Crypto.com and Kalshi face CFTC scrutiny over Super Bowl event contracts

Prediction markets are booming, but the CFTC is paying attention. With Crypto.com and Kalshi under review, could stricter oversight be coming for event-based trading? The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is closely scrutinizing Crypto.com and Kalshi Inc., seeking clarity on how their newly launched Super Bowl event contracts align with U.S. derivatives regulations, according to Bloomberg. […]
Tornado Cash co-founder speaks out as mixers face scrutiny

On Jan. 22, Roman Storm, a co-founder of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency protocol Tornado Cash, shared his thoughts about the ongoing money-laundering conspiracy prosecution against him on X. Members of the crypto dev community showed their support. My name is Roman Storm, and I am one of the founders of Tornado Cash, a non-custodial privacy protocol. […]