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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Man in black blazer holds up white sweater that reads 'Polymarket'

Polymarket’s 27-Year-Old Founder Becomes the Youngest Self-Made Billionaire

Polymarket’s young founder went from selling his belongings to leading an $8 billion startup backed by Peter Thiel and Vitalik Buterin.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A red hand lifts a tablet marked with a legal section (§) symbol next to another marked with an “X,” both resembling tombstones, against a beige background. The imagery suggests manipulation of law and democratic choice.

Kalshi, Trumpworld and the Bet on American Chaos

Kalshi is now the only federally sanctioned prediction market in the U.S., attracting billions in bets on everything from elections to papal succession. But with Trump allies circling, lawsuits mounting and regulators evaporating, the platform is becoming more than a marketplace—it’s a speculative engine for political influence.
By Alicia Park

Can Congress Actually Regulate Crypto?

Holding dramatic hearings is all well and good. But Congress is hamstrung in a number of ways that make effective legislation unlikely or even impossible. Is there a way to regulate crypto?
By James Ledbetter

If A Crypto Bill Passes this Congress, “It Would Be Fairly Miraculous”: A Q&A with Kathy Kraninger

By James Ledbetter

The Regulators Roar. But Can Washington Act on Crypto?

By James Ledbetter

Washington’s “Septuagenarian Leadership” Stalls Crypto Policy, Regulator Says

By James Ledbetter
Jay Clayton, chairman of the SEC

SEC, CFTC Chiefs Testify Before Congress on Regulating Cryptocurrency

By Sissi Cao
Former Gov. Jon Corzine.

Jon Corzine Gets $5 Million Fine and Lifetime Ban for Tanking MF Global

By Ken Kurson
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 16: A man looks out at New York Harbor while on the Staten Island Ferry on a blustery spring day in Manhattan on May 16, 2016 in New York, New York. New York has been experiencing cool and windy weather over the past few days with gradual warming expected throughout the week.

The Importance of Anonymity in the Wikileaks Era

By Robert Garson
A former president can be a drag.

Bill and Chain: The Clinton Presidency Could Hold Back Hillary

By Fredrik deBoer
Diamond of Barclays.

Too Big to Care: When Bad-Faith Behavior Behooves a Banker

By Chris Lehmann

Diamond Contradicted Again in Libor Hearings; HSBC Let Problems ‘Fester’: Roundup

By Patrick Clark

FRBNY Clearly Not Impressed With Other Regulators’ Sleuthing

By Patrick Clark

Morgan Stanley Boss Gorman Has No Sympathy for You or Anyone Else Looking for a Facebook Pop: Wall Street Roundup

By Patrick Clark

Morning Roundup: Business Grads, This Could Be Your Year!

By Mike Taylor

Head CFTC Regulator Outlines Flash Crash Response

By Mike Taylor

Flash Crash Report: A Mutual Fund Started the Sell-Off

By Mike Taylor
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