Federal regulators have proposed the first rules to oversee prediction markets, focusing on contracts related to terrorism, assassinations, and war. The CFTC aims to balance market integrity with innovation, allowing a 45-day public comment period before finalizing the framework.
Intercontinental Exchange and Chicago Mercantile Exchange urge US regulators to curb Hyperliquid's entry into commodity markets, citing insider trading and price manipulation risks.
BlackRock is accelerating its push to bring Wall Street yields to the blockchain, filing paperwork with US regulators to introduce a pair of tokenized money market funds. The move represents a major escalation in the asset management giant's strategy to bridge traditional financial instruments with the rapidly expanding digital asset ecosystem. According to May 8 […] The post BlackRock looks to sidestep Clarity yield issues, filing for two new tokenized money market funds appeared first on CryptoSlate.
BIS researchers warn that crypto market liquidity is concentrating in a handful of large platforms, with Binance processing over $1 trillion in trading volume in early 2026. The Financial Stability Institute paper describes these venues as 'multifunction cryptoasset intermediaries' combining trading, custody, lending, and yield services that traditionally require separate regulatory oversight. The top 10 exchanges handle 90% of global trading while serving 200-230 million users, including 20-34 million using staking products. The October 2025 flash crash triggered $19 billion in liquidations across 1.6 million traders, illustrating how concentrated leverage at dominant venues can transmit stress rapidly through the system.
