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- Lighter Plans November CFTC Filing With Up to 280 Days of Review
The platform is seeking derivatives market and clearing designations to serve U.S. institutional customers. Community speculation about closer cooperation with Robinhood resurfaced, but no partnership has been formall…
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- OCC Sets Jan. 18, 2027, Start Date for U.S. Stablecoin Rules
The rules require permitted issuers to back outstanding payment stablecoins with eligible reserves worth at least 1:1.
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- OCC Sets Stablecoin Issuer Standards Before GENIUS Act Deadline
Applications will open after federal approval of the forms; the OCC has not announced a start date.
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- OCC Sets 5% On-Demand Reserve Floor for Stablecoin Issuers
Issuers under OCC oversight must fully back outstanding payment stablecoins and generally process qualifying redemptions within two business days.
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- OCC Denies Automatic Compliance for Existing Stablecoin Rewards Programs
The first final federal banking rule under the GENIUS Act removes a proposed presumption against certain third-party arrangements. The rule takes effect Jan. 18, 2027.
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- FinCEN’s $12.7 Billion Crypto Scam Total Measures Activity, Not Losses
A review counted 33,904 filings from Sept. 8, 2023, through Dec. 31, 2025, but the records do not establish victims’ losses or the number of scams.
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- OCC Finalizes Stablecoin Issuer Rules Ahead of Jan. 18 Deadline
A separate restriction on service providers offering stablecoins from nonpermitted issuers begins July 18, 2028, subject to exceptions.
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- Lummis Says Democrats Seek Ban on Crypto Exchanges Creating Tokens
She described the proposed restriction as part of the debate over the CLARITY Act, which is intended to formalize rules for digital assets.
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- The Digital Chamber's CEO Cody Carbone Was Scheduled for a Money20/20 Panel
White House digital-assets official Patrick Witt was also slated for the regulatory session. The bill would divide digital-asset oversight between the CFTC and SEC.
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- Andreessen Horowitz Urges New York to Rework Stablecoin Rules
The firm wants New York to wait for final federal standards before replacing its proposed rule for payment stablecoin issuers.
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- China Criticizes U.S. DeepSeek Agency Ban Over Security Rationale
The DHS notice cites servers in China and possible access to sensitive U.S. data. The order also covers third-party products and services built using DeepSeek technology.
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- Kevin O’Leary Calls Stablecoins Crypto’s Safest Category
When it takes effect, the GENIUS Act will require 1:1 identifiable reserves for permitted payment stablecoin issuers. It will not provide a U.S. government guarantee or federal deposit insurance.
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- Justin Sun Says U.S. Rules Could Shape CEX Shift to DEXs
He said an exemption similar to Uniswap’s could encourage centralized exchanges to adopt decentralized models, while tighter oversight could pressure Hyperliquid.
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- Jeff Yan Says U.S. Access to Hyperliquid Depends on Regulators Understanding On-Chain Technology
Yan said Americans who use a VPN to reach Hyperliquid violate its terms. He also pointed to a public balance check that he said could help regulators recognize on-chain technology’s benefits.
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- Perpetuals Plans Tokenized U.S. Stock Trading Under SEC Relief
The SEC order gives qualifying venues conditional relief for five years, subject to advance notice and operating safeguards.
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- SEC Grants Five-Year Tokenized-Stock Relief as CLARITY Act Fails to Advance
The conditional exemption covers permissioned trading in selected U.S. stocks through automated market makers and liquidity pools, with limits on symbols and volume.
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- Hyperliquid’s Year-End $100 Contract Odds Fall to 47% in One Week
The YES probability was 72% a week earlier. Hyperliquid restricts U.S. users and does not hold a CFTC exchange license.
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- CFTC Rule, Proposal and Court Rulings Leave State Fight Over Sports Contracts Open
An interim rule would exclude casino-style products from the swap definition, while a separate proposal would add event contracts. Federal appeals courts have reached different conclusions in disputes over state enfor…
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- OCC Review Finds Nine Banks Restricted Service to Digital-Asset Firms
The review covered policies from 2020 through September 2025 and examined nearly 100,000 complaints and about 420,000 pages of documents.
