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- Trump Sends Two CFTC Nominees to Senate as Prediction-Market Rules Advance
The CFTC lists Chairman Michael S. Selig as its sole commissioner on a five-seat panel. If confirmed, the nominees would bring it to three members.
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- Court Accepts Six-Firm Brief Opposing Stock Perpetual Trading Suspension
Coinbase was among the six companies opposing a suspension of trading in perpetual contracts tied to individual stocks.
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- White House Sends Four SEC and CFTC Nominees to the Senate
Two nominees were named for each agency, with terms extending through 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031.
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- SEC Backs CFTC Approval of U.S. Single-Stock Perpetual Futures
The SEC argues that related CFTC rule changes were subject to SEC review and says the agencies are cooperating on oversight.
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- Elliptic Executive Discusses GENIUS Act Compliance at Momentum 2026
The GENIUS Act was signed into law July 18, 2025, ahead of the Jan. 18, 2027, permitted-issuer qualification date.
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- Warren's Expected Senate Banking Agenda Includes Trump Family Crypto Firms
A Warren aide also named prediction markets and listed affordability measures and financial-stability risks as potential priorities.
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- Six Firms Seek Permission to File Brief Backing CFTC in U.S. Stock Perpetual Case
Coinbase, Kalshi and four other firms say federal law classifies the contracts as security futures. They also argue blocking U.S. listings could shift trading offshore.
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- McHenry Says Crypto Industry Missed a Chance for Clearer U.S. Rules
The CLARITY Act passed the House 294-134 in 2025 but stalled after a 49-50 Senate procedural vote in September 2026. Democrats won control of both chambers in the 2026 midterms.
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- Beyer Seeks House Select Committee on AI With Subpoena Power
Beyer and Rep. Sara Jacobs aim to complete a draft AI safety framework by the end of 2026. Beyer hopes legislation could reach the House floor in early 2027.
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- MEXC Opens Compliance Review After U.S. Financial System Order
CEO Vugar Usi said deposits and withdrawals remain operational. FinCEN's order bars U.S. financial institutions from processing transfers involving MEXC.
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- MEXC’s 24-Hour Net Outflow Reaches $35.28 Million, 30-Day Total Tops $120 Million
Its assets totaled $4.444 billion, ranking ninth among centralized exchanges; 24-hour trading volume was $989 million, down 27.3%.
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- FinCEN Sets 30-Day Deadline for U.S. Financial Cutoff of MEXC
MEXC says withdrawals remain available and that it has begun an independent review of its anti-money laundering and sanctions controls.
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- White House Receives Crypto 401(k) Rule for Final Review
The measure would permit cryptocurrency in 401(k) plans.
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- Equinix Says Smaller Data Centers May Be Less Exposed to U.S. Restrictions
Its facilities typically range from 30 to 60 megawatts, below the roughly 100-megawatt threshold U.S. proposals target. Third-quarter annualized gross bookings rose 35%.
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- Judge Bars Kalshi Sports Contracts on Plaintiff Tribes’ Indian Lands
The injunction covers any sports contracts on those lands, with 14 listed examples. The tribes must provide boundary maps by Friday, Nov. 13, while Kalshi has 21 days to report compliance steps to the court.
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- FINRA Fines Webull $4.2 Million Over AML and Best-Execution Failures
FINRA found Webull approved more than 120,000 accounts without forming a reasonable belief that it knew customers’ true identities, and cited failures involving fraud alerts and order reviews.
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- U.S. Stablecoin Rule and Canadian Proposal Do Not Set Casino Terms
The U.S. rule takes effect Jan. 18, 2027, while Canada's proposal would require issuer redemptions within three business days.
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- CFTC Opens U.S. Path for Equity Perpetuals as Lawsuit Follows
The approval uses a 2000 law for products between commodity and securities regulation. A lawsuit followed hours later.
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- 1inch Counsel Expects U.S. Agencies to Lead Crypto Rulemaking
The CLARITY Act remains stalled as the SEC pursues fundraising and token guidance and the CFTC seeks White House review of a crypto-market plan.
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- CFTC Opens U.S. Path for Single-Stock Perpetual Futures
Eligible venues must register with both the CFTC and SEC. The statement did not set a first listing date.
