Underdog sues Connecticut over sports prediction-market crackdown
The exchange operator says federal commodities law preempts Connecticut's sports-wagering rules, opening another test of state and CFTC authority.
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Cryptocurrency exchanges, digital assets, ETFs and crypto regulation in the United States.
Binance adds GoPro and Reddit bStocks pairs under ADGM framework
The exchange will open GPROB and RDDTB trading at 12:00 UTC, expanding its tokenized-securities range for eligible non-U.S. users.
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs post $450.4M outflow, largest since June
The September 15 reversal was concentrated in Fidelity and BlackRock funds, while a volatile macro and policy backdrop complicated the signal.
Ripple brings XRP branding to Louisville basketball in multiyear deal
Louisville Athletics says XRP branding will appear on its basketball court and broadcasts under a new multiyear agreement with Ripple.
DOJ charges former Robinhood engineers over alleged listing trades
Federal prosecutors allege two former Robinhood engineers used confidential crypto-listing information to trade perpetual futures on Hyperliquid.
Senate blocks CLARITY Act in 49-50 procedural vote
The U.S. Senate rejected cloture on the CLARITY Act, stalling a proposed federal framework for digital-asset markets before the midterms.
U.S. Treasury yield tops 5% ahead of Fed's September decision
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield reached about 5.03% as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's September 16 decision on interest rates.
U.S. seeks forfeiture of $61M in crypto tied to alleged Iranian oil network
U.S. prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture case targeting about $61 million in cryptocurrency allegedly tied to sanctioned Iranian oil sales and laundering.
House crypto tax bill proposes fee relief ahead of September 16 markup
The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act would change crypto tax treatment, but its small-fee exception is limited and no new relief is in force.
Canaan sells entire Ether treasury and 54 BTC to fund share buyback
The bitcoin miner raised about $13.9 million from crypto sales and deployed $5.4 million to repurchase 13.6 million American Depositary Shares.
U.S. banking groups seek tighter stablecoin reward limits in CLARITY Act
Eight banking associations want tougher limits on interest-like stablecoin rewards, arguing a proposed deposit-flight safeguard would act too late.
BitMine adds 27,180 ETH as treasury reaches 5.96 million tokens
The U.S.-listed company reported another weekly Ether purchase while most of its enlarged digital-asset balance remains committed to staking.
DeFi Development Corp adds 55,491 SOL and opens $300M CHAD program
The Nasdaq-listed company increased its Solana treasury to 2.39 million SOL and created new preferred-share funding capacity for future purchases.
State attorneys general urge Senate to reject current CLARITY Act
A bipartisan coalition says the revised U.S. crypto bill still risks weakening state registration and anti-fraud authority.
Revised U.S. crypto bill adds blind-trust and state enforcement rules
A revised Senate crypto package adds divestiture or blind-trust requirements and a role for state attorneys general before a pivotal procedural vote.
U.S. Senate crypto bill faces pivotal procedural test
The CLARITY Act returns to the U.S. Senate with a procedural vote approaching and major disputes over ethics, stablecoin rewards and enforcement unresolved.
CFTC sets 30% presumption for whistleblower awards up to $5M
A new CFTC rule makes the maximum 30% payout the starting point for many qualifying whistleblower awards of $5 million or less.
TRM finds AI agents drive at most 7.5% of x402 commerce
TRM Labs says most visible x402 payment activity cannot be attributed to AI agents, even after filtering probable non-commerce flows.