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Blockchain.com Files for DCM and FCM Licenses; $500M IPO Link Traces to One Report
Two outlets report Blockchain.com applied for DCM and FCM licenses for US prediction markets and crypto derivatives. The $500M IPO tie is…
NFL Backs New Jersey vs. Kalshi at Supreme Court: 2 Outlets Confirm Gambling-Not-Swaps Brief
Two outlets report the NFL filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to take New Jersey's case and treat Kalshi sports…
CFTC Sends Two Rules on Event Contracts to White House for Review
CFTC submitted two draft rules redefining event contracts as swaps, per an OIRA docket. Full detail traces to one outlet; the filing…
New York Sues Polymarket, Seeks Triple Fines on Alleged Illegal Gambling Gains
Four outlets confirm New York's AG and Governor sued Polymarket US over unlicensed gambling; some penalty and quote details remain single-sourced.
Kalshi’s $5,500 Order Cluster Hits $5B in ETH Perps; CFTC Claim Traces to One Source
Kalshi's ether perpetuals show $5B in repeated $5,500 trades. The CFTC-review claim rests on a single WSJ source; Kalshi denies wash trading.
CFTC Flags ‘Mention Market’ Contracts for Manipulation Risk, Two Outlets Confirm
CFTC issues advisory on prediction-market "mention" contracts, warning of heightened cheating risk. Two outlets confirm the event; specifics stay thin.
Strategy’s Two-Week BTC Buying Gap Sparks Debate as Saylor Backs Clarity Act’s Failure
Saylor calls the Clarity Act's collapse a win in an X post, while a separate single-sourced report ties Strategy to a two-week…
CFTC’s Crypto Rulemaking Filing Reaches White House Sept. 17, Two Outlets Confirm
CFTC filed a new crypto market rulemaking action with the White House OMB, three sources say, days after the Clarity Act failed…
Coinbase Seeks CFTC Nod for 24/5 Perpetuals on Apple, Tesla, Nvidia Stock
Coinbase filed with the CFTC for 24/5 stock perpetual futures on Apple, Tesla and Nvidia; a wider 50-60 stock list traces to…
CFTC Extends March Phantom Wallet Exemption to All Passive-Software Apps
CFTC's Sept. 17 no-action letter lets passive software skip broker registration for regulated derivatives, confirmed by two outlets.