Tag: Crypto Regulation

Hyperliquid Regulation Draws Singapore Scrutiny as HYPE Falls

MAS added Hyperliquid to its Investor Alert List on June 26. HYPE trades near $91 as regulatory questions remain in...

Coinbase Clearing Wins CFTC Approval for USDC Derivatives

Coinbase Clearing received CFTC approval as a derivatives clearing organization. The authorization covers fully collateralized futures, options, and swaps. Leveraged derivatives...

SEC Crypto Asset Rules Clarify Token Buybacks and Upgrades

SEC crypto asset FAQ clarifies token buybacks and upgrades. Functional networks may receive different securities treatment. Staking receipts depend on ownership...

Polymarket Lawsuit Seeks Ban as New York Alleges Illegal Gambling 

New York seeks to block Polymarket US from operating without a state gaming license. The petition requests restitution and $100,000...

MiCA Stablecoin Reserve Rule Faces EU Bank Pushback

EU central banks want MiCA fixed bank deposit requirements removed. Significant stablecoin issuers currently face a 60% deposit requirement. Tether has...

Fairshake PAC Puts $30M Into Ohio Race Against Sherrod Brown

Fairshake PAC plans to spend $30 million opposing Sherrod Brown. The announcement follows the Senate setback for the CLARITY Act. Ohio...

Celsius BitMEX Lawsuit Seeks $495 Million Over Bitcoin Seizure 

Celsius seeks 6,360 BTC worth roughly $495 million from BitMEX. The complaint alleges manipulated liquidations during Bitcoin's March 2020 crash. The...

Robinhood Engineers Face Fraud Charges Over Hyperliquid Trades 

Prosecutors allege each engineer earned more than $50,000 using confidential listing information. The alleged trades involved Hyperliquid perpetual futures before...

CLARITY Act Faces 60-Vote Test as White House Defends Final Deal 

CLARITY Act supporters face a 60-vote procedural hurdle, with final passage requiring further Senate action. Patrick Witt defends the latest...

CLARITY Act Final Draft Adds Trump Ethics Deal Before Senate Vote 

CLARITY Act negotiators say their final proposal includes 126 substantive changes requested by Democrats. Patrick Witt urges passage after Republicans...

Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Supreme Court Review of FTX Conviction 

Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a new trial and challenges the $11 billion forfeiture imposed alongside his prison sentence. His petition disputes...

Prediction Markets Face Supreme Court Test After New Jersey Bid

Prediction markets face a Supreme Court petition over federal and state authority. The Third and Ninth Circuits issued conflicting rulings...