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CFTC not ready for crypto's expansion, expert warns

CoinDesk's The Policy Protocol hosts Rebecca Rettig and Renato Mariotti dig into the New York Times investigation of the CFTC and Kalshi's latest lawsuit against Minnesota before sitting down with Aaron Klein, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution. Klein argues that independent financial regulators have been turned into "subsidiaries of the White House," warns that the CFTC is not structurally up to the jurisdiction CLARITY would hand it, and makes the case that the SEC and CFTC should be merged. He also unpacks lessons from Dodd-Frank and the savings-and-loan crisis. Plus, Rebecca and Renato debrief on the CFTC staffing debate and name House Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson and Ranking Member Angie Craig as their People of the Week for their bipartisan push to fill out the CFTC commission.

CFTC not ready for crypto's expansion, expert warns

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Kalshi sigue a la CFTC al demandar a Minnesota por la ley que criminaliza los mercados de predicción

El Gobernador de Minnesota promulgó una ley que, a partir del 1 de agosto, convierte en delito publicitar y operar plataformas de mercados de predicción en todo el estado.

Minnesota federal courtroom. (Jonathunder/Wikimedia Commons)

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La Casa Blanca revisa la regulación de mercados de predicción de la CFTC mientras Trump respalda el control federal

La propuesta podría influir en la forma en que Kalshi, Polymarket y otras plataformas de contratos basados en eventos operan, mientras los estados cuestionan la autoridad de la CFTC.

White House at night (Credit: Tabrez Syed on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Trump elogia los mercados de predicción, defiende a la CFTC mientras se acumulan los casos judiciales

El presidente de EE. UU., Donald Trump, afirmó que era "críticamente importante" que la CFTC mantuviera la "autoridad exclusiva" sobre los mercados de predicción, coincidiendo con el presidente de la CFTC, Michael Selig.

U.S. President Donald Trump  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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SpaceX's $2T IPO reveals huge Bitcoin bet

SpaceX filed its S-1 with the SEC, revealing 18,712 bitcoin on its balance sheet and a target valuation of up to $2 trillion. If it hits the upper end, the listing would surpass Saudi Aramco as the largest IPO in history and push Elon Musk toward becoming the world's first trillionaire. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

SpaceX's $2T IPO reveals huge Bitcoin bet

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La CFTC de EE.UU. mantiene conversaciones con todas las principales ligas deportivas profesionales sobre la supervisión de los mercados de predicción

El presidente Michael Selig afirma que la agencia ya ha llevado a varios estados a los tribunales para demostrar que los contratos deportivos no son solo apuestas, sino que son derivados.

CFTC's Mike Selig participates in a panel discussion during Consensus Miami 2026

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Senate sets markup date for market structure

The Senate Banking Committee has scheduled a May 14 markup for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, the bill's first serious shot at advancement after a January delay. The White House wants it passed by July 4, but the banking industry still has reservations. CoinDesk's Sam Ewen hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

Senate sets markup date for market structure

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Gemini apunta a desafiar a Kalshi y Polymarket en el mercado de predicciones, obtiene licencia de derivados; acciones se disparan

La casa de cambio de criptomonedas de Tyler y Cameron Winklevoss ahora cuenta con licencias que le permiten expandirse hacia derivados regulados y mercados de predicción, los sectores de mayor crecimiento en el ámbito cripto.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at the White House on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Robinhood's crypto revenue tanks 47%, gap filled by prediction markets

Robinhood missed earnings after crypto trading revenue fell 47% to $134 million in Q1. But event contracts surged 320% to $147 million as users traded a record 8.8 billion prediction market contracts. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

Robinhood's crypto revenue tanks 47%, gap filled by prediction markets

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Polymarket busca la aprobación de la CFTC para reabrir su intercambio principal a los traders estadounidenses

Si se aprueba, la medida ayudaría a Polymarket a competir con Kalshi en los EE. UU. y a llevar más actividad de negociación de eventos bajo la supervisión regulatoria de la CFTC.

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