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Arthur Hayes Stakes $100K That HYPE Beats Every Top-10 Coin by Year-End
1.6.2026
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes has publicly challenged investor Kyle Samani to a $100,000 charitable wager that Hyperliquid’s HYPE token will outperform any other current top-ten cryptocurrency through the end of 2026. A Public Dare With Charity on the Line Hayes laid down the gauntlet in a post...
A Trader Made $42 Million in 10 Months, Then a HYPE Short Wiped It out in 18 Days
1.6.2026
A trader known onchain as ‘loracle.hl’ spent nearly 10 months building $42.2 million in profits on perpetual futures, only to lose all of it (and then some) after betting against Hyperliquid’s HYPE token. The position has now been mostly closed at a steep loss. A 10-Month Win Streak Undone in Under...
Kalshi Sues Minnesota to Block First US Felony Ban on Prediction Markets
30.5.2026
Prediction market platform Kalshi has filed a federal lawsuit to block a first-in-the-nation Minnesota law that would make operating or advertising prediction markets a felony, escalating a nationwide fight over who regulates the fast-growing sector. Minnesota’s First-in-Nation Felony Ban Kalshi,...
Hyperliquid Hits Record $67 as CFTC Cracks Open the US Perpetuals Market
30.5.2026
HYPE climbed to a fresh all-time high near $67 on May 29, capping a week in which U.S. regulators cleared the first domestic perpetual futures contract and Grayscale branded Hyperliquid a breakout success. A Record Built on Regulatory Relief HYPE, the native token of the decentralized exchange...
Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market: Coinbase Opens Global Crypto Derivatives to US Traders
29.5.2026
Coinbase said it now offers regulated access to global crypto derivatives markets, including perpetual futures and options. The move expands U.S. access to products that account for a significant share of crypto trading activity. Coinbase Opens Regulated Access to Global Crypto Derivatives Crypto...
CFTC Takes Historic Step to Approve First True US Bitcoin Perpetual
29.5.2026
The CFTC opened a historic path for bitcoin perpetuals to trade on U.S.-registered venues, bringing a major crypto derivatives structure under federal oversight. The move creates the first regulated pathway for spot BTC-linked perpetual contracts in the United States. CFTC Opens Historic Path...
Clarity Act Risks Regulation Without Oversight, Brookings Fellow Says
29.5.2026
As Congress weighs crypto legislation, Aaron Klein says the CFTC needs more resources, independence and coordination to oversee digital markets
Kalshi follows CFTC in suing Minnesota over law criminalizing prediction markets
29.5.2026
The Governor of Minnesota signed into law a measure that, starting Aug. 1, makes it a crime to advertise and operate prediction market platforms across the state
NYSE Parent ICE Explores Potential Collaboration With Decentralized Exchange Hyperliquid
29.5.2026
Jeff Sprecher, the CEO of the New York Stock Exchange’s parent company ICE, has openly praised the decentralized derivatives protocol Hyperliquid, calling the platform “bigger than Nasdaq” at a recent gathering. Wall Street Giants Shift From Lobbying to Exploring Decentralized Finance Speaking...
CFTC Sues Rhode Island as State Rules Threaten Prediction Markets
29.5.2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) moved to intervene in Rhode Island litigation over prediction markets, seeking to block state gambling laws from being applied to federally regulated event-contract platforms. The dispute centers on civil penalties, federal preemption claims,...
CFTC Moves to Drop Gemini Restrictions in Case It Says Shouldn’t Exist
29.5.2026
The CFTC says its Gemini crypto case should never have been filed under current enforcement standards. The agency has joined Gemini in asking a federal court to remove remaining settlement restrictions after monetary penalties were already satisfied. CFTC Review of Gemini Case Reshapes Crypto...
White House reviews CFTC prediction-market rule as Trump backs federal control
28.5.2026
The proposal could shape how Kalshi, Polymarket, and other event-contract platforms operate as states challenge the CFTC’s authority
U.S. CFTC files request to erase Gemini settlement that it no longer considers fair
28.5.2026
The regulator went back to analyze the 2022 case and decided that it wouldn't have been pursued under current management and practices
Trump Appoints Former Attorney General Pam Bondi to White House AI Advisory Panel
27.5.2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has appointed former Attorney General Pam Bondi to the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a high-level artificial intelligence (AI) advisory body co-chaired by crypto advocate and former White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks. Bondi...
Trump praises prediction markets, defends CFTC as court cases compound
26.5.2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said it was "critically important" that the CFTC keep "exclusive authority" over prediction markets, echoing CFTC Chair Michael Selig
SEC Greenlights Nasdaq’s Cash-Settled Bitcoin Index Options, CFTC Approval Is the Final Hurdle
23.5.2026
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq to list cash-settled bitcoin index options on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, opening a new derivatives gateway for institutional investors who want regulated bitcoin exposure without custody complications. What Cash-Settled Means...
Polymarket Targets Japan Market Entry, Appoints Representative in Push for 2030 Approval
22.5.2026
Decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket has set its sights on Japan, appointing a local representative and launching a formal lobbying effort aimed at securing government authorization by 2030. Japanese Market Entry With a Strong Lobby Push Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction...
ZachXBT Accuses Kucoin of Shielding $13M in Stolen Crypto From German Investigators
22.5.2026
Onchain investigator ZachXBT has publicly accused Kucoin of allowing stolen cryptocurrency to flow freely through its platform while refusing to cooperate with German law enforcement. ZachXBT Says Kucoin Is ‘Complicit’ The pseudonymous blockchain sleuth posted a direct broadside against Kucoin...
CFTC and NHL Sign MOU Targeting Fraud in Hockey Prediction Markets
21.5.2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Hockey League (NHL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on May 21, 2026, formalizing a cooperative framework to protect professional hockey from fraud, insider trading, and manipulation in federally regulated prediction...
Lummis Warns US Must Pass CLARITY Act Immediately or Cede Digital Asset Leadership to China and Europe
20.5.2026
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis has warned that China and Europe are actively competing with the United States for leadership in cryptocurrency and digital asset development, urging Congress to accelerate pending crypto legislation. US Cannot Afford to Fall Behind China and Europe, Says Lummis Speaking...