Markets /
Polymarket Sued for $170K as 566x Payout Bet Hinges on Resolution Dispute
A $300 stake sought a 566x payout on a Trump-speech market. Polymarket ruled "No," and the bettor is now suing over the call.
▸ · Tomas Kellerregulation
Regulation /
Clarity Act Slips to September as GOP Hunts Six Democratic Votes Pre-Midterms
Senate leaves for recess without a Clarity Act vote; Thune queues it for September, leaving a narrow window before midterm politics take over.
▸ · James Corrigan
Regulation /
CLARITY Act Ethics Clause Threatens Trump Family’s $1B+ Crypto Stack Ahead of Senate Vote
Bipartisan ethics language in the CLARITY Act could force a Trump crypto divestiture as the Senate nears a 60-vote threshold.
▸ · Tomas Keller
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White House Opens Bipartisan Ethics Talks on Bitcoin Under CLARITY Act, BRCA Concerns Unresolved
White House-led ethics discussions tied to the CLARITY Act's Bitcoin provisions advance across party lines, but institutional concerns flagged by BRCA remain unaddressed.
▸ · Aisha Rahman
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SBF’s 25-Year Sentence Now Final as Second Circuit Closes FTX Appeal Window
The Second Circuit affirmed Sam Bankman-Fried's 25-year sentence on Aug 4, 2026, closing the last appellate chapter of the FTX collapse.
▸ · Aisha Rahman
Regulation /
CFTC Loses Fourth Straight Bid to Block State Action on Kalshi, Polymarket Markets
SDNY denies CFTC's emergency TRO against New York as a $36B state suit against Kalshi proceeds, deepening a split state-by-state legal map.
▸ · Aisha Rahman
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Russia Charges Durov With Terrorism Aid, Raising Legal Risk on Telegram’s Crypto Rails
Russia's FSB charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov under Article 205.1 and put him on an international wanted list, per Interfax.
▸ July 29, 2026 · James Corrigan
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134 Bankers Push Senate to Tighten CLARITY Act’s Yield Clause as BTC Sits at $63.7K
ABA-backed letter targets Section 404's reward-program loophole as bitcoin trades flat, RSI 48.4, dominance 69.7%, Fear & Greed at 29.
▸ July 29, 2026 · Tomas Keller
Regulation /
SEC Books Sept. 17 Roundtable on 24-Hour Equity Trading, File No. 4-913
The SEC will study round-the-clock stock trading infrastructure on Sept. 17, a structural question crypto markets have run live for a decade.
▸ July 24, 2026 · Tomas Keller
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France’s ANJ Orders ISP Block on Polymarket, Flags Weather-Data Manipulation Risk
France's gambling regulator classified Polymarket as illegal betting on July 16, ordering ISPs to cut access nationwide.
▸ July 23, 2026 · Aisha Rahman