US House Bill Seeks To Ban Lawmakers From Wagering On Prediction Markets
A new US House bill is targeting a fast-growing corner of the event-contract market by seeking to ban members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from wagering on political or public policy outcomes. TL;DR The bill is called the Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act. It would prohibit members of Congress, spouses and dependents from wagering…
Bitcoin Derivatives Watch: Perps And Futures Stay In Focus As BTC Holds Decision Zone
TL;DR A June 20 X post tracked 24 Bitcoin perps and futures contracts in a derivatives sheet. TradingView analysis continues to focus on whether BTC reacts at the $61,000 zone or breaks toward lower levels. Derivatives positioning matters because leverage can accelerate both support bounces and breakdowns. Derivatives Stay Central To Bitcoin’s Weekend Setup Bitcoin…
Charles Schwab Explores S&P 500 Prediction Markets With Cboe
Charles Schwab is reportedly exploring a move into S&P 500-linked prediction-market style products with Cboe, a sign that event-contract trading is pushing further into mainstream brokerage and exchange infrastructure. TL;DR The reported discussions center on retail-facing event contracts tied to S&P 500 outcomes. Cboe has been exploring options on event contracts as demand for yes/no…
CFTC And SEC Seek Input On Derivatives Definitions As Crypto Perpetuals Face Legal Test
The CFTC and SEC have opened a joint public comment process on derivatives product definitions, adding fresh regulatory weight to a debate that could shape how crypto perpetual futures are treated in the United States. TL;DR The agencies are seeking input on definitions under Title VII of Dodd-Frank. The move lands as perpetual futures approvals…
Bitcoin Traders Split As BTC Holds $60K–$63.7K Support While Bulls Eye $67K
TL;DR TradingView analysts are watching whether Bitcoin can hold the $60,000–$63,700 support region. Bullish setups point to a recovery toward $67,000 and potentially higher if buyers defend demand. Bearish setups warn that losing $60,000 could open the door to a deeper breakdown. Bitcoin Sits Between Recovery And Breakdown Setups Bitcoin is entering the weekend with…
Kraken To Launch First CFTC-Regulated Crypto Perpetual Futures In The US
Kraken is preparing to bring one of crypto’s most heavily traded derivatives products into a regulated US framework, with the exchange saying eligible clients will soon be able to access CFTC-regulated perpetual futures through Bitnomial. TL;DR Kraken says the products are expected to launch within the next 30 days. The contracts will be listed on…
Bitcoin Cost-Of-Production Signal Raises Miner Stress Question As BTC Holds Support
TL;DR A June 20 X post said Bitcoin is trading below its average cost of production again. The poster framed the signal as possible miner stress rather than necessarily the start of a new bear market. A TradingView setup from Smart_money_Fx shows BTC reacting around the $60,000–$62,000 support region. Bitcoin Miner Stress Enters The Conversation…
Bitcoin Faces Key $64,100 Resistance As Analyst Watches Fib Reaction Zone
TL;DR Zip said Bitcoin’s nearest H4 resistance sits around $64,100. The level is tied to a 1:1 correction and the 38.2% Fibonacci measurement. A separate TradingView idea shows BTC retesting a major buyer zone after losing momentum. Bitcoin Nears A Local Decision Area Bitcoin (BTC) – local resistance is close.The nearest local (H4) resistance sits…
SEC And CFTC Ask Public To Weigh In On Swaps As Perpetual Futures Fight Heats Up
The US derivatives debate just moved into a much more important phase. The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have opened a joint request for public comment on whether existing derivatives definitions still fit the products now coming to market. The request focuses on areas including swaps, security-based swaps, mixed swaps,…
Arbitrum Fast Feed Proposal Would Sell Earlier Access To Ordered Transaction Data
Arbitrum governance is weighing a proposal that could turn transaction-ordering data into a paid network product. A new Constitutional AIP on the Arbitrum Governance Forum proposes creating the Fast Feed, a subscription-based data stream for Arbitrum One. The feed would give paying subscribers earlier access to updates on transactions, their relative ordering, and related metadata…