US House weighs sports-contract ban threatening Kalshi and Polymarket
The US House Agriculture Committee has scheduled a hearing on sports prediction markets as two gaming associations press Congress to prohibit sports contracts offered by...
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US CBDC ban to go into effect without Trump signoff on housing bill
A bipartisan housing bill containing a ban on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States is set to become law as the...
Trump refuses housing bill as CBDC ban moves toward becoming law
President Donald Trump has refused to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, even as the bill containing a provision blocking a U.S. central...
UK politicians mull permanent crypto donation ban in wake of Nigel Farage scandal
Members of the UK’s ruling Labour party are considering a total ban on digital asset donations in response to Nigel Farage’s resignation from Parliament and...
Labour MPs Push to Make UK Crypto Donation Ban Permanent
In brief Labour MPs plan to rebel next week to toughen the government’s political funding bill, including turning a temporary ban on crypto donations into...
Polymarket ban fails as U.S. wallets wager $571M
U.S.-linked wallets traded about $571 million in political contracts on Polymarket over the past year, according to on-chain research firm Allium. Summary U.S.-linked wallets led...
Senator Gillibrand Seeks to Ban Trump, Elected Officials From Launching Meme Coins
In brief Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is renewing calls to ban politicians and their spouses from issuing or promoting crypto assets, including meme coins. President Donald...
Gillibrand pushes crypto ethics ban after Trump’s $1.4b memecoin disclosure
President Donald Trump’s crypto income disclosure has intensified Senate ethics demands as lawmakers debate the CLARITY Act. Summary Gillibrand wants lawmakers and their spouses barred...
US senator calls for ban on elected officials issuing memecoins
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, one of the US lawmakers behind negotiations for a digital asset market structure bill in Congress, has proposed barring elected officials and...
ESMA warns Polymarket over EU rules that could trigger retail ban
Europe’s securities regulator has warned that prediction market contracts offered in the European Union could already fall under existing financial rules, potentially triggering a long-standing...