Regulation
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ESMA Warns Prediction Market Event Contracts May Fall Under EU Binary Options Ban

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities regulator, said in a statement that many prediction market event contracts may already fall within…
Regulation

Senator Gillibrand Seeks to Ban Trump, Elected Officials From Launching Meme Coins

After President Trump disclosed over $1 billion in crypto-related earnings, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is calling for a meme coin ban. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co…
Regulation

US senator calls for ban on elected officials issuing memecoins

The restriction proposed by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand would bar members of Congress, the US president and their spouses from “issuing or sponsoring their own digital…
Markets

Donald Trump says ‘nothing wrong’ with $1.4B crypto windfall while in office

The US President disclosed earning more than $1 billion from crypto ventures amid discussions of a digital asset market structure bill in Congress and legislation…
Markets

ESMA warns many prediction market event contracts already face EU retail ban

The European regulator said companies cannot circumvent EU financial rules by marketing binary-style products as event contracts rather than derivatives. Read Full Story at Cointelegraph.com…
Industry News

Crypto Biz: Bitcoin maximalism meets the realities of capital markets

Strategy authorizes Bitcoin sales, Open USD takes on USDT and USDC, Fidelity defends Bitcoin security and crypto ramps up political spending for 2026. Read the…
Regulation

Defendant files to dismiss New York lawsuit seeking ownership of 39,069 Bitcoin wallets

A defendant who owns one of the dormant Bitcoin wallets filed to dismiss the New York case, which seeks ownership of $229 billion worth of…
Regulation

GENIUS made stablecoins legal, July 18 decides which stablecoins stay competitive

The GENIUS Act’s one-year rulemaking deadline lands on July 18, and markets have mostly priced it as a legitimacy milestone for stablecoins. Mike McCluskey, CEO…
Institutional

Ondo Tokenizes BlackRock ETF and Micron Stock in First US-Regulated Debut

The firm used the SEC’s January custodial model to put a BlackRock S&P 500 ETF and Micron shares on Ethereum, though the tokens are not…
Markets

Ripple co-founder backs venture launched by US senator's son: Report

While engaged in negotiations over ethics in a crypto market structure bill in Congress, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she had “no involvement” in her son’s…