Fed Chair Implies Trump Is Only Half Right on the Economy Following Rate Hike The Federal Reserve chair has suggested that President Donald Trump’s assessment of the U.S. economy is only partly accurate, following the central bank’s decision to raise interest rates. The remarks point to a broader disagreement over how to interpret current economic…
CFTC Wins Key Ninth Circuit Ruling Against Monex The Ninth Circuit just handed the CFTC a major win in its decade-long fight with Monex, ruling that leveraged precious-metals contracts sold to retail customers are “leveraged transactions” under the Commodity Exchange Act—subjecting Monex to CFTC oversight even though the metals never moved. The decision reverses a…
Court Delivers Crushing Blow to CFTC Crypto Powers A federal appeals court just handed the CFTC a major defeat, sharply limiting its authority to punish crypto traders for off-exchange transactions. The ruling could reshape enforcement strategy and force regulators to redraw the lines between commodities and digital assets. Trevor Kitchen, a cryptocurrency trader, challenged a…
What Is Arc? The Stablecoin Blockchain From USDC Issuer Circle Arc is a blockchain project associated with Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin. The project is positioned around stablecoin-based activity, although no additional details about its technology, launch plans or intended use cases have been provided. Its connection to Circle is significant because the…
CFTC WINS NINTH CIRCUIT ROUND IN CROMBIE CASE A federal appeals court just handed the CFTC a clean victory that could reshape how crypto derivatives are policed. In a published opinion, the Ninth Circuit affirmed that James Devlin Crombie’s Bitcoin-swap operation fell squarely under the agency’s jurisdiction, rejecting his attempt to frame the trades as…
COURT FREEZES 24 WALLETS IN IRS CRYPTO TAX SWEEP A federal judge in Washington just let the IRS seize and hold 24 cryptocurrency wallets tied to an alleged tax-evasion probe, giving the government a powerful new precedent for freezing digital assets without a criminal conviction. The ruling shows how quickly tax authorities can turn blockchain…
Zcash drops 19% as developer team resigns amid governance dispute, while bitcoin slips below $90,000 Crypto markets fell again yesterday, led by bitcoin slipping below the $90,000 level. Bitcoin fell 2% to $89,900, while ether dropped 3% to $3,100 and solana fell 3% to $134. XRP saw a sharper move, declining 7% to $2.08. Against…
Court Throws SEC’s Binance Case Into Limbo, Markets Hold Breath The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia just handed the Securities and Exchange Commission a partial loss in its headline-grabbing lawsuit against Binance. In a 93-page opinion issued last week, Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled that the SEC can continue its fraud and…
Your Data Could Outlive the Startup You Gave It To. Elon Musk Wants to Buy What’s Left Elon Musk is seeking to acquire what remains of a startup that holds data provided by its users, raising questions about what happens to personal information when a company changes ownership or ceases operating independently. The available information…
Diamond Fortress Loses Delaware Crypto Lawsuit, Wins Bigger Regulatory Battle Diamond Fortress Technologies and its founder Charles Hatcher just took a Delaware court hit that could reshape how crypto companies structure their deals and protect their code. The Superior Court tossed their claims against a former partner, but the real story is what the ruling…
Grayscale Beats SEC, Forcing Bitcoin ETF Reckoning The D.C. Circuit just handed Grayscale a decisive win, ordering the SEC to reconsider its rejection of the firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF. The ruling cuts to the heart of the agency’s refusal to approve a product that holds actual Bitcoin rather than futures, exposing the SEC’s inconsistent treatment…
COURT SLAPS DONELSON: CFTC WINS FRAUD RULING A unanimous Seventh Circuit panel upheld a $2 million judgment against James Donelson for running a fraudulent crypto-trading pool, signaling that the CFTC retains broad enforcement power even when defendants claim the digital assets involved are outside the agency’s reach. The decision matters because it cements the regulator’s…
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**SEC Authority on Trial: Coinbase Forces First Crack in Enforcement Wall** The Third Circuit just handed Coinbase a rare procedural win, ordering the SEC to reconsider its refusal to write new crypto rules. The decision marks the first time a federal appeals court has forced the Commission to confront the question of whether digital assets…
UK Signals End of ‘Light-Touch’ Era With Multi-Agency Raid on Peer-to-Peer Crypto Hubs The United Kingdom has signaled a tougher approach to peer-to-peer cryptocurrency activity following a multi-agency raid on crypto hubs. The operation marks a shift away from the sector’s previous “light-touch” environment, suggesting that authorities are placing greater emphasis on oversight and enforcement….
Bitcoin Bounces as Markets Brace for the Fed’s Next Move Bitcoin held steady after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest-rate increase since July 2023, a reminder that while Wednesday’s move was widely expected, the path of monetary policy still matters for crypto pricing. The Fed raised its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to…
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz toll booth ran through a bitcoin exchange, U.S. says U.S. officials say an Iranian bitcoin exchange was used to process payments linked to a toll operation at the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway. The allegation connects cryptocurrency infrastructure with activity surrounding one of the world’s most significant maritime trade…
XRP on the Brink of a Golden Cross as Focus Switches to Altcoins XRP is approaching a technical milestone known as a golden cross, a chart pattern that occurs when a shorter-term moving average rises above a longer-term moving average. Traders often monitor the formation as a sign that recent price momentum may be strengthening….
Kevin O’Leary says Congress will revisit CLARITY early next year as crypto tax bill advances Veteran investor Kevin O’Leary said U.S. lawmakers are likely to return to the stalled CLARITY Act, even after the Senate failed this week to move the crypto market structure bill forward. Speaking at the Avalanche Summit in New York, O’Leary…
CFTC Opens Door for Crypto Apps to Offer Regulated Derivatives Access The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued new guidance Thursday that could make it easier for crypto apps and wallet providers to connect users to regulated derivatives markets without taking on broker registration requirements. In a no-action letter from the agency’s Market Participants…
