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CFTC Chief Warns Prediction Market Traders Insider Trading Laws Fully Apply

CFTC Chief Warns Prediction Market Traders: Insider Trading Laws Fully Apply

CFTC position: Enforcement Director David Miller stated that insider trading laws apply to prediction markets, directly countering claims that they do not. Legal classification: Event contracts are treated as swaps rather than gaming, subjecting them to standard market-abuse rules. Market scale: Prediction markets have scaled to more than $20 billion in monthly volume according to TRM Labs data. Recent scrutiny: Suspicious...

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US Labor Department Proposes Safe Harbor for Crypto in 401(k) Plans

US Labor Department Proposes Safe Harbor for Crypto in 401(k) Plans, Targeting $8T Retirement Market

DOL proposal: Provides a process-based safe harbor for fiduciaries selecting alternative investments, including cryptocurrency funds, after reviewing performance, fees, liquidity, valuation, benchmarking, and complexity. Market impact: Targets the $8.8 trillion participant-directed 401(k) market across roughly 721,000 plans, part of the broader $14.2 trillion defined contribution space. Trump directive: Implements the president’s...

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Maxine Waters Demands Answers from Fed on Kraken Master Account

Maxine Waters Demands Answers from Fed on Kraken Master Account Approval

Congresswoman Maxine Waters sent a letter on March 26, 2026, to Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid inquiring about Kraken Financial’s master account approval. The letter seeks details on the account’s access to Fed services, risk controls, and whether enhanced oversight was applied beyond Wyoming SPDI requirements. The approval, granted March 4 for an initial one-year term, marks the first such access for a...

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David Sacks Steps Down as White House Crypto Czar After 130-Day

David Sacks Steps Down as White House Crypto Czar After 130-Day Limit

Departure details: Sacks concluded his tenure on March 26, 2026, after serving the maximum 130 days as a special government employee. New position: Co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), expanding his advisory scope to broader technology issues including AI. Legislation status: Market-structure bill (Clarity Act) and stablecoin regulation still pending; Senate Banking Committee markup now...

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Delaware Lawmakers Introduce Stablecoin Licensing Bill to Attract Digital Asset Issuers

Delaware Lawmakers Introduce Stablecoin Licensing Bill to Attract Digital Asset Issuers

Delaware lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 19, the Delaware Payment Stablecoins Act, creating a licensing regime for payment stablecoin issuers and digital asset service providers targeting state residents. The bill mandates 1:1 reserves backed by cash, bank deposits, and short-term U.S. Treasurys, plus monthly reserve reports and prompt redemptions. It prohibits interest payments on stablecoins unless allowed under federal law and...

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