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Why crypto’s future may look more like traditional markets

Those markets function because trading activity sits atop a vast network of credit relationships, clearing brokers and prime brokerage arrangements, Mercer says."That's what the...

Gensler Files Brief Arguing Sports Prediction Markets Fall Outside CFTC Swap Rules

Former CFTC and SEC chair Gary Gensler filed an amicus brief with the Sixth Circuit arguing that sports-event prediction markets are not swaps under...

CFTC Sues New Mexico to Block State Gaming Laws From Reaching Federally Regulated Prediction Markets

The federal derivatives regulator filed suit Thursday in federal court seeking to bar New Mexico from enforcing state gaming laws against CFTC-registered prediction-market exchanges,...

Former SEC, CFTC Chair Gary Gensler argues that prediction markets don’t overrule state regulations

"To put the argument in the plainest real-world terms: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada would never have consented to or passively accepted...

While BTC price holds near $63,000, some data points to pain ahead for bulls: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin BTC$63,354.69 is trading near $63,000 after dipping to about $59,000 earlier this week, and some data points to pain ahead for bulls, with...

Citi opens new route into private markets with tokenized share offering

The structure is based on depositary receipts, a longstanding financial product that allows investors to gain exposure to shares through a bank-issued security. Citi...

Canton Network developer Digital Asset raises $355 million to bring capital markets onchain

Digital Asset, the development firm behind the Canton Network (CC) blockchain used by major banks and trading firms, said Thursday it closed a $355...

Kalshi Reports 150+ Insider-Trading Investigations in Q1, Rolls Out Employer Checks for High-Risk Markets

Kalshi opened more than 150 insider-trading investigations in the first quarter of 2026, blocked over 100 potential insider trades, and referred at least 20...

Binance Stock Trading Draws 84% of First-Week Volume From Emerging Markets

Binance's direct stock-trading platform drew more than 80% of its first-week volume from emerging markets, with assets under management crossing $400 million within seven...

Prediction markets get first U.S. rule proposal as CFTC pursues contract reviews

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed its first prediction markets regulation on Wednesday, pitching an approach to how it can make widespread evaluations...

Polymarket World Cup Winner Markets Cross $1.8B in Volume as France-Spain Group Stage Opens

Polymarket's 2026 FIFA World Cup prediction markets have accumulated more than $1.8 billion in cumulative trading volume as the tournament's group stage gets underway,...

Come back after the summer, says one analyst on crypto markets

Bitcoin continues to flash warning signs, according to Quinn Thompson, CIO at Lekker Capital, as his fund remains firmly bearish on crypto heading into...