With SEC fight over, Coinbase's top legal exec Grewal moves on, and others reassigned
Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal will depart the exchange, though he'll continue as an adviser, he said Thursday.
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Hyperliquid, Phantom Ask CFTC to Exempt DeFi From Broker Rules
The Hyperliquid Policy Center and wallet provider Phantom filed a joint comment with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on T...
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White House says it received no Democratic response related to SEC, CFTC vacancies
Both US financial regulators are understaffed at the leadership level and lacking Democratic commissioners, with no announcement f...
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Phantom, Hyperliquid ask CFTC to modernize rules for onchain derivatives
The companies urged the regulator to exempt blockchain developers and non-custodial wallet providers from rules designed for tradi...
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White House defends Trump’s regulatory appointments amid CFTC vacancies that threaten crypto oversight
The CFTC's understaffing could hinder effective crypto regulation, risking market ambiguity and stalling legislative progress on d...
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Kalshi’s court loss shows federal approval may still leave prediction markets fenced off by states
A New York federal court has returned prediction-market access to state hands just weeks before the CFTC closes comments on nation...
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White House defends Trump’s regulatory appointments as CFTC vacancies complicate crypto bill push
The White House pushed back against Democrats’ criticism that the administration has declined to appoint commissioners to regulato...
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CFTC chair calls CME’s self-certified 24/7 crude oil futures trading ‘wholly inappropriate’
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig stayed CME Group's self-certified 24/7 crude oil futures contract one day before launch, calling the m...
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Gauntlet Bags $125M From SBI to Supercharge Stablecoins and Institutional On-Chain Finance
Key Takeaways: In a Series C financing round, Gauntlet raised $125 million under the leadership of SBI Holdings. The funding will...
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Circle’s refusal to ‘burn and reissue’ stolen USDC angers prosecutors, report
Prosecutors in Wisconsin and New York are growing frustrated with stablecoin giant Circle after it repeatedly ignored law enforcem...
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Hyperliquid Policy Center, Phantom urge CFTC to stop treating onchain protocols like traditional brokers and exchanges
The CFTC and Securities and Exchange Commission issued a Request for Information in mid-June on financial innovation.
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Phantom and Hyperliquid Policy Center urge CFTC to clarify onchain market rules
Phantom and Hyperliquid Policy Center urged the CFTC to clarify rules for onchain protocols, wallet providers and regulated deriva...
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Supreme Court ruling expanding Trump’s authority over federal agencies raises questions for SEC, CFTC as crypto rulemaking advances
A recent Supreme Court ruling expanding President Trump's authority to remove leaders of many agencies could have broader implicat...
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CFTC blocks CME’s plan for 24/7 oil futures trading, raising questions about always-on markets
The CFTC's decision highlights the need for careful risk management in extending 24/7 trading to volatile commodities like oil. Th...
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CFTC halts CME bid for 24/7 crude oil futures
The CFTC's decision underscores the need for thorough regulatory scrutiny in adapting traditional markets to continuous trading mo...
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BNB Chain Gas-Free Stablecoin Transfers Target Crypto’s Everyday Payment Problem
Stablecoins are useful, but crypto still has a simple payment problem: users do not want to think about gas. BNB Chain’s push towa...
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Circle Brings Native EURC To Base As MiCA Gives Euro Stablecoins A Clearer Lane
Circle’s EURC launch on Base is a small but important stablecoin infrastructure move. It brings a native euro-denominated token to...
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Ethena enables free minting and redemption of USDe with USDC
Ethena's fee removal for USDe minting may boost institutional adoption but highlights DeFi's shift towards regulatory compliance....
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