Regulation
Markets

Senate Unanimously Bans Members and Staff From Trading on Prediction Markets

The U.S. Senate voted unanimously to ban senators and their staff from participating in prediction markets, a rules change that takes effect immediately following a…
Regulation

Gemini Wins CFTC Derivatives Clearing License, Completing Regulatory Stack for Prediction Markets and Perps

Gemini’s affiliate Gemini Olympus secured a CFTC Derivatives Clearing Organization license, giving the exchange full in-house control over clearing and settlement as it builds toward…
Regulation

U.S. senators won't be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselves

The Senate agreed unanimously to revise its rules to ban members and their staffs from wagers on prediction markets platforms. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com…
AI

Elon Musk Says xAI Used OpenAI Models to Train Grok

The admission in federal court is a rare acknowledgment of the use of distillation techniques as AI firms compete to build more capable and cheaper…
Payments

Senator Warren questions Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Tether loan to family

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent letters to Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino asking about a loan Tether reportedly made to Lutnick’s…
AI

Labor Department Launches AI Apprenticeship Portal as Trump Admin Continues AI Policy Push

The Labor Department unveils an online hub to help workers and employers build AI skills amid a quickly changing jobs market. Read Full Story at…
Regulation

Key Senator Pushes for Vote on Clarity Act—But Hurdles Remain

Thom Tillis, a swing GOP vote on the Senate Banking Committee, says his colleagues should take up a months-delayed vote on the crypto bill. Read…
Regulation

Fed chair Jerome Powell says he will stay on as Govenor after term amid legal pressure

During a press conference following the Fed’s interest rate decision, Powell said ongoing scrutiny and political tension forced him to stay, despite his plans to…
Institutional

MoonPay Folds Sodot Into New Institutional Platform

Former acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham will run the new business, which bundles key management, custody, execution, and white-label stablecoin issuance into a single stack.…
Regulation

Polymarket pushes for broader US relaunch with CFTC talks: Report

Polymarket is reportedly in talks with the CFTC to restore US access after its 2022 settlement, following a limited US rollout in December 2025 focused…