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CFTC Begins Exploring Crypto Market Structure Rules Under Existing Authority
WASHINGTON, August 20, 2026 — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig said he has directed CFTC staff to explore rules for a crypto asset market structure under the agency’s…
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CFTC Seeks Comment on Listing of Compute Derivatives Contracts
WASHINGTON, August 19, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a request for comment on the listing of compute derivatives contracts as the agency examines an emerging derivatives market tied…
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CFTC Resolves FTX Actions Against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang
WASHINGTON, August 19, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has resolved its enforcement actions against former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and Alameda and FTX co-founder Gary Wang after a…
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SEC proposes new crypto framework with $75 million offering exemption
WASHINGTON, August 18, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a new regulatory framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets, including registration exemptions for offerings of up to…
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Claudia Hui on Blockchain Intelligence and Digital Asset Compliance
Claudia Hui is Head of Compliance Advisory, APAC at TRM Labs, where she advises financial institutions, crypto businesses, and regulators on anti-money laundering and financial crime risks in digital assets.
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CFTC Staff Flags Deficiencies in Prediction Market Incentive Program Filings
WASHINGTON, August 12, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight issued an advisory on incentive programs for prediction markets after staff observed an increase in incentive-program rule…
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CFTC Invokes Emergency Authority as New York Seeks to Halt Kalshi Event Contracts
WASHINGTON, August 11, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission invoked its emergency authority and ordered KalshiEX LLC to continue operating its exchange under normal practices and the Commodity Exchange Act’s…
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CFTC Alleges $397 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme at Goliath Ventures
WASHINGTON, August 11, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Goliath Ventures Inc. and founder and CEO Christopher Delgado, alleging the company operated a crypto Ponzi scheme that collected at…
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Coinbase Secures Abu Dhabi Approval for International Tokenized Securities Hub
ABU DHABI, August 11, 2026 — Coinbase has received Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market, providing the regulatory foundation for its international tokenization…
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CFTC Warns ‘American’ Odds May Mislead Event-Contract Traders
WASHINGTON, August 7, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s market oversight and market participants divisions warned regulated entities that using “American odds” to display event-contract prices is likely to…
Alexander Covtun
Alexander Covtun is the founder and chief editor of CryptoMegaphone, an independent digital newsroom covering cryptocurrency regulation, market structure, and institutional adoption. He directs editorial policy, publication standards, and platform development, maintaining a strictly factual, event-driven reporting framework.
His coverage focus includes regulatory disclosures, supervisory actions, cross-border coordination, exchange oversight, ETF structures, and digital-asset market infrastructure. He oversees the publication’s editorial architecture, visual identity system, and newsroom workflow.
