CFTC chair’s exit, Russia’s Bitcoin seizure, Kenya’s IMF warning: Law Decoded

cointelegraph.com Rostin Behnam exits the US CFTC and calls for stronger regulation, Russia confiscates $10 million in Bitcoin and the IMF advises Kenya on crypto regulations.

Donald Trump Jr. Joins Prediction Market Kalshi Ahead of Dad's Inauguration

decrypt.co Donald Trump Jr. joined prediction market operator Kalshi as an advisor Monday, deepening the company's embrace of U.S. politics. The president-elect's son will advise…

7 Days to Go For Donald Trump’s Inauguration: Crypto Market Braces For Impact

beincrypto.com As the countdown to Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States enters its final week, crypto market participants are closely monitoring the…

Donald Trump Jr. joins Kalshi as strategic adviser

cryptobriefing.com Donald Trump Jr., eldest son of elected President Donald Trump, has joined prediction market platform Kalshi as a strategic advisor. Kalshi operates as the first and only…

Cryptos Surrender Recent Gains, DOJ Cleared For $6.5 Billion Bitcoin Sale

forbes.com This is a published version of our weekly Forbes Crypto Confidential newsletter. Sign up here to get Crypto Confidential days earlier free in your inbox. Digital assets…

Crypto-Based Prediction Platform Polymarket Banned in Singapore for Unlicensed Gambling

cryptonews.com Singapore has blocked crypto-based prediction market Polymarket as part of its ongoing crackdown on unlicensed gambling platforms. On Jan. 12, users reported being unable to…

Singapore Blocks Access to Polymarket Over Gambling Law

decrypt.co Singapore's gambling regulator has blocked access to Polymarket, a controversial crypto predictions platform under scrutiny for its handling of U.S. election-related…

Crypto Rebounds, Banana Singularity Coming, Binance lists AI coins

decrypt.co BTC drops to $91k before 12 straight green candles. Crypto headed for Banana Singularity: Raoul Pal. Fidelity prefers ETH over SOL on fundamentals. Pro-crypto CFTC boss…

Polymarket Reportedly Blocked in Singapore, Escalating Global Regulatory Challenges

beincrypto.com Polymarket, a blockchain-powered prediction market, has been reportedly blocked in Singapore because the authorities classify it as a gambling platform. This marks another…

Singapore labels Polymarket illegal gambling, restricts site access

dlnews.com Singapore has officially blocked Polymarket, a crypto-based betting platform, citing its unlicensed status in the country. Visitors to the site are greeted with a warning…

Do Kwon's Terra Trial Set for 2026

decrypt.co The high-stakes trial of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon is scheduled for January 26, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He'll spend…

Pre-Inauguration Blues on

bankless.com Bitcoin’s had a tumultuous week, jumping to ~$102K on Monday before crashing as low as ~$91K on Thursday. It’s since stabilized a bit, but overall, there is a palpable air…

U.S. Enforcement Chief Behind CFTC Crypto Cases Exits Before Trump Arrives

coindesk.com Enforcement Director Ian McGinley is leaving the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a week, ending a relatively short tenure that saw some high-profile crypto cases. He…

New Hampshire bill proposes Bitcoin reserve for state treasury investments

cryptoslate.com New Hampshire State Representative Keith Ammon introduced legislation to create a strategic reserve of digital assets with an average yearly market cap of over $500 billion…

Four Solana ETFs are about to hit their approval deadlines. Here’s what analysts say will happen

dlnews.com Solana bulls hope the Securities and Exchange Commission will green-light several Solana exchange-traded fund applications on January 25. However, there’s little chance that…

Lummis to Lead SBC’s Crypto Subcommittee Under Trump

bitcoinist.com Rumor has it that the US Senate Banking Committee (SBC) plans to create a crypto-specific subcommittee under Trump’s proactive administration. FOX Business reports the…

Coinbase Announces Removing Fantom Trading, FTM Price Dip Ahead?

coingape.com Coinbase has announced that it will suspend trading for Fantom across its two platforms. This has led to speculation that the suspension of FTM-PERP from the crypto exchange…

CFTC Reportedly Subpoenas Customer Info from Coinbase Related to Polymarket Probe

dailyhodl.com The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reportedly issued a subpoena to American crypto exchange Coinbase as part of an ongoing probe of the decentralized prediction…

Crypto Weak, Silk Road BTC Approved for Sale, Market top worries

decrypt.co BTC continues to fall, many altcoins down 10%+. US approved to sell $6.5bn Silk road BTC. BTC ETFs see second biggest outflow ever. 75% chance of market top: Ansem. Kraken,…

