Inside the CME and CFTC’s battle over onchain perpetual futures
Weeks ago, the U.S. CFTC opened the gates for crypto perps with its first listing approval, but major derivatives player CME is fighting back against what it…
U.S. Senate puts off crypto Clarity Act for now as it focuses limited bandwidth elsewhere
The majority leader is pursuing floor time for unrelated bills as the crypto industry waits for its policy effort to get its chance for votes. Source：CoinDesk
Kalshi, Polymarket win pause against Minnesota's prediction market ban
A federal judge ruled that Minnesota's law criminalizing prediction markets would probably violate the federal Commodity Exchange Act. Source：CoinDesk
Small Business Forum’s Report to Congress Highlights Recommendations to Improve Capital-Raising Policy
The Securities and Exchange Commission released a report to Congress today highlighting policy recommendations from the SEC’s 45th Annual GovernmentBusiness…
Policy uncertainty is muddling retirement planning — and advisers are just as confused
Market optimism may be masking deep retirement risks. Source：MarketWatch
Thailand's SEC alleges Bitkub concealed cyberattack that led to $50 million hack
Bitkub was the victim of a cyberattack in May 2021, which led to hacks stealing 1.7 billion baht across 16 different digital assets. Source：CoinDesk
2 weeks left for Clarity: State of Crypto
The Senate leaves town in two weeks. Here's what needs to happen for Clarity to advance before then. Source：CoinDesk
U.S. regulator warns prediction markets against cutting corners in event contracts
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission again issued an advisory that signals firms have been straying into cookiecutter selfcertification. Source：CoinDesk
Europe's high regulatory bar could spark new crypto industry M&A wave
As MiCA beds in and the U.K. finalizes its crypto framework, stringent regulation could spur mergers, acquisitions and closer ties with banks. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin advocacy group to join US State Department’s ‘digital freedom’ program
The Bitcoin Policy Institute and three partner organizations will be able to send employees to work alongside State Department officials to address issues…
Jensen Huang has a high-stakes message for AI policymakers
As Washington considers tighter restrictions on openweight AI over concerns of intellectualproperty theft, Nvidia and other tech companies are pushing back.…
Senate Dems should accept the victory they won on Trump's crypto limits: White House
U.S. Senate Democrats got President Donald Trump to accept potential limits on his lucrative crypto dealings, but they say the Clarity Act's restrictions…