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- Jeff Yan Pitches HIP-3 Identity Checks and Oversight in Washington
He would place U.S. customer identity checks and market surveillance on HIP-3 operators; Hyperliquid began testing a revised framework in September.
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- Trade[XYZ] Tops $500 Billion as ICE Plans Hyperliquid-Based U.S. Venue
Jeff Yan says independent operators above the protocol must meet U.S. regulatory requirements. The proposed venue assigns market operations and clearing to Intercontinental Exchange.
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- a16z Authors Say U.S. Law Can Accommodate Reusable KYC
Maggie Hsu and Michele Korver propose signed credentials customers could present across services, while banks would remain responsible for meeting their own identity-verification requirements.
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- ICE Removes Trade.xyz Deal Post From X as Repost Remains Visible
The proposed U.S. venue would run on Hyperliquid’s platform and include separate clearing, customer verification and anti-money-laundering systems.
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- Lummis Says Savings Clause Preserves Finance and Sanctions Laws
The statement was shared as a retweet of an earlier post by the senator.
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- Digital Chamber Urges Congress to Set CFTC Rules for U.S. Crypto Exchanges
The proposal calls for baseline cybersecurity standards to protect customer assets and action before the 119th Congress concludes.
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- ICE, Trade[XYZ] Plan U.S. Perpetual Futures Using Hyperliquid Infrastructure
HYPE traded at $90.96 at 11:28 p.m. ET Oct. 29 (3:28 a.m. UTC Oct. 30), up 16.29% over 24 hours.
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- As of Oct. 28, Payward’s Hyperliquid Perpetuals Plan Awaits Clearance
Hyperliquid would provide the blockchain and order book, Bitnomial entities would manage markets and clearing, and NinjaTrader Clearing would handle customer accounts.
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- OCC Publishes Stablecoin Rule With Jan. 18, 2027, Effective Date
The rule sets requirements for permitted payment stablecoin issuers and foreign payment stablecoin issuers under OCC jurisdiction, and addresses certain custody activities at entities it supervises. The agency receive…
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- CFTC Renews Probe Into Polymarket’s U.S. Access Controls
The review covers location checks, U.S. advertising and customer protections on Polymarket’s U.S. platform.
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- CFTC Probes Whether Polymarket Breached 2022 U.S. User Ban
The review spans U.S. access controls, advertising, and customer admission and protections on the company’s U.S. platform.
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- OCC Finalizes First GENIUS Act Rule, Effective Jan. 18, 2027
The rule covers reserves, redemptions, custody and supervision.
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- SEC FAQ Clarifies Objection Window for Third-Party Stock Tokens
Venues may identify a stock while an issuer’s objection period is pending, but trading must wait at least 30 calendar days after notice and stop if the issuer objects.
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- CFTC Chair Says Agency Is Pursuing Voluntary Federal Registration for Crypto Exchanges
Congress has yet to legislate on the issue. Mike Selig says crypto markets should receive the protections used in U.S. derivatives markets.
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- SEC Division of Examinations Adds Tokenization to Fiscal 2027 Priorities
The agenda covers more than 34,000 registrants. Tokenization appears in reviews of clearing agencies and systems examined under Regulation SCI.
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- Phantom Begins Kalshi Rollout With Temporary Market Limits in Some States
The U.S. rollout began Oct. 23, with access set to expand over the coming weeks. Some sports, election, political and other contracts are temporarily restricted in certain states.
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- FCC Bars Two Video Devices With HiSilicon Chips Under New Rule
The Oct. 22 action is the agency’s first under component rules that took effect Oct. 13. Previously authorized equipment is not affected.
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- 67% of U.S. Adults Say Federal AI Oversight Is Too Limited
The same October poll found 57% viewed AI as bad for society. Separate surveys found broad support for safety rules, even if they slow development.
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- Lighter (LIT) Gains 21%; Exchange Plans Two CFTC Registrations
The exchange plans to apply in November 2026; LIT traded at $3.88 at 3:55 p.m. ET (19:55 UTC) Oct. 21, up 21.3% over 24 hours.
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- Coinbase and Crypto Groups Cut Q3 Lobbying Spending After CLARITY Vote Setback
Their combined federal lobbying spending stayed above $4 million for a sixth straight quarter. Crypto interests spent more than $8 million in the first half of 2026 to advance market-structure legislation.
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