Business & Finance
Blockchain.com has applied for two CFTC licenses to operate as a futures exchange and derivatives broker in the U.S., seeking to offer prediction markets and crypto derivatives as it also prepares for a potential IPO targeting a $4 billion to $6 billion valuation.
TechEchelon Staff · 4 DAYS AGO
Politics
Fairshake and its affiliated super PACs, holding $120.4 million in cash, are backing 19 Republicans and 13 Democrats in 32 House races ahead of November's midterm elections, with at least $1 million committed to six incumbents tied to the stalled CLARITY Act.
Jay Goldberg · 8 DAYS AGO
Business & Finance
The SEC and CFTC began moving to establish cryptocurrency rules under existing authority days after the Clarity Act failed a Senate procedural vote, as industry leaders and regulators signal they will no longer wait for Congress to act.
Sara Montes de Oca · 21 DAYS AGO
Cybersecurity
A Brazilian banking malware operation called KREMLIN has been silently force-installing malicious extensions on Chrome and Edge since mid-2025, bypassing Chromium's cryptographic integrity checks to steal credentials, session tokens, and sensitive user data, according to Elastic Security Labs.
Marc Sabatini · 27 DAYS AGO
Business & Finance
The Senate voted 50–49 on Tuesday to block the Clarity Act from advancing, falling short of the 60-vote threshold needed and leaving the crypto industry without a comprehensive regulatory framework heading into midterm season.
Sara Montes de Oca · 28 DAYS AGO
Politics
The White House has vetted candidates for four open CFTC commissioner seats, sources say, but whether nominations will move forward remains unclear as a key Senate vote on the Clarity Act crypto bill approaches on September 15.
TechEchelon Staff · 39 DAYS AGO