3/19/2026 10:05:24 PM Play Ball: The CFTC and MLB Strike a Historic Deal to Protect Prediction Markets By Carl Kennedy In a move that would make even the most seasoned sports fans do a double-take, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or...
3/18/2026 3:56:39 PM Technology Service Vendors: Cryptoasset Wallet Provider Gets Relief Benefitting Entire Digital Asset Ecosystem, Prediction Markets Too By Carl Kennedy Dan Davis Staff from the Market Participants Division (MPD) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) issued No-Action...
2/20/2026 7:46:31 PM Federal Reserve Researchers Find Prediction Markets Deliver Forecasting Value Comparable to Professional Surveys and Futures By Dan Davis Carl Kennedy Alex Kim A new working paper from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve’s (Federal Reserve) Finance and Economics Discussion Series (FEDS)...
2/18/2026 4:32:41 PM Chairman Selig and the CFTC Make the Case for Federal Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets By Dan Davis Carl Kennedy Alex Kim The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or the Commission) is not waiting for the courts to sort out who regulates prediction...
2/4/2026 10:15:30 AM Digital Asset Exchanges, 24/7 Trading and Collateral Tokenisation: Key Takeaways from the TOK26 Summit By Christopher Collins On 29 January 2026, Katten sponsored the London Tokenisation Summit (TOK26) in London, bringing together leading voices in digital assets...
2/3/2026 2:45:38 PM SEC and CFTC Announce Joint 'Project Crypto' Initiative at Historic Harmonization Event By Dan Davis Michael Didiuk Carl Kennedy Alex Kim Nicholas Gervasi +2 more... Show less After years of regulatory turf wars and jurisdictional uncertainty, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures...
12/22/2025 8:26:11 PM SEC Clears Path for Tokenized Securities By Wayne Aaron Michael Didiuk James Brady Adam Bolter Alex Kim Nicholas Gervasi +3 more... Show less In a flurry of activity, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken decisive steps to integrate blockchain technology into...
12/19/2025 10:02:02 PM SEC Staff Issues Helpful Guidance on Custodying Digital Asset Securities and Complying with the Customer Protection Rule By Wayne Aaron Michael Didiuk On Wednesday, December 17, the SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets (Division) issued a helpful statement (the Statement) to clarify its...
12/19/2025 6:51:04 PM Congratulations, CFTC Chairman Selig By Carl Kennedy Dan Davis Michael Didiuk Matt Kluchenek Stephen Morris +2 more... Show less Warm congratulations to the Honorable Michael Selig, who was confirmed by the Senate on December 18 (and sworn in on December 22) as the...
12/9/2025 2:56:11 PM GENIUS ACT – Banking Regulators Prepare to Publish Proposed Rules By Dan Davis Carl Kennedy Christina Grigorian Michael Didiuk Alex Kim +2 more... Show less As disclosed by recent comments during Congressional hearings,[1] publication of proposed regulations by the federal financial regulators...
11/25/2025 10:36:33 PM State-Level Digital Asset Licensing: What to Watch as We Head Into 2026 By Dan Davis Michael Didiuk Carl Kennedy Alex Kim +1 more... Show less California, Louisiana, and Illinois have established comprehensive crypto licensing frameworks that mirror New York’s BitLicense regime. ...
11/14/2025 3:54:48 PM After the 43‑Day Shutdown: What CFTC Market Participants and Registered Entities Should Expect By Carl Kennedy The federal government’s 43‑day shutdown — which ended with a late‑evening November 12 funding bill and next‑day return to duty for...
10/21/2025 1:06:30 PM FCA Consults on Fund Tokenisation and Direct Dealing By Christopher Collins Ryan Hansen Thomas Laurer Neil Robson Edward Tran Ciara Watson Eleanor Bines James Wells +5 more... Show less On 14 October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a consultation paper (CP25/28) setting out proposals to advance fund...
10/13/2025 2:26:25 PM From Enforcement to Empowerment: SEC Chairman Paul Atkins Charts a New Regulatory Approach for Digital Assets By Carl Kennedy Michael Didiuk Alex Kim Nicholas Gervasi +1 more... Show less Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul S. Atkins promoted a forward-looking regulatory agenda centered on innovation,...
10/8/2025 6:16:55 PM CFTC Acting Chairman Pham Outlines a Technology‑Neutral Approach to Digital Assets and Agency Modernization By Carl Kennedy Alex Kim At the Futures and Derivatives Law Report Digital Asset Leadership Summit, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman...
9/4/2025 4:16:38 PM CFTC-SEC Joint Statement Signals Accelerated Path to US Spot Crypto Trading By Dan Davis Alex Kim Michael Didiuk The CFTC-SEC Joint Staff Statement on “Project Crypto–Crypto Sprint” (Joint Statement) lands in the middle of an already-active policy...