RegulationWhat Is a DCM? The CFTC License Behind Prediction MarketsA Designated Contract Market, or DCM, is a CFTC exchange license that allows platforms to list and trade derivatives con...Jul 27, 2026, 04:02 PMCFTCDesignated Contract Markets
AdoptionRegulationAlpaca Custodies 94% of Tokenized Stock Market as DTCC Prepares to EnterAlpaca says it custodies over $1.5 billion in shares backing tokenized equities, representing the vast majority of the m...Jul 27, 2026, 05:02 AMAlpacaDTCC
RegulationAdoptionAI Companies Boost Washington Lobbying Spending to Record LevelsMajor artificial intelligence firms are increasing their spending on federal lobbying to historic levels as they seek to...Jul 27, 2026, 05:02 AMU.S. CongressFederal AI Regulation
RegulationSenate Crypto Clarity Bill Faces Two-Week Window Before RecessThe Senate is scheduled to leave for recess in two weeks, leaving a narrow window for the Clarity Act to advance before ...Jul 27, 2026, 03:03 AMClarity ActSenate
RegulationLawsuit targets 3.8M dormant Bitcoin via lost-and-found rules as Congress drafts protectionsA lawsuit seeks to claim approximately 3.8 million dormant Bitcoin using state adverse possession and unclaimed property...Jul 27, 2026, 02:17 AMBitcoinCLARITY Act
RegulationSenator Lummis Backs CLARITY Act to Curb North Korean Crypto TheftSenator Cynthia Lummis announced support for the CLARITY Act, legislation designed to counter cryptocurrency theft and m...Jul 27, 2026, 01:02 AMCynthia LummisCLARITY Act
RegulationMeta Ordered to Explain Visa-Holder Layoffs Amid AI Discrimination ClaimsRegulators have ordered Meta to provide documentation explaining its layoff decisions involving visa holders, citing con...Jul 27, 2026, 01:01 AMMetaH-1B visa holders
AdoptionRegulationNaver to Retire 1 Trillion Won in Treasury Stock Amid Crypto and Fintech PushNaver announced plans to scrap approximately 1 trillion won in treasury stock as part of a broader strategic pivot towar...Jul 27, 2026, 12:03 AMNaverSouth Korea
ExchangesRegulationCoinbase Launches Perpetual Futures in US as CME Files Legal ChallengeCoinbase began offering perpetual-style futures contracts on its CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange, starting with nano...Jul 26, 2026, 04:01 PMCoinbaseCME
