Regulation
The CFTC says prediction markets have an insider trading problem
After listings exploded from about five a year to thousands, the CFTC is warning exchanges to catch manipulation before it hits headlines.
Sentiment: Neutral
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Banking
Washington gives big banks a $175B break while Bitcoin still gets the harder treatment
A major banking policy reversal is taking shape in Washington, where regulators are considering softer capital standards and a new approach to liquidity that treats Fed borrowing capacity as more usable cash.
Legal
Why Binance suddenly isn’t afraid of negative press anymore
Binance says the Feb. 23 Iran probe story misstated about $1 billion in transfers and ignored corrections.
Banking
The Fed is readying to punish banks for holding Bitcoin as US crypto tensions boil over
Basel’s thresholds and punitive risk weights can make direct Bitcoin exposure prohibitively expensive even when it’s legally permitted.
Macro
White House admits Iran war burned equivalent of half the US Bitcoin reserve in 6 Days
Estimating the $13B in the US's Iran war spending in Bitcoin highlights BTC's potential as a hedge against military-driven inflation and fiscal strain.
Macro
US gets first new oil refinery in 50 years but it will come too late for Bitcoin
Groundbreaking is slated for Q2 2026, so any real fuel supply arrives years after today’s inflationary pump shock.
Exchanges
Why Bitcoin’s kimchi premium is on life support after South Korea targets crypto exchange
FIU’s proposed six month partial ban targets new user transfers, but the bigger shock may be price discovery shifting to Upbit.
Analysis
A new US probe is testing Binance again — and the outcome will reshape crypto
Binance faces fresh U.S. scrutiny after $1B in Iran-linked crypto trades are flagged.
Macro
Why oil panic hitting global markets caused traders to dump Bitcoin instead of hiding in it
How did trouble in a key oil shipping lane wipe billions from Bitcoin’s value?
Regulation
Kalshi’s Brazil prediction market launch lands in a country already fighting a betting addiction crisis
The product is macro first, but Brazil’s crackdown playbook was built for mass retail behavior.
AI
Can crypto protect us against the growing web of economic AI agents?
AI agents can talk, use tools, and pay — But crypto wants to control the escrow moment.
Legal
Prosecutors push to put crypto founder back in court after Washington already reversed policy
Investors may be spreading the “regulatory relief” narrative onto privacy infrastructure that DOJ and Treasury still target.