Coinbase Receives CFTC Subpoena for Customer Data Related to Polymarket

decrypt.co The Commodity Futures Trading Commission served Coinbase with a subpoena in relation to the booming prediction market Polymarket, a person familiar with the matter told…

Crypto Crash, Inflation fears return, MLG hits $100M

decrypt.co Crypto crashes amidst escalating inflation fears. MicroStrategy plans $2bn capital raise to buy BTC.ETFs buying BTC 20x faster than it is being mined. Nation BTC adoption to…

BTC Recovers, Tornado Cash avoids Sanctions, VIRTUAL hits $900M

decrypt.co BTC recovers after $600m liquidations. Options show BTC has 50% chance for $100k in 2024. BTC could drop lower before $100k: StanChart. Brazil congressman proposes $18bn BTC…

Crypto in Crossfire: Trump’s CFTC Pick Meets Fed’s New Neutral Stance

watcher.guru Recent crypto volatility has sparked fresh concerns in the markets. Bitcoin fell sharply from $102,000 to $91,000 in three days. The drop comes as Trump prepares his CFTC…

Gensler and Behnam Look Back at Crypto Regulation and the Difference Shows

thedefiant.io Over the last few years, the crypto industry has come to view the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an enemy and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as…

Crypto Advisory Council Set to Potentially Include About 24 Industry Leaders

cryptonews.com President-elect Donald Trump’s administration intends to appoint around 24 CEOs and founders to his proposed crypto advisory council, according to Bloomberg. The council…

Gemini Forms Senior Management Team in Europe to Foster Expansion

cryptonews.com The Winklevoss twins-run crypto exchange Gemini is planning to expand in Europe, starting with several key senior hires. Former Kraken CEO Mark Jennings will head the…

Senate to Form Crypto Oversight Subcommittee with Sen. Lummis as Chair: Report

cryptonews.com The Senate Banking Committee is gearing up to announce its first subcommittee dedicated to digital assets, Punchbowl News reported on Thursday. This development follows the…

U.S. Senate Launches First Crypto Subcommittee: A New Era for Regulation?

watcher.guru The Senate Banking Committee announced the creation of its first-ever cryptocurrency subcommittee today, FOX Business reports. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina leads this…

Pro-crypto CFTC boss, subcommittee rumored as Trump inauguration nears

cointelegraph.com New reports suggest the US Senate Banking Committee is looking to create its first crypto subcommittee, while Trump is reportedly eyeing a pro-crypto CFTC commissioner to…

Crypto awaits Trump’s CFTC Chair pick after Behnam’s exit

ambcrypto.com None Trump built a significant part of his election campaign around the frenzy associated with crypto • None Now, the spotlight is on him to turn those promises into action…

Polymarket's Customer Data Sought by U.S. CFTC Subpoena of Coinbase, Source Says

coindesk.com is warning customers that a U.S. regulator is demanding information about interactions with prediction market firm Polymarket, according to a person familiar with the…

Coinbase subpoenaed by CFTC in Polymarket investigation, alerted users via email

theblock.co The CFTC is seeking "general customer information" related to an ongoing probe of Polymarket, according to a source familiar with the matter.

CFTC Subpoena Requires Coinbase to Provide Customer Info in Polymarket Case by January 15, 2025

thedefiant.io The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a subpoena to Coinbase, requiring the cryptocurrency exchange to provide information on certain customers in…

Gary Gensler Blasts Crypto Market On His Way Out

bitcoinist.com In an interview with David Gura on Bloomberg Markets on Wednesday, outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler reviewed his tenure and the role of…

CFTC’s Last Stand Against Crypto? Subpoena to Coinbase Signals Final Push Before Trump Era Begins

cryptopotato.com Coinbase is facing increased scrutiny from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in connection with its involvement with Polymarket, a crypto-based prediction…

Crypto-Friendly Summer Mersinger Is Now the Top Contender for CFTC Chair

unchainedcrypto.com Sitting CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger is now the leading contender to chair the CFTC, according to five sources close to the deliberations. In the new year, Mersinger…

Who will Trump pick as CFTC chair? Here are the six frontrunners

dlnews.com President-elect Donald Trump has another opportunity to please his crypto supporters by choosing an industry-friendly chair of a major regulator. He picked crypto-friendly…

Who Will Replace Rostin Behnam? Top 6 Potential Candidates for CFTC Chairman Position

coingape.com Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 will mark the end of Biden’s administration. Experts call this the transition from an anti-crypto stance to a pro-crypto stance,…

Coinbase Reportedly Subpoenaed by CFTC for Customer Data in Polymarket Investigation

cryptonews.com The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has reportedly issued a subpoena to U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, seeking customer data in connection with the…

