Markets
SEC approves binary options tied to company KPIs
The SEC approved binary options tied to company KPIs, allowing a securities exchange to list these cash-settled, European-style contracts as NMS securities.
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Regulation
Policy, courts and regulators shaping crypto around the world.
News
South Korea blocks 27 unregistered crypto exchange websites
South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit has blocked 27 unregistered crypto exchange websites, including KuCoin and BitMart, extending app restrictions to web access.
News
CFTC Puts Prediction Markets Inside Swap Rules, Exempts Gambling
The CFTC proposed rules to classify sports, politics, and weather contracts as swaps, while exempting sportsbook wagers and casino games from its definition.
Bitcoin
DOJ targets 127,271 BTC in Iran forfeiture push
The US Department of Justice has filed forfeiture complaints targeting over $1 billion in crypto, including 127,271 BTC, allegedly tied to the Iranian government.
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News
CFTC draws some event contracts into swaps, carves out casino products
The CFTC proposed a rule to classify event contracts as swaps while simultaneously excluding casino-style products from that definition, effective upon Federal Register publication.
News
SEC proposes broader cross-trading for registered funds
The SEC proposed amendments to Rule 17a-7, expanding eligible securities for cross-trading by registered funds, including fixed-income and level 2 securities, with new reporting requirements.
News
UK sanctions three crypto services tied to Russia network
The UK sanctioned crypto payment processors Cryptomus and Heleket, and exchange TokenSpot, linking them to Russia's wartime economy and illicit financial flows.
News
Tether signs Kazakhstan MoU to explore tenge stablecoin
Tether has signed an MoU with Kazakhstan's central bank and Alatau city authority to explore a tenge-pegged stablecoin, asset tokenization, and DeFi.
Markets
IEX publishes crypto trust options rules
IEX filed a rule change with the SEC for crypto trust options, setting eligibility rules for single- and multi-asset trusts and revising IBIT limits.
Markets
CFTC opens comments on leveraged retail crypto framework
The CFTC opened comments on a framework for leveraged retail crypto trading, proposing a "crypto asset market" exchange category and issuing no-action relief for perpetual futures.
