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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…
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EBA and New York DFS Sign Stablecoin Oversight Agreement Under MiCA
PARIS, June 2, 2026 — The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a framework…
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FCA Warns Football Clubs Over Sponsorship Deals With Unauthorized Financial Firms
LONDON, June 3, 2026 — The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned football clubs about sponsorship arrangements involving unauthorized financial firms, including crypto businesses and trading platforms, saying such…
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SEC Draft Strategic Plan Sets Goal of Regulatory Framework for Digital Assets
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published a draft strategic plan for fiscal years 2026–2030 that outlines the agency’s regulatory and operational priorities, including a…
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CFTC Issues Policy Statement on Perpetual Contracts
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a policy statement outlining its views on the listing of perpetual contracts, stating that perpetual contracts referencing asset classes not…
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CFTC Staff Confirms Certain Crypto Perpetuals as Foreign Futures
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division issued an interpretation confirming that certain crypto-asset perpetual contracts offered on Deribit FZE may be categorized as foreign…
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CFTC Approves Kalshi Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Contract
WASHINGTON, May 29, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved KalshiEX LLC’s BTCPERP Contract, a perpetual futures contract that references the spot price of bitcoin, allowing the product to be…
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.
