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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,…
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FCA Arrests Three in Unlawful Financial Promotions Probe
LONDON, May 1, 2026 — The Financial Conduct Authority said Friday that three individuals have been arrested as part of an investigation into suspected unlawful financial promotions, according to a statement.
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FCA to Allow Cryptoasset Firms to Request Pre-Application Meetings From May 11
LONDON, April 30, 2026 — The Financial Conduct Authority said Thursday that cryptoasset firms will be able to request pre-application meetings from May 11, according to a statement.
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CFTC Opens Review of Commitments of Traders Reporting Framework
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Thursday it is seeking public comment on potential changes to its Commitments of Traders reporting program, including more frequent publication and…
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FCA Issues Guidance on Tokenised Funds Within Existing Rules
LONDON, April 30, 2026 — The Financial Conduct Authority said in a statement it published guidance setting out how asset managers can use distributed ledger technology within existing regulatory rules in connection with…
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CFTC Sues Wisconsin to Defend Federal Jurisdiction Over Event Contracts
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said in a statement it filed a lawsuit against the state of Wisconsin seeking a declaratory judgment affirming what it described as its…
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OKX, BlackRock, Standard Chartered Launch Tokenized Treasury Collateral Framework
DUBAI, April 28, 2026 — OKX said Tuesday it launched a joint framework with BlackRock and Standard Chartered that allows eligible OKX VIP and institutional clients to use BlackRock’s BUIDL tokenized short-term U.S. Treasury fund…
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South Africa Plans Crypto Rules Under Capital-Flow Overhaul
JOHANNESBURG, April 27, 2026 — South Africa has proposed a broad overhaul of its exchange-control framework that would bring crypto assets formally into the country’s framework for managing cross-border capital flows,…
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CFTC Expands State Court Fight Over Prediction Markets in New York and Massachusetts
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it filed a lawsuit against the State of New York and submitted an amicus brief in Massachusetts as part…
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.
