediction markets lack some safeguards used…
Key Highlights Ohio and 38 other states, plus Washington, D.C., filed an amicus brief supporting New Jersey’s petition in the Kalshi case. The states argue that the Commodity Exchange Act…
Key Highlights Jonathan Spalletta was convicted of stealing about $54.7 million from Uranium Finance in two hacks in 2021. He exploited smart contract flaws, stealing $1.4 million in the first…
AI Summary Show ICBA filed a lawsuit on October 2, challenging the OCC’s March 2026 trust‑bank rule and Protego charter. The OCC issued Interpretive Letter 1176 in 2021 and issued…
AI Summary Show Elderly victims across 37 states lost over $5 million, many facing financial insecurity. Scammers exploited fear of hacking, coercing seniors into transferring cash, crypto, and gold. Couriers collected…
Key Highlights Senator Cynthia Lummis said Democrats sought customer disclosures related to crypto broker bankruptcies while opposing the CLARITY Act. The Senate rejected cloture on the motion to proceed to…
AI Summary Show SEC proposes new custody framework allowing advisers and funds limited self‑custody of crypto assets. Chairman Paul Atkins advocates state‑chartered trust companies as additional custodians for regulated entities.…
Key Highlights OFAC designated 10 individuals and entities allegedly linked to a Tren de Aragua (TdA) financial network. Treasury said the network used malware to force U.S. ATMs to dispense…
AI Summary Show SEC’s new actions target crypto‑AI scams, underscoring regulators’ focus on online fraud exploiting false SEC credentials. Over $15 million siphoned from more than 2,000 retail investors highlights growing…