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Coinbase Sues 3 States to Force Federal Rule on Prediction Markets

Coinbase sues MI, IL, and CT to classify prediction markets as federally regulated commodities, timing the move with the confirmation of a pro-crypto CFTC Chair.

December 20, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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SEC Bars Ellison for 10 Years; FTX ‘Inner Circle’ Face Final Corporate Exile

Caroline Ellison receives a 10-year director ban while Wang and Singh get 8 years as the SEC wraps up its civil pursuit of the FTX…

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Crypto’s ‘Queen of the Senate’ Cynthia Lummis Sets 2027 Exit; Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Clock Ticks

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis announces she will not run in 2026, giving the crypto industry a one-year window to pass the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act…

December 19, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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Senate Confirms Michael Selig as CFTC Chair: The End of ‘Regulation by Enforcement’?

The Senate confirmed Michael Selig (53-43) as CFTC Chair on Thursday, placing a Paul Atkins advisor and former crypto lawyer in charge of the agency…

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Terraform Estate Sues Jump Trading for $4B; Alleges ‘Shadow’ Peg Defense

Terraform Labs' bankruptcy estate seeks $4 billion from Jump Trading, alleging secret deals and a $1.28 billion profit scheme behind the UST collapse.

December 19, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments

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SEC Bars Caroline Ellison From Corporate Roles for 10 Years; Wang & Singh Get 8

The SEC proposes a 10-year officer ban for Caroline Ellison and 8-year bans for Gary Wang and Nishad Singh, finalizing the regulatory fallout for FTX's…

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Fed Formalizes ‘Payment Accounts’ Plan; A Potential Lifeline for Stablecoin Issuers

The Federal Reserve's new RFI proposes 'payment accounts' with no overdraft privileges, offering a compromised path for crypto firms seeking direct settlement access.

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Senate Confirms Michael Selig as CFTC Chair; Bitcoin Holds $88K

Michael Selig confirmed as CFTC Chair in a 53-43 vote, cementing a pro-crypto regulatory axis with the SEC as Bitcoin holds $88,000.

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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North Korea’s $2B Payday: 2025 Crypto Theft Hits Record $3.4 Billion

North Korean hackers stole $2.02 billion in 2025, driving global crypto losses to a record $3.4 billion as tactics shift from code exploits to social…

December 19, 2025 • Kiran Maatman • No comments

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Terraform Estate Sues Jump Trading for $4B; Alleges $1.28B ‘Secret Profit’

Terraform Labs' bankruptcy administrator seeks $4 billion from Jump Trading, alleging the firm profited $1.28 billion from secret LUNA deals that accelerated the 2022 crash.

December 19, 2025 • Andrea Mazáčová • No comments