CFTC Issues Subpoena to Coinbase Over Polymarket Investigation

coinpedia.org The post CFTC Issues Subpoena to Coinbase Over Polymarket Investigation appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has…

CFTC Subpoenas Coinbase Amid Polymarket Investigation Fallout

beincrypto.com The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has reportedly issued a subpoena to Coinbase, the largest US-based crypto exchange. Per the report, the commodities…

Polymarket’s wildfire betting markets attract public ire amid ongoing CFTC investigation

cryptoslate.com The decentralized prediction platform Polymarket is facing intense scrutiny from regulators and the public alike for its actions. Over the past day, reports emerged that the…

Coinbase informs users of CFTC subpoena involving Polymarket

cointelegraph.com Coinbase may be required to send certain information related to user accounts to the CFTC in response to a subpoena related to Polymarket.

US CFTC Issues Subpoena to Coinbase In Polymarket Case, What’s Happening?

coingape.com The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a fresh subpoena to crypto exchange Coinbase just days ahead of President Joe Biden leaving office. This…

Jump Trading crypto subsidiary hit with $123m fine over TerraUSD scandal

dlnews.com Jump Trading’s Tai Mo Shan Ltd. will pay $123 million to settle allegations it misled investors by stabilising TerraUSD during its collapse, the Securities and Exchange…

SHOCKING CRYPTO NEWS! SEC GARY GENSLER LIES & EXODUS WALLET GOES PUBLIC ALGORAND!

youtube.com Crypto News: SEC Chair Gary Gensler lies about crypto before resigning, Who will be the new CFTC chair? Exodus Wallet listed on NYSE and tokenized on Algorand.Show Sponsor -…

CFTC Chair Candidates Interviewed as Donald Trump Eyes Crypto-Friendly Policies

coingape.com As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on January 20, the cryptocurrency industry is closely monitoring his decision on appointing the next Commodity…

Kraken, a16z execs in the running for CFTC chair role

cryptoslate.com President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is eyeing crypto-friendly names to be the next chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to Fox…

CFTC chair’s final message includes a call for crypto guardrails

cointelegraph.com In what he said would be his last remarks as CFTC chair, Rostin Behnam said he intended to advocate for the commission to address regulatory challenges over digital assets.

News Block: Bond Yields Spike, FDIC Bitcoin Crackdown Exposed, Fed’s Barr Resigns, CFTC’s Behnam Steps Down

coinstories.libsyn.com In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: Bond Yields Spike Creating Headwinds for Asset…

Why is Bitcoin Down Today

cryptonews.com As soon as 2025 began, Bitcoin looked set to dust itself off from an end-of-year slump — and it wasn’t long before the cryptocurrency was back above $100,000. But the…

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss’ Crypto Exchange Gemini To Pay CFTC $5,000,000 To End Regulator’s Lawsuit

dailyhodl.com The crypto exchange Gemini has agreed to pay the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) a $5 million civil penalty to end the regulator’s lawsuit. The CFTC filed a…

U.S. CFTC Chief Rostin Benham's Last Words to Crypto: Protect the Investors

coindesk.com Though U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief Rostin Behnam never managed to make it happen, the derivatives watchdog is likely to one day play a more prominent…

What 2025 Holds for Tokenized Real World Assets

coindesk.com This is what the crypto natives and institutions are now calling on-chain representations of ownership in real estate, debt, equity, fund LP units, and other traditional…

Crypto regulator exodus continues with CFTC chair resignation

dlnews.com Turnover among US regulators continued its blistering pace this week as Rostin Behnam, head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said he’d leave the commission in…

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam to leave agency, calls for need to fill crypto regulatory gap

coinjournal.net Behnam’s last day at the Commission will be February 7 The CFTC obtained a $12.7 billion judgment against the now-defunct FTX exchange and Alameda Research in 2024 Rostin…

CFTC Chair Resigns As Crypto Regulation Takes Center Stage In New Trump Administration

bitcoinist.com In a potentially major turn for crypto regulation in the US, Rostin Behnam, the Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has revealed his resignation,…

Outgoing CFTC Chair Urges Stronger Crypto Regulation Amid Mainstream Adoption

news.bitcoin.com The departing CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam is sounding the alarm on the lack of comprehensive regulation of cryptocurrencies in the U.S. Regulatory Gap The outgoing chairman…

BTC above $100K again, NVIDIA to focus on AI Agents, Pudgies hit $100K

decrypt.co BTC above $100K again, NVIDIA to focus on AI Agents, Pudgies hit $100K BTC hits $102k on bullish Trump inauguration hope. BTC ETFs see $1.9bn inflow in 2 days. MicroStrategy…