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CFTC Chairman Signals Deeper SEC Coordination on Crypto Oversight

4 hours ago 13

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 and enforcement efforts across increasingly interconnected securities and derivatives markets, including the digital asset sector, according to remarks published Tuesday by the CFTC.

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Nasdaq Ventures and Deutsche Bank Back Elliptic in $120 Million Funding Round

Alexander Covtun

4 hours ago 19

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 and the British Business Bank.

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CFTC Proposes Clearing Rule Changes for CAD and MXN Interest Rate Swaps

Alexander Covtun

May 8, 2026 33

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 Canadian dollar- and Mexican peso-denominated interest rate swaps with requirements linked to overnight, nearly risk-free rates.

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FCA Investigates Mastercard, PayPal and Visa Over Digital Wallet Practices

Alexander Covtun

May 6, 2026 71

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 wallet, according to a statement.

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CFTC Orders New York Trader to Pay $200,000 for Treasury Futures Spoofing

Alexander Covtun

May 6, 2026 36

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 a one-month trading ban to resolve spoofing charges tied to Treasury futures trading, according to a statement.

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SEC Proposes Optional Semiannual Reporting Framework for Public Companies

Alexander Covtun

May 5, 2026 38

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 place of quarterly reports to meet interim reporting obligations under federal securities laws.

CFTC no-action letter on event contract reporting and clearing framework

CFTC Expands No-Action Relief for Event Contract Transactions to Include Bitnomial Clearing

Alexander Covtun

May 5, 2026 37

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 a supplemental no-action letter addressing swap data reporting and recordkeeping requirements for certain event contract transactions.

ESMA Launches EU Funds Reporting Framework, Advances Transaction Reporting Review

Alexander Covtun

May 4, 2026 41

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, in a statement.

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FCA Arrests Three in Unlawful Financial Promotions Probe

Alexander Covtun

May 2, 2026 32

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

Alexander Covtun

May 2, 2026 73

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.

CFTC Chairman Signals Deeper SEC Coordination on Crypto Oversight

Nasdaq Ventures and Deutsche Bank Back Elliptic in $120 Million Funding Round

CFTC Proposes Clearing Rule Changes for CAD and MXN Interest Rate Swaps

FCA Investigates Mastercard, PayPal and Visa Over Digital Wallet Practices

CFTC Orders New York Trader to Pay $200,000 for Treasury Futures Spoofing

SEC Proposes Optional Semiannual Reporting Framework for Public Companies

CFTC Expands No-Action Relief for Event Contract Transactions to Include Bitnomial Clearing

ESMA Launches EU Funds Reporting Framework, Advances Transaction Reporting Review

FCA Arrests Three in Unlawful Financial Promotions Probe

FCA to Allow Cryptoasset Firms to Request Pre-Application Meetings From May 11

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