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- Kalshi CEO Says State Sports Betting Rules Could Push Markets Offshore
Appeals courts have reached different conclusions on state authority, while the Sixth Circuit allowed Ohio and Tennessee to enforce gambling laws against Kalshi.
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- Kalshi Seeks Full Sixth Circuit Review of Ohio and Tennessee Rulings
The company’s Oct. 13 request challenges a panel’s decisions on preliminary injunctions in both state disputes.
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- CFTC Moves Ahead With Crypto Exchange Rules Without Clarity Act
The agency plans two proposed regulations while most spot exchanges remain under state oversight without new congressional authority.
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- Derive Proposes Treasury Funding for U.S. Derivatives Expansion
The proposal builds on Derive’s plan to replace Derive Chain with V3, an Ethereum-settled options exchange for other crypto applications.
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- CFTC Proposes Federal Swap Rules for Prediction-Market Contracts
The proposals would classify event contracts as swaps while excluding sports betting and casino-style products from the definition.
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- CFTC Proposes Separating Prediction Markets From Casino Gambling
The measures would classify event contracts as swaps while excluding sportsbook wagers and casino games from the definition.
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- Trump AI Policy Leaves Liability Questions as Congress Targets Agent Harm
The administration favors federal uniformity and voluntary safeguards, while lawmakers propose civil and criminal liability for companies behind harmful AI agents.
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- Coinbase Secures CFTC Clearing Registration, Expanding U.S. Derivatives
The registration allows Coinbase to clear crypto-related trades and strengthens its regulated market infrastructure in the United States.
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- FCC Proposal Would Restrict Device Testing in Non-Reciprocal Economies
The measure would limit recognized testing, certification and accreditation to the U.S. and economies that provide equivalent treatment to U.S. facilities.
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- Trump, Vance Renew Push for Credit Card Competition Act
The bill would require banks to support additional payment networks, potentially reducing fees and challenging Visa and Mastercard’s market share.
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- Trump Says U.S. Should Not Slow AI Development in China Race
Trump said he would keep encouraging artificial intelligence while allowing law-enforcement agencies to intervene if necessary. Washington and Beijing agreed to create channels for discussing AI incidents and risks.
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- House Data-Center Cost Bill Stalls After Senate Rejects Cloture, 57-43
The Ratepayer Protection Act passed the House 417-3 but failed to advance in the Senate, leaving states to decide how large data centers should fund grid upgrades.
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- Hyperliquid Policy Center CEO Says Exchanges May Need Public Blockchains
Jake Chervinsky said major exchanges could adopt public-blockchain infrastructure within 10 years as Payward develops a proposed U.S. perpetual-futures market through Hyperliquid.
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- Fed Plans Five-Region Bank Oversight Structure, Will Review Thresholds
Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman outlined the plan in prepared remarks on Oct. 6. The Fed will consider adjusting asset-size thresholds later this year.
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- Patrick McHenry Sees Post-Midterm Window for CLARITY Act Passage
The former House Financial Services Committee chairman said the lame-duck period could give lawmakers a chance to finish the bill.
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- Community Bankers Challenge OCC's Crypto Trust Charter Authority
The Independent Community Bankers of America filed suit Oct. 2 in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleging the agency exceeded its authority under the National Bank Act.
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- Trump’s Potential Fed Removals Would Face Separate Legal Tests
The Supreme Court has allowed Lisa Cook to remain on the Board while her case proceeds. A renovation review faulted Board management but did not assign responsibility to Jerome Powell.
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- Cboe Weighs VIX Perpetual Futures as It Awaits U.S. Regulatory Clarity
The proposed contracts could offer leveraged trading. Cboe already lists VIX futures and options.
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- U.S. Bank Crypto Rules Remain Split Between Congress and Regulators
A Sept. 30 report outlines three paths for setting rules, as agency guidance and proposed legislation cover different activities.
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- CFTC Submits Two Proposed Rules on Event Contracts and Gambling Products
One proposal would classify event contracts as swaps, while the other would exclude casino-style gambling products from the swap definition.
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- CLARITY Bill Faces Leadership Changes as 120th Congress Nears
Departures by lawmakers and SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce add uncertainty as negotiations continue over digital-asset market rules.
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