This week’s stories centered on liquidity, regulation, and signs of a possible market turn. Scott Bessent moved to expand Treasury buybacks as long-term yields came under pressure, while bitcoin surged toward $70,000 in a $1.3 billion short squeeze. Trump’s Hyperliquid comments sent HYPE higher, the CFTC gave prediction-market leaders seats on its advisory panel, and […]
Bitcoin.com News•Alex Richardson23 Aug
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says U.S. crypto regulation is approaching a decisive point after White House and CFTC meetings. His assessment connects current momentum with a seven-year campaign for clear federal market rules. Garlinghouse Sees White House Shift on Crypto Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described a significant change in Washington’s treatment of cryptocurrency after joining […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms23 Aug
Kalshi blocked Washington users and requested reconsideration as the CFTC prepares new federal rules governing prediction markets.
On May 29, the CFTC approved a Bitcoin perpetual contract for a regulated US exchange. Almost three months later, on Aug. 18, the SEC proposed a legal route through which crypto projects could someday raise money from the public under rules written for token networks. That's a pretty unusual order in which Washington is rebuilding […]
CryptoSlate•Andjela Radmilac23 Aug
The CFTC's shift towards proactive regulation could foster innovation in crypto markets, but uncertainty persists without legislative clarity.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team22 Aug
The scheduled cloture vote will test the bill's 60-vote coalition, while existing CFTC powers stop short of Congress's full framework.
CryptoSlate•Liam 'Akiba' Wright22 Aug
The exec said it was great to join the inaugural CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee shortly after the White House gathering.
US regulators have already found a home for true Bitcoin perpetuals inside the CFTC’s exchange framework. The SEC is now turning to another part of the same market: how a team can pay to build a network before its token has much use. A derivatives exchange starts with an established asset and places a new […]
CryptoSlate•Andjela Radmilac22 Aug
CoinDesk•Jesse Hamilton22 Aug
CME Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara traded insults at a CFTC roundtable over whether prediction markets are legitimate financial infrastructure or carnival games. The confrontation is the public face of a deeper regulatory battle between federal…
The CFTC ordered a trading ban for former Alameda and FTX executives, and US prosecutors opposed a motion from a US soldier accused of profiting from the removal of Nicolas Maduro.
Cointelegraph•Cointelegraph by Turner Wright21 Aug
CFTC officials are already preparing an alternative regulatory framework if lawmakers remain deadlocked and fail to pass the CLARITY Act.
Trump urged executives to pass a "fair version" of the Clarity Act, the CFTC warned it would write its own rules if the bill stalls, and the SEC abruptly advanced its first crypto fundraising framework.
Uniswap Founder Warns CFTC That US Crypto Builders Are Moving Overseas - Read the full analysis.
NewsBTC•NewsBTC Editorial Team21 Aug
The introduction of GPU futures could reshape AI investment strategies, influencing market dynamics and regulatory frameworks globally.
CryptoBriefing•Editorial Team21 Aug
Cryptocurrency LINK surges 22% to $11.45 as Chainlink deploys its new AI engine and targets the CFTC market defense loop.
U.Today•Gamza Khanzadaev21 Aug
Kalshi is filing with the CFTC for a regulated perpetual futures contract on copper spot prices using Pyth Network data.
The Daily Hodl•Daily Hodl Agent21 Aug
Meanwhile crypto majors and alts continue to soar, with BTC nearing $80k and alts like Pump and ZEC putting up big candles.
The classification of digital assets as commodities may reshape regulatory frameworks, impacting market dynamics and legislative focus on crypto oversight.
CryptoBriefing•Estefano Gomez21 Aug
President Donald Trump said Aug. 19 that CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid to the US in a fully compliant, legal way. Hyperliquid's official interface currently keeps US persons off the platform, part of the regulatory geography that let crypto's largest perpetual futures venue grow up outside American oversight. Hyperliquid processed over […]
CryptoSlate•Gino Matos21 Aug