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Several U.S. House Democrats Petition Colleagues to Join Yes Side on Crypto Bill
Crypto market-structure bill FIT21 is set for a vote on Wednesday, though its chances in the Senate remain uncertain.

CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger on Overzealous Crypto Regulation and the Need for Legislative Action
The commodities regulator has been clear about the dangers of regulating a burgeoning industry through enforcement actions.

Democrat House Leadership Says Crypto Bill Vote Won't Be Whipped
Ranking members strongly oppose this bill as written, an email obtained by Politico reads.

FalconX Settles With CFTC for $1.8M Over Failure to Register as Futures Commission Merchant
In addition to paying monetary penalties, FalconX must stop providing U.S.-based customers access to crypto derivatives trading platforms.

Elon Musk Will Likely Remain Tesla CEO, and Tweet Non-Stop: Prediction Markets
Also: Trump faces likely conviction, per Polymarket punters; CFTC hearing to discuss political betting ban.

Wormhole’s W Token Has a 999% Weekly Return; Why VanEck Is Bullish on Ethereum Layer 2s
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including Solana DeFi application Kamino offering a weekly yield of more than 999%, paid out in W and JTO tokens. Plus, VanEck predicts Ethereum layer 2 networks to be valued at over $1 trillion by 2030 and CFTC data shows that leveraged funds held record net short positions in CME's bitcoin futures last week.

Crypto Exchange KuCoin Violated Anti-Money Laundering Laws, U.S. Charges
The exchange was charged under the Bank Secrecy Act.

'Congress Needs to Act' on Crypto Regulations, CFTC Chair Behnam Tells Lawmakers
The CFTC Chair was testifying on the regulator's 2025 budget request.

Prospect of Banning Bitcoin No Longer a Likely Reality: Former CFTC Chair
Former CFTC Chairman and Willkie Farr & Gallagher senior counsel J. Christopher Giancarlo, aka "Crypto Dad," joins "First Mover" with his outlook on the state of crypto regulation following the spot bitcoin ETF approval. Plus, his prediction on the future of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S.

'Innovation Is Threatening': Former CFTC Chair
Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chair and executive chairman at the Digital Dollar Project, discusses the state of financial innovation in the U.S. "I think as we go forward...we're going to increasingly see younger people moving in to serve [in government]," he says.
