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Timely, impact-focused reporting on global crypto laws, enforcement actions, and policy shifts — helping traders and investors understand how new rules shape markets and digital assets.
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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 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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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 wallet, according to a statement.
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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 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
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.
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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 a supplemental no-action letter addressing swap data reporting and recordkeeping requirements for certain event contract transactions.
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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 revisions to report content, according to a request for comment.
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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 exclusive federal authority to regulate event contracts, following state-level actions targeting several platforms.
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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, as the government seeks to modernize decades-old restrictions and strengthen its position as a financial hub for Africa, according to Reuters.
