Politics, Legal & Regulation

October 13, 2026 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) emerging rules for leveraged retail cryptocurrency trading face a realistic risk of stalling or unraveling before the 2028 US presidential election, according to analysis from TD Cowen. In a note dated October 12, 2026, Jaret Seiberg, managing director at… Read More

October 13, 2026 @ 5:32 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  Kerry Nelson, the director of Nexus Independent Financial Advisers Limited and Nexus Investment Managers Limited, and Jacqueline Stephens, the firms’ business operations manager, admitted all charges brought by the FCA at Portsmouth Crown Court. They admitted defrauding clients… Read More

October 13, 2026 @ 4:31 am By FCA  |  

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The challenge is due to be heard between 16 to 26 February 2027, with a judgment expected in the following months. Until the legal process concludes, lenders do not need to calculate or pay compensation under the scheme…. Read More

October 12, 2026 @ 5:59 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Brazilian police have seized about $1.71 million in cryptocurrency and frozen bank accounts holding up to 93 million reais ($18.1 million) in an investigation into a cybercrime group accused of using phishing and social engineering to compromise government systems and access sensitive corporate data, the… Read More

October 12, 2026 @ 5:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency markets are navigating a mix of tightening Bitcoin supply signals, selective altcoin strength tied to policy news, and broad volatility driven by escalating Middle East tensions. Over the past 365 days, roughly 700,000 Bitcoin have been withdrawn from centralized exchanges, according to data highlighted… Read More

October 12, 2026 @ 1:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that American authorities are likely to confiscate roughly one billion dollars in digital assets connected to Iran in the coming days.  The remarks came during a discussion with Greta Van Susteren at Newsmax’s NPolicy Summit in Washington, D.C., on… Read More

October 12, 2026 @ 6:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A London payments firm authorized by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) appeared on an internal roster of channels the Kremlin-linked network A7 said it could use to move money, according to documents from a large leak the FT examined. That status requires it to identify customers and… Read More

October 12, 2026 @ 5:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (NASDAQ: WSE), the payments company that has branched into savings and investment products, has identified a multi-year flaw in tax paperwork sent to roughly four thousand of its UK based customers. The problem affected users of its Wise Assets offering, specifically the interest and stocks… Read More

October 12, 2026 @ 1:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On October 9, 2026, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council issued the “Opinions on Developing New Quality Productive Forces,” a policy document outlining 19 measures across areas including technological innovation, industrial upgrading, and institutional reform. Among the directives is… Read More

October 12, 2026 @ 12:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced a cease-and-desist order together with a $350 million civil money penalty against American Express National Bank, based in Sandy, Utah. The action stems from longstanding weaknesses in the institution’s Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering… Read More

October 12, 2026 @ 12:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Argentina’s monetary authority has closed the door on any near-term integration of cryptocurrencies into the formal banking and payments system, citing persistent economic fragility as the decisive constraint. Juan Curutchet, Superintendent of Financial and Foreign Exchange Institutions at the Banco Central de la República Argentina… Read More

October 11, 2026 @ 9:41 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Philippines will adopt international pricing conventions for peso-denominated government and corporate bonds from January 4, 2027, as financial regulators and market participants work to make the local bond market more accessible to international investors. The initiative is being led by the Bureau of the… Read More

October 11, 2026 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As artificial intelligence focused executives, including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Anthropic’s leadership, have pressed world governments to approach the accelerating pace of AI development with greater restraint and foresight, a senior European official has expressed confidence that existing continental regulations can manage the risks… Read More

October 11, 2026 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) and SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), along with Public, are offering 3% match incentives on ACATS transfers of portfolios from Webull (NASDAQ: BULL) users, with deadlines falling around mid-October 2026 and multi-year holding requirements of roughly five years to avoid clawbacks. These promotions come… Read More

October 10, 2026 @ 6:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Approved claimants in a class-action settlement involving Cash App and its parent company, Block Inc. (NYSE: XYZ), are expected to receive compensation during October 2026. The official settlement website, updated in late September, states that the review of claim deficiencies and appeals is complete and that… Read More

October 10, 2026 @ 12:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain.com, a long-established digital asset platform, has moved to secure regulatory clearance that would allow it to expand into US prediction markets and cryptocurrency derivatives trading. The company informed CNBC that it has submitted applications for two licenses from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),… Read More

October 10, 2026 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James has reached a settlement that permanently bars Alex Mashinsky, co-founder and former chief executive of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network, from the securities, commodities, and cryptocurrency industries while securing up to $35 million in conditional payments from… Read More

October 9, 2026 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) slid with the rest of the digital asset market this week as risk appetite cooled across major tokens. The decline was not confined to ether. Solana (SOL), Binance Coin (BNB), and Cardano (ADA) all gave back ground in a broad… Read More

October 9, 2026 @ 4:00 pm By Press Release  |  

CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Inclusion of Certain Event Contracts in the Definition of Swap | CFTC /PressRoom/PressReleases/9310-26 Skip to main content October 09, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes providing additional market

October 9, 2026 @ 3:30 pm By Press Release  |  

CFTC Issues Interim Final Rule Excluding Certain Activity from the Definition of Swap | CFTC /PressRoom/PressReleases/9309-26 Skip to main content October 09, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today published an Interim Final Rule that codifies the CFTC’s longstanding position that casino-style gambling products, including wagers placed on