The White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is currently reviewing a proposed rule from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) concerning prediction markets. This regulatory development occurs as former President Donald Trump publicly expressed support for the…
President Donald Trump’s recent public endorsement of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) stance on prediction markets is unlikely to significantly alter the ongoing legal disputes surrounding event contracts, according to an analysis by TD Cowen. Trump expressed on a…
Falcon Finance has partnered with Anchorage Digital to introduce its new payments stablecoin, fUSD. This move marks Falcon’s expansion into more conventional stablecoin issuance, building upon its existing presence with a crypto-native synthetic dollar token. The fUSD token is designed…
I’m writing this from Montreal. One of my favourite cities. Good food, good energy, and yes — I still check crypto while I’m here. I don’t sit at a trading desk for 5 hours a day when I travel. That’s…
Mastercard has secured a New York State BitLicense, a significant development that underscores its strategic expansion into digital asset services. This license permits the company to engage with payment and settlement infrastructure that supports digital currencies, including stablecoins and tokenized…
South Korean authorities have apprehended individuals implicated in a fraudulent scheme involving the Solana-based memecoin, CatFi. This action represents a significant development in the nation’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market, particularly concerning decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and deceptive token…
Christian Menefee Secures Victory in Texas Primary, Signaling Shift in Crypto Policy Stance Christian Menefee has successfully unseated incumbent Al Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’s 18th Congressional District. This electoral outcome was significantly influenced by substantial financial…
We’re strolling through Montreal for the next few days. Honestly, summer here is lovely. Great food, relaxed vibes, and a nice break after our recent Mexico City trip. Still, we’re definitely back to trading. This morning we opened a few…
Hong Kong Finalizes Regulatory Framework for Virtual Asset Advisory and Management Services Hong Kong’s Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have published the conclusions of their consultations regarding licensing regimes for virtual…
The European Central Bank (ECB) has expressed strong reservations against proposals to ease liquidity requirements and grant access to central bank funding for euro stablecoin issuers. This stance, reported by Reuters and based on insights from three sources familiar with…