Regulation & Policy
CFTC Launches Prediction Market Rulemaking, Issues Guidance Sports Contracts
The CFTC opened a 45-day comment period on prediction market regulation and reinforced exchanges’ role in policing event...
Mike Breen
March 12, 2026
Regulation & Policy
Tracking the rules shaping prediction and crypto markets — from CFTC oversight and state-level battles to federal legislation and legal challenges between platforms and regulators. We break down what the policy shift means for traders and the industry.
Regulation & Policy
Congress Introduces Wave of Bills Targeting Prediction Markets
Five proposals introduced in Congress this year, including three in the past week, target everything from insider trading to sports contracts and “death bets.” We break down each bill...
Mike Breen
March 12, 2026
Crypto
Mastercard Crypto Partner Push Undercuts Banks’ Case Against Stablecoin Yield
Mastercard signs 85 crypto companies to its payments network as banks lobby Congress to ban stablecoin yield and activity-based crypto rewards in the CLARITY Act, despite Mastercard already...
Valerie Cross
March 11, 2026
Crypto
What Tokenized Asset Clarity Means for Future of Prediction Markets
New U.S. guidance on tokenized securities adds to a growing regulatory push toward blockchain finance, with potential ripple effects for prediction...
Valerie Cross
March 5, 2026
Crypto
Trump Says Banks Are Trying to Undermine Crypto’s Agenda in Clarity Act Debate
Trump blames banks for delaying the Clarity Act as stablecoin yield debate stalls in the Senate. Prediction markets show 2026 passage...
Iliana Mavrou
March 4, 2026
Regulation & Policy
CFTC Chair Selig Announces Rulemaking Push: What it Means for Prediction Markets
CFTC Chair Selig confirmed plans to set self-certification standards and launch formal rulemaking for prediction markets on Tuesday. We break down what it means for the...
Valerie Cross
March 3, 2026
Regulation & Policy
Kalshi Codifies Death Settlement Rule in CFTC Filing Amid Iran Market Backlash
What’s in Kalshi’s rulebook update filing, plus a look at how other prediction exchanges handled Iranian Supreme Leader markets following Khamenei's...
Mike Breen
March 3, 2026
Regulation & Policy
Former Trump Chief Of Staff Targets Sports Prediction Markets With New Advocacy Coalition
Group 'Gambling Is Not Investing' argues sports contracts bypass state gambling frameworks as CFTC defends federal derivatives...
Mike Breen
March 2, 2026
Crypto
Axiom Insider Data Abuse Allegations Expose Crypto Compliance Gaps
On-chain investigator ZachXBT alleges insiders at Solana-based Axiom Exchange exploited access to customer order data, exposing compliance gaps as debates intensify around federal crypto...
Valerie Cross
February 26, 2026
Crypto
Insider Trading Reform Takes Priority as CLARITY Act Advances Behind the Scenes
Industry leaders from Stable, Wintermute, tx, and DonaFi told DeFi Rate that crypto's absence from the State of the Union is procedural, not a setback. However, experts were divided on...
Iliana Mavrou
February 26, 2026
Industry
Kalshi Names Insider Trading Violators Linked to MrBeast, Election Markets
Amid push for market integrity transparency, Kalshi sanctioned former California gubernatorial candidate and trader linked to MrBeast markets in insider trading enforcement...
Mike Breen
February 25, 2026
Crypto
CLARITY Act Debate Intensifies as White House Hosts Third Meeting
The White House hosted its third round of CLARITY Act negotiations today, with top legal officers from Coinbase and Ripple sitting down alongside banking representatives to try to break the...
Iliana Mavrou
February 19, 2026