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Betting on the election will soon be legal in US after massive court ruling

Betters have already poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the political prediction market

The Independent UK

GOP Lawmaker Believes Stalled Crypto Bill FIT21 Can Still Be Passed This Year

Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota believes it's still possible for FIT21 to be passed this year, and he also reiterated that someone needs to keep putting SEC Chair Gary Gensler in the hot seat over his hostility toward cryptocurrencies.

International Business Times

Polymarket reportedly seeks to raise an additional $50 million amid election fever

Fortune

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Feds Nab Luxurious Duo Who Stole, Laundered Over $230M In Bitcoin

Malone Lam and Jeandiel Serrano were arrested Wednesday and indicted for stealing and laundering over $230 million worth of Bitcoin from a single victim in mid-August.

International Business Times

Big Crypto raises $200M to fight regs

The deep-pocketed cryptocurrency industry seeks to influence regulators and the future of the Democratic Party

Salon

US Judge Comes In Crosshairs With Regulators After Clearing Election Betting

The CFTC was concerned about the propagation of activities not in the best interest of the public. It also drew concerns over unlawful gaming.

International Business Times

New Bill Could Force Rivals SEC, CFTC To Cooperate For Streamlined Crypto Regulation

A new bill seeks to bring the SEC and CFTC together to discuss ways to streamline crypto regulation. Some crypto users believe the proposed legislation is a good start, but they doubt whether the SEC will actually cooperate.

International Business Times

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Path to Betting on US Elections Opened Just in Time For Harris Trump Showdown

A federal judge ruled in favor of New York-based Kalshi, allowing the financial institution to offer bets on the outcomes of congressional races in some states

Latin Times

Polymarket likely to remain offshore for now despite ruling in favor of U.S. election betting

The predictions market Kalshi successfully sued the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which might appeal the ruling.

Fortune

EXCLUSIVE: Former Binance Policy Chief Talks New Bitget Role, International Compliance, Constructive Regulation

Hon Ng was recently appointed as Bitget's Chief Legal Officer, and he is more than ready to help Bitget become a leader in compliance and regulatory collaboration efforts in the burgeoning crypto industry.

International Business Times

Aloha, Hawaii! Coinbase Returns, Hails State's 'Responsible Approach' To Regulatory Clarity

After seven years out of the picture, Coinbase is back in Hawaii to provide a wide range of services for residents who have expressed interest in the exchange giant's crypto offerings.

International Business Times

Crypto Leaders Unite Against CFTC Proposal That Could Ban Election Prediction Markets

Crypto executives are calling on the CFTC to withdraw its proposal for a new rule that could ban Polymarket and other similar betting platforms – some crypto leaders have also questioned the regulator's authority to regulate event contracts.

International Business Times

US Orders FTX, Alameda To Pay $12.7 Bn To Victims

Failed cryptocurrency platform FTX Trading and affiliate Alameda Research must pay $12.7 billion to compensate customers and fraud victims under a consent order, US regulators announced Thursday.

International Business Times

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX ordered by US court to pay customers $12.7bn

Compensation order comes five months after founder Sam Bankman-Fried was jailed for role in collapse

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Barchart

Grains: Watson and Occam’s Razor

Occam's razor tells us the simplest answer is usually closest to the truth. We need to keep this in mind as we look at the early rally in the Grains sector Monday morning.

Barchart

Grains: It's the Weather, Naturally

Why does Watson continue to add to its net-short futures position in Grains? It's the weather, naturally.

International Business Times

Judge Sides With CFTC In $120M Case Against Ponzi-Like Crypto Investment Scheme

An Illinois judge has ordered Sam Ikkurty of Oregon and several other defendants for defrauding investors whose funds were supposed to have been invested in digital assets such as Bitcoin.

Fortune

Ethereum ETF update: CFTC chair Gary Gensler says application is ‘going smoothly’

Gary Gensler said his team's review of a controversial Ethereum ETF application was going smoothy, despite early indications the SEC viewed Ethereum as a security.

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The CFTC is probing Jump Crypto, previously one of the sector's biggest players

After taking an active role in the blockchain sector, Jump has since pulled back on its crypto efforts.

Barchart

What Do Oats Know, Exactly?

From time to time, a question comes in about Oats. Such was the case this week, bringing to mind some of what I've learned about the market over the decades.

International Business Times

Gensler Says Spot ETH ETFs May Launch This Summer, Behnam States Ether A Commodity

SEC chief Gensler on Thursday told senators that he believes spot ETH ETFs will be approved for trading sometime this summer, but he once again dodged questions about Ether's status as a commodity or a security.

International Business Times

Biting Off More Than It Can Chew: Senator Doubts CFTC Can Oversee Digital Commodities

Thursday's Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing was on fire as CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam was questioned about the regulator's capability in overseeing the digital assets industry.

Roll Call

Biden chooses CFTC's Romero to replace Gruenberg as FDIC head - Roll Call

President Joe Biden will nominate CFTC member Christy Goldsmith Romero to lead the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Salon

Biden blowing chance to fight inflation

Time is running out for him to do it without leaving it vulnerable to Trump undoing it

Fortune

The Democrats' crypto dam finally broke. Now what?

A closely watched vote in Congress saw 71 Democrats vote in favor of a pro-crypto bill that had been strongly opposed by party leadership.

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