CFTC Leadership Transition: Selig Sworn In as Pham Departs
đź“‹ Key Facts âś“ Caroline Pham served as acting chair of the CFTC. âś“ Monday marked Caroline Pham's last day at the regulator. ...
đź“‹ Key Facts âś“ Caroline Pham served as acting chair of the CFTC. âś“ Monday marked Caroline Pham's last day at the regulator. ...
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đź“‹ Key Facts âś“ Ghana has legalized cryptocurrency trading with a new law. âś“ Plans to explore asset-backed digital settlement instruments...
đź“‹ Key Facts âś“ Parliament passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill, 2025, legalizing bitcoin and crypto trading. âś“ The Bank of Gh...
Industry figures argue that insider trading on prediction markets is a “feature, not a bug,” as they face growing scrutiny from lawmakers....
đź“‹ Key Facts âś“ Prime Minister Starmer lacks a coherent social mobility plan according to a top government adviser. âś“ The chair of the So...
đź“‹ Key Facts âś“ Ghana legalizes cryptocurrency trading and activities. âś“ Central bank is authorized to regulate the sector. ...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is heading to India. In the face of US tariffs, Russian threats and an uncertain China, Germany is courting the Asian giant as a trading and geopolitical partner. But ...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a royal commission into anti-Semitism and social cohesion....
Access to children’s electronic devices by adults supervising them should be allowed to protect their interests and ensure safety, according to recommendations by Hong Kong’s Law Reform Commission for...
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A $400,000 Polymarket wager tied to Maduro’s capture has prompted Ritchie Torres to propose legislation restricting insider trading on political prediction markets....
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is trying to force a vote on a bill to ban stock trading. But leaders in both parties have other ideas. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images A GOP congresswoman is t...
The European Commission called Grok's AI-generated child images "illegal" and "disgusting" as countries start cracking down on Elon Musk's chatbot....
Amir Zaidi’s return signals a strengthening of crypto oversight as the agency prepares for new digital asset laws....
The SEC is set to continue last year’s pro-crypto rulemaking, as the commission and other federal agencies are controlled solely by Republicans....
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Rep. Ritchie Torres Alex Wong/Getty Images A Polymarket user made over $400,000 off a well-timed bet on Nicolás Maduro's political future. The bet was made just one day before US forces captured the V...
Kim sent the troops to Russia under the mutual defence treaty both countries signed in 2024, the Central Military Commission of the ruling Workers' Party said in a statement....
US President Donald Trump joked about "bad Santa" infiltrating the country and praised "clean, beautiful coal" while taking calls from children tracking Santa's progress on Christmas Eve....