
White House crypto advisor Witt confident Clarity Act skeptics will be proven wrong
The Clarity Act's potential passage could significantly reshape crypto regulations, boosting market confidence and influencing future legislative efforts.

The Clarity Act's potential passage could significantly reshape crypto regulations, boosting market confidence and influencing future legislative efforts.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse renewed his call for U.S. crypto leadership after joining industry executives and federal regulators at the White House. His message arrives as the CLARITY Act approaches a Senate procedural vote on federal crypto market structure legislation. Garlinghouse Renews US Crypto Leadership Call Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse renewed his support for President […]
The White House vetted four CFTC commissioners. Statute caps one party at three but never forces the minority seats filled.

Hassett's remarks may shift market expectations, potentially influencing economic strategies and investor confidence amid uncertain Fed policies.
Zuckerberg wants faster AI model releases. Sanders wants a full pause. US AI regulation now hangs on the White House.

The model can independently discover and exploit unknown security flaws across hardened systems, triggering a staged rollout and White House review before public access.

Warsh's challenge highlights the tension between maintaining Fed independence and navigating political pressures, impacting economic stability.

The CFTC has fined former White House staffer Gabriel Perez $172,000 over alleged insider trading in event contracts, marking another regulatory action at...

A former federal employee is settling CFTC charges after misappropriating advance knowledge of presidential speeches to trade event contracts on a prediction market platform and generate over $107,500 in profits.

A former White House teleprompter operator has agreed to pay $172,539 after U.S. regulators found he used advance access to President Donald Trump’s speeches to make more than $107,500 trading prediction market contracts. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said on…

Gabriel Perez used his access to Trump's speeches before delivery to bet on "presidential mention market" contracts, profiting more than $107,500 before the CFTC caught up with him.

A settled CFTC order adds a $65,000 penalty and three-year ban while crediting KalshiEX’s assistance.
Kalshi and the CFTC punished a White House staffer over Trump speech bets. Cooperating cut his fine sharply.

According to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez has been ordered to pay a fine of $172,539.02 after he got caught using Kalshi to bet on Trump’s “mention market” events. CFTC Details How Perez Used Early Access to Trump’s Speeches Bitcoin.com News reported on the accusations against […]

The fine marks the CFTC's second insider trading case against a federal employee trading event contracts and its second related settlement in four weeks.

The White House's demand for tougher terms with Iran may escalate tensions, impacting global oil markets and regional stability.

According to reports, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to update custody rules, and the regulator has sent its amended plan to the White House for review. The proposal dubbed “Amendments to the Custody Rules” is reportedly being assessed by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). SEC Sends Major Custody […]

Advisers, funds, banks and state trust companies now face an active review with October only a target.

The planned rule would cover advisers and investment companies and clarify digital-asset custody, following the withdrawal of a separate 2023 proposal.

The securities regulator’s crypto custody overhaul could clarify how investment advisers and funds hold digital assets for clients as the proposal moves through review.