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CFTC Sues Kentucky Over State Effort to Restrict Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice have filed a lawsuit against Kentucky, seeking to block the state's efforts to apply…
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CFTC Opens Consultation on 24/7 Trading and Perpetual Contracts for Energy Commodities
WASHINGTON, June 22, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a request for public comment on the extension of standard futures contracts to 24/7 trading and on the…
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Bank of England Issues Policy Statement and Draft Rules for Systemic Stablecoins
LONDON, June 22, 2026 — The Bank of England issued a policy statement and draft rules for systemic stablecoin issuers, outlining key elements of the United Kingdom's proposed framework for…
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CFTC, SEC Seek Public Comment on Derivatives Product Definitions
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission have issued a joint request for public comment on potential ways to further update, clarify…
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CFTC Resolves Enforcement Case Against Celsius Founder Alexander Mashinsky
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 — Former Celsius Network CEO Alexander Mashinsky admitted violating anti-fraud provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act as part of a consent order entered by the U.S.…
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CFTC Seeks Input on Rules Affecting Fintech Firms, DeFi Applications
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission launched a review of its regulatory framework for fintech firms, seeking public input on regulations, guidance, orders, no-action letters,…
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CFTC Opens Path to True Perpetual Futures for Coinbase and Bitnomial
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Market Oversight issued a no-action letter allowing designated contract markets to convert existing perpetual-style digital commodity futures…
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Tether Leads Up to $1.4 Billion Funding Round for Germany’s NEURA Robotics
June 10, 2026 — Tether Investments announced that it is leading NEURA Robotics' Series C financing round, supporting a capital raise of up to $1.4 billion from a group of…
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CFTC Proposes Framework for Prediction Market Contracts
WASHINGTON, June 10, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment on amendments to Regulation 40.11 and the addition of Appendix…
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California’s Emerging Framework for Crypto ATM Supervision
California's recent enforcement actions against crypto ATM operators are beginning to reveal a more structured approach to digital asset supervision, one that places consumer protection, operational controls, and anti-money laundering…
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.
