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CFTC Reaffirms Exclusive Authority Over Prediction Markets in Sixth Circuit Filing
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Tuesday it had filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reaffirming…
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CFTC Chairman Signals Deeper SEC Coordination on Crypto Oversight
WASHINGTON, May 12, 2026 — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig said the agency is working with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to further align oversight, rulemaking…
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Nasdaq Ventures and Deutsche Bank Back Elliptic in $120 Million Funding Round
NEW YORK, May 12, 2026 — Elliptic said Tuesday it had secured $120 million in a Series D funding round led by One Peak, with participation from Nasdaq Ventures, Deutsche Bank…
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Manuel Dueñas on Blockchain Forensics, Cross-Border Asset Recovery and Crypto Fraud Investigations
Manuel Dueñas, Senior Fraud Lawyer at Crypto Legal, advises clients on cryptocurrency fraud, blockchain forensics, digital asset tracing, anti-money laundering compliance, and cross-border recovery matters involving blockchain-based financial activity.
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CFTC Proposes Clearing Rule Changes for CAD and MXN Interest Rate Swaps
WASHINGTON, May 8, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday proposed amendments to its swap clearing requirements that would replace mandatory clearing obligations tied to legacy benchmark rates for certain…
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FCA Investigates Mastercard, PayPal and Visa Over Digital Wallet Practices
LONDON, May 6, 2026 — The Financial Conduct Authority said Wednesday it is investigating Mastercard, PayPal and Visa under the Competition Act 1998 over suspected anti-competitive conduct linked to the funding and usage of PayPal’s digital…
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CFTC Orders New York Trader to Pay $200,000 for Treasury Futures Spoofing
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Wednesday it ordered Sidney Lebental, a trader who resided in New York, to pay a $200,000 civil monetary penalty and imposed…
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SEC Proposes Optional Semiannual Reporting Framework for Public Companies
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2026 — The Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday, in a statement, that it has proposed rule and form amendments that would allow public companies to file semiannual reports in…
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CFTC Expands No-Action Relief for Event Contract Transactions to Include Bitnomial Clearing
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Monday, in a statement, that staff from its Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk have issued…
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ESMA Launches EU Funds Reporting Framework, Advances Transaction Reporting Review
PARIS, May 4, 2026 — European Securities and Markets Authority said Monday it has launched a harmonised approach to funds reporting and set out a path toward more streamlined transaction reporting across European markets,…
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.
