CFTC backs prediction market Kalshi in appeals court fight against Ohio
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has urged the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to rule that the agency has jurisdiction over prediction markets. Go to Source
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Kenya Narrows Crypto-Offshore Gambling Escape Valve in Finance Bill 2026
Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has submitted Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 to Parliament, introducing mandatory annual reporting requirements for virtual asset service providers alongside the reintroduction of a 20% withholding tax on gambling winnings, closing both lanes of the standard crypto-offshore migration path for affected players in a single piece of legislation. Two Reform Lanes … Read more
Senators file over 100 amendments to crypto bill ahead of markup
A leaked list shows Senate Banking Committee members have filed more than 100 amendments to a crypto bill, highlighting the issues likely to be debated at a markup on Thursday. Go to Source
Iran war, AI spending could push Bitcoin back to $126K this year: Hayes
Hayes said military spending and the prioritization of AI infrastructure over US Treasurys and equities will lead to further fiat printing and benefit crypto. Go to Source
Campaign Staffers Trade Internal Polls on Polymarket in Third Insider Pattern
An anonymous campaign staffer told NPR earlier this month that they and colleagues routinely placed Polymarket bets on internal polling data before public release, generating thousands of dollars per cycle. The admission marks the third Polymarket-specific insider trading pattern documented by NPR in three months and exposes a regulatory gap that federal legislation has so … Read more
JPMorgan to launch tokenized money market fund for stablecoin issuers
JPMorgan’s filing comes nearly three weeks after rival investment bank Morgan Stanley launched its own money market fund, the Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio. Go to Source
Exodus Movement Sells 1,076 Bitcoin to Fund Global Payments Expansion
Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE American: EXOD) significantly altered its balance sheet strategy during the first quarter of 2026, offloading a majority of its bitcoin holdings to finance a pivot into the global payments sector. NYSE American Listed Exodus Liquidates 63% of Bitcoin Treasury in Q1 According to the company’s unaudited Q1 2026 financial results and … Read more
21shares Debuts US HYPE ETF With $1.8M Day-One Volume on Nasdaq
21shares launched THYP to give U.S. investors spot exposure to HYPE with integrated staking rewards. The ETF recorded $1.8 million in first-day trading volume, while a leveraged companion product also entered the market. Hyperliquid ETF Debut Puts THYP in Focus Asset management firm 21shares announced on May 12 the launch of the 21shares Hyperliquid ETF … Read more
SEC-CFTC Alignment Cuts Risk of Overlapping Enforcement Actions
The CFTC and SEC are increasing coordination across crypto, securities, and derivatives markets as regulators face growing overlap between the sectors. CFTC Chair Michael Selig cited a memorandum of understanding, Project Crypto participation, and a crypto asset taxonomy. SEC and CFTC Advance Crypto Policy Alignment Efforts U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael S. … Read more
US Banks Prepare for Tokenization Tipping Point, Moody’s Ratings Finds
Major U.S. financial institutions and market intermediaries are forming a consensus that a transition toward tokenized assets and digital money is inevitable, according to a new sector in-depth report from Moody’s Ratings. The report, published Tuesday and shared with Bitcoin.com News, highlights that while tokenized assets are currently live in the United States, their use … Read more