Outgoing CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson said prediction markets pose risks to retail investors, and slammed companies exploiting license loopholes for event betting.

Outgoing CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson said prediction markets pose risks to retail investors, and slammed companies exploiting license loopholes for event betting.
Victim Kuan Sun praised Venus and partners after $13.5M recovery, calling it “a battle we actually won” through joint efforts.
DOGE analysts highlight the potential to surge to $1 and beyond, fueled by the launch of the first Dogecoin treasury by CleanCore Solutions.
Mantle’s growing utility within the Bybit exchange’s ecosystem may inspire a new wave of convergence between the industry’s decentralized and centralized stakeholders.
Wall Street builds crypto infrastructure while traders drown in data. AI agents cut through market noise to execute smart trades while you sleep.
Bitcoin shows signs of exhaustion with the recent drop to $107,000, but a break above $112,000 might confirm last week’s lows as the BTC price bottom.
Wintermute said clear SEC guidance would keep US markets competitive, foster regulator dialogue and support innovation in digital assets.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency proposed moving crypto oversight from the Payment Services Act to the stricter Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
Bitcoin may start a bear market next month if four-year BTC price cycles are still valid, and hit bottom a year later at $50,000.
The WLFI token became the ninth-most-bearish by investor sentiment, as whales lost millions on its more than 40% post-launch decline.
Top blockchains in 2025, based on active users, range from DeFi stars to gaming chains. Growth notwithstanding, these blockchains are facing stiff competition.
The SEC’s Crypto Assets Task Force is reviewing a roadmap to protect Bitcoin, Ether and other digital assets from future quantum computing threats.
Electric Capital and Paradigm helped raise $40 million for the Ethereum advocacy company Etherealize as public firms added billions worth of Ether.
BitMine chair Tom Lee said he still expects Ether to eventually reach $60,000, as his firm bought another $65 million in ETH on Thursday.
Ether whales have been loading up on ETH since it hit a yearly low of $1,472 in April, increasing their holdings by 14%, according to Santiment.
The Federal Reserve announced a payments innovation conference focusing on tokenization as RWA markets hit an all-time high this week.
Over 40% of the lines of code contributing to Coinbase’s systems are now written by AI, more than double the figure in April.
The Eric and Donald Trump Jr.-backed American Bitcoin finished trading at a gain on Wednesday after a turbulent first day on the Nasdaq.
ReversingLabs researchers uncovered two NPM packages that used Ethereum smart contracts to hide malicious URLs and bypass security scans.
Australia's tax office reports self-managed retirement funds have 4% less crypto than last year, but one crypto executive says the number is likely "undercooked."
Crypto lawyer John Deaton says anyone who denies the “XRP Army” affected the outcome of the SEC and Ripple court case is either ignorant or lying.
Bitcoin financial services firm River says private businesses have accumulated 84,000 Bitcoin in 2025 amid a year of regulatory clarity and a strong bull market.
Derivatives positioning and stable long-to-short ratios signal resilience, keeping Ether supported above $4,300 despite recent ETF outflows and liquidations.
Anchorage Digital has added custody and staking for Starknet’s STRK token, expanding the token's utility for institutional investors in the US.
The Bitcoin miners grew BTC output in August while expanding their operational hash rates more than 100% year-over-year.
Lagarde urged EU lawmakers to close gaps in regulating foreign-issued stablecoins, warning of redemption risks and euro outflows without stricter equivalence regimes.
Ether supply on centralized exchanges has plunged around 38% since 2022, as billions flow into spot ETFs and corporate treasuries ramp up their ETH holdings.
While Fed Governor Lisa Cook attempts to argue against her dismissal in court, the central bank said it will hold an October event to address innovation in payments.
ETH rallied closer to $4,500, but muted futures activity and a unique technical setup have traders unsure about whether the rally is sustainable.
The draft law passed its first reading with 246 votes and proposes an 18% income tax, 5% military tax, along with a temporary 5% rate on fiat conversions in its first year.
