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CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letter on Data Reporting for Event Contracts

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Alexander Covtun
May 14, 2026 44

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2026 — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk issued a no-action letter setting out a uniform approach to swap data reporting and recordkeeping obligations for certain fully collateralized event contracts.

Tags CFTC, Event Contracts, Market Structure, prediction markets, Swap Data Reporting
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SEC Issues Interpretation on Application of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets

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Alexander Covtun
March 18, 2026 93

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2026 — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued an interpretation explaining how federal securities laws apply to certain crypto assets and transactions involving crypto assets.

Tags Crypto regulation, Digital Assets, Howey test, SEC, securities law
Bitcoin ATM Fraud

FBI Reports Sharp Rise in Bitcoin ATM Fraud Losses in 2025

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Alexander Covtun
January 3, 2026 176

Americans lost more than $333 million to scams involving bitcoin ATMs in 2025, according to data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as reported by ABC News.

Tags Bitcoin ATM, Consumer Protection, Crypto Fraud, FBI, United States
Address-Poisoning Scam

Incident Brief: $50M Address-Poisoning Scam Highlights Persistent On-Chain Risks

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Alexander Covtun
December 22, 2025 152

A crypto holder lost nearly $50 million in USDT after falling victim to an address-poisoning scam, according to on-chain data and security analysts.

Tags Address Poisoning, Crypto Fraud, Crypto Security, On-Chain Scams, Wallet Security
Altcoins Face Renewed Security Scrutiny

Altcoins Face Renewed Security Scrutiny as Exploits and Safeguards Shape Market Sentiment

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Alexander Covtun
December 21, 2025 338

Altcoin markets remained under pressure on Tuesday as security considerations continued to shape investor sentiment, even in the absence of a major single exploit dominating headlines.

Tags Altcoins, Blockchain Security, Crypto Risk, DeFi, Smart Contracts

$2.7M Oracle Exploit Hits Aevo, Underscoring Persistent DeFi Security Risks

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Alexander Covtun
December 15, 2025 175

Decentralized derivatives platform Aevo has confirmed a security incident that resulted in approximately $2.7 million in losses, following the manipulation of external price data used by its smart contracts.

Tags Aevo, Crypto Hack, DeFi Security, Oracle Exploit, Ribbon Finance, Smart Contracts
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