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Congress Grapples With CLARITY Act To Overhaul US Crypto Market Rules

The legislation seeks to define which crypto assets are securities, establish jurisdictional boundaries between federal regulators, and impose new consumer protections on exchanges and issuers.

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Cotton on the Lower Side of Unchanged at Monday’s Midday

Cotton futures are showing slight losses across most contracts on Monday, with contracts down 4 to 17 points. The US dollar index is down $0.171 on the day to $97.365, with crude oil futures $0.61 higher. Weekly CFTC data indicated spec traders adding 2,536 contracts to their net short position...

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Cotton Close Higher as USDA Leaves Balance Sheet with Minimal Changes

Cotton futures reversed higher on Friday, with most contracts up 10 to 12 points, as December was 80 points in the green. The US dollar index was up $0.127 on the day to $97.655 with crude oil futures $0.25 higher. Weekly CFTC data indicated spec traders adding 2,536 contracts to...

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Gemini’s IPO muddied by Winklevoss feud with Trump nominee

CFTC nominee Brian Quintenz surfaced private messages with the brothers after they tried to block his appointment.

Fortune

Trump Family Crypto Ties In Crosshairs As Senate Democrats Push CFTC Power Grab

A dozen Senate Democrats unveiled a comprehensive cryptocurrency regulatory framework Tuesday, directly challenging President Donald Trump‘s family business ties to digital assets.

Benzinga

Ex-SEC Official Slams Bill Ackman's 'Very Illegal' Proposal Urging NYC Mayor Adams To Bet On Cuomo's Polymarket Election Odds

Former SEC chief of staff Amanda Fischer on Sunday blasted billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman's suggestion to NYC Mayor Eric Adams on a Polymarket betting deal, calling it "very illegal."

Benzinga

SEC And CFTC Signal Openness To Onshoring Perpetual Futures For US Investors

The SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Friday they will consider allowing perpetual futures contracts to trade onshore in the United States, a move that could reshape access to one of the most widely used derivatives in global crypto markets.

Benzinga

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Polymarket CEO Says Crypto-Based Prediction Platform Ready To Enter US After CFTC Approval: 'Stay Tuned'

Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of decentralized prediction platform Polymarket, said Wednesday that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved the platform’s operation in the U.S.

Benzinga

Trump's Crypto Advisors Push SEC And CFTC To Unite And Streamline Digital Asset Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a joint initiative on Tuesday to streamline the trading process of cryptocurrency assets.

Benzinga

Cotton Falling on Tuesday

Cotton futures are down 60 to 75 points so far on the Tuesday session. The US dollar index is up $0.545 so far on the day to $98.235, with crude oil futures $0.99 higher. Commitment of Traders data from CFTC showed managed money adding 3,614 contracts to their net short...

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Donald Trump Jr. Reportedly Investing Eight Figures In Polymarket

Donald Trump Jr.'s venture capital fund, 1789 Capital, has made a multi-million-dollar investment in Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction platform recently valued at more than $1 billion.

Benzinga

Are sports prediction markets betting or investing? Two new Robinhood lawsuits could define how they are regulated going forward

Robinhood is suing both New Jersey and Nevada to argue that its users should have access to sports contracts.

Fortune

Scoring Big: How Kalshi Is Shaking Up DraftKings, FanDuel This NFL Season

With weeks to go until the 2025 National Football League season starts, sportsbooks are already feeling increased pressure and competition from the likes of Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ:HOOD) and Kalshi.

Benzinga

Cotton Posting Midday Gains

Cotton futures are trading on the higher side of unchanged at the midday part of the Monday session as contracts are up 16 to 57 points. The US dollar index is back up $0.366 to $98.375, as crude oil futures are up 16 cents. CFTC data showed a total of...

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Cotton Closes Friday with Gains

Cotton futures shrugged off the early weakness on Friday, with contracts up 17 to 36 points higher, as December closed out the week 24 points higher. The US dollar index was back down $0.134 to $98.095, as crude oil futures were down 46 cents. CFTC data showed a total of...

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Cotton Posting Monday Pop Higher

Cotton futures are up 22 to 28 points a midday. The US dollar index was back down $0.375 to $98.545, as crude oil futures are another $1/barrel lower. OPEC+ announced another production hike of 547,000 barrels per day in September. CFTC data showed spec funds in cotton futures and options...

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Cotton Heads Lower into the Weekend

Cotton futures closed the Friday session with contracts down 89 to 119 points across the nearbys. December was down 187 points on the week. The US dollar index was back down $1.318 to $98.425, as crude oil futures were $2.09/barrel lower. CFTC data showed spec funds in cotton futures and...

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‘He won’t shake up the CFTC enough’: How the Winklevoss brothers torpedoed Trump’s regulatory pick

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Benzinga

Trump's Advisors Just Laid Out A Crypto Blueprint—Here's What's In It

A White House advisory group formed under President Donald Trump has released a comprehensive report urging federal agencies to clarify rules governing digital assets and accelerate the rollout of innovative crypto products.

Benzinga

BlackRock's Head Of Digital Asset Strategy To Join Ethereum Treasury Company SharpLink (CORRECTED)

Editor’s note: the story has been corrected with accurate information about other executive moves within the cryptocurrency industry.

Benzinga

Polymarket Says Its 'Coming Home' To The US After Buying CFTC-Regulated Exchange: CEO Sees Clear Path To 'Welcome American Traders' Again

Cryptocurrency-based prediction platform is re-entering the U.S. market after acquiring a CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange, CEO Shayne Coplan said on Monday.

Kiplinger

The GENIUS, CLARITY, and Anti-CBDC Acts: What Bitcoin Investors Need to Know

Movement on the crypto front at the federal level has the potential to usher in substantial change. Here's what it means for your portfolio.

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Cotton Bulls Make Strides on the week Despite Friday Pull Back

Cotton futures rounded out the week with losses of 10 to 13 points on Friday. December was still up 126 points on the week. Crude oil futures were back down 21 cents per barrel, with the US dollar index down $0.236 to $98.210. Weekly CFTC data showed a total of...

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Cryptocurrency Regulation: Risks, Legal Frameworks, and the Future of Digital Assets

After Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin in 2008, cryptocurrency has grown from a little concept to a global financial phenomenon.

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Why Do I track CFTC's Legacy, Futures Only Commitments of Traders Reports?

I continue to have questions come in about my choice of CFTC Commitments of Traders reports. Given this, let's revisit my earlier piece, "The CFTC, Newton, and Me" from 2021.

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