Latest from Jesse Hamilton
U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback
The federal regulator has been suing states that seek to curtail prediction markets activity and claim it should be deemed state-regulated gaming.

Tether's $344 million USDT freeze linked to U.S. 'Economic Fury' against Iran regime
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is seeking to choke off "all financial lifelines" for the regime.

Trump's DOJ drops probe that stood in way of president's pick to run Federal Reserve
The Justice Department passed an investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell to the Fed's own inspector, which could clear a confirmation path for Kevin Warsh.

U.S. arrests Army green beret for $400,000 Polymarket bets on Venezuela raid he was in
Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly tried to conceal his bets about the raid on Venezuela that led to Nicolas Maduro's arrest.

Kalshi flags more insider trading cases, including politician who appeared on FBoy Island
The prediction market platform, which has been caught in the middle of a regulatory battle between the feds and the states, is seeking to demonstrate strong controls.

Banks seek to slow down implementation of crypto's GENIUS Act on stablecoin oversight
U.S. banking groups argued that a number of federal agencies are moving quickly on stablecoin regulations, making it hard to understand how rules will interact.

Crypto's great hope in Senate's Clarity Act still has a path to survive tight calendar
A sideshow stablecoin yield debate has dragged the market structure bill through months of delay, even as the Senate's available floor time diminishes for 2026.

New York sues Coinbase, Gemini over prediction market offerings
New York has become the latest state to argue that prediction market contracts touching on sports and entertainment violate state gambling laws.

U.S. CFTC's Selig says AI has helped make up for staffing cuts at key crypto watchdog
Chairman Mike Selig faces explosive new market duties with crypto and prediction markets, where he said "numerous investigations" have begun.

Solana Policy Institute-backed PAC spends millions to jam Sherrod Brown's Senate run
The Sentinel Action Fund is supporting Republican John Husted in that race, with funding from the Solana network's advocacy group and Multicoin Capital.

