CFTC pilot opens path for crypto collateral in derivatives markets
In a landmark decision that bridges the gap between traditional finance and digital assets, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a pilot...
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Polymarket Is Back: Crypto Prediction Giant Relaunches in U.S. With CFTC Green Light
by Jack Lawson
After a three-year regulatory exile, Polymarket is making a landmark return to the United States with a crucial green light from the Commodity Futures Trading...
Mike Selig’s nomination to the CFTC advances in parallel with crypto bill
by Nathan Blake
The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee has scheduled a confirmation hearing for Michael Selig, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), for...
Polymarket reveals $205 million in two unannounced rounds, fueling valuation surge and ICE interest
Polymarket’s recent disclosure of $205 million in previously unannounced funding provides crucial insight into its rapid ascent and the strategic logic behind Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE)...
ICE nears $2 billion stake in Polymarket, valuing the platform at $8–10 billion and bringing prediction market data to institutional channels
by Jack Lawson
On October 7, 2025, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), confirmed a landmark move into the world of decentralized...
White House withdraws Brian Quintenz’s CFTC nomination, deepening uncertainty over crypto regulation
Based on recent reports, the White House withdrawal of Brian Quintenz’s nomination to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stems from a combination of...
Princeton’s Wall Street network drives corporate crypto treasuries as firms stockpile Bitcoin and Ethereum
by Nathan Blake
A tight-knit circle of Princeton University alumni is leveraging Wall Street tactics to fuel one of the biggest trends in modern finance: the rise of...
SEC loosens crypto rules as White House drives stablecoin and market-structure legislation
by Nathan Blake
Regulatory and Legislative Context A significant shift is underway in the United States’ approach to digital asset regulation. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is...
Democrats back a bipartisan path for a market structure bill with safeguards
by Emily Carter
Bipartisan Talks and Scope Democratic Senators have indeed expressed a clear willingness to work toward a bipartisan crypto market structure bill but are insisting that...
Coinbase urges federal preemption to unify fragmented state crypto rules
Context and Impact Coinbase is urging federal authorities to address the growing fragmentation in U.S. cryptocurrency regulation, arguing that inconsistent state-level rules create operational complexity...