It’s Conference Szn! There is Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium on Monday, Predict Tuesday and Wednesday, and The Digital Chamber Signal Forum in Chicago on Thursday. But in last week’s news, Illinois has agreed to delay the implementation of their Digital Asset Tax while the SEC and CFTC continue to move forward with their digitalContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, September 28-October 5, 2026”
Tag Archives: CFTC
Off the Blockchain+, September 21-28, 2026
In what will likely be a familiar dichotomy for the next few years after the failure of the Clarity Act, the administrative agencies were busy last week implementing Clarity Act-type rulemakings and guidance under existing agency authorities. The SEC issued extremely significant (even if non-binding) guidance on application of securities laws to crypto assets onContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, September 21-28, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, September 14-21, 2026
Well, that was a roller coaster of a week. While Market Structure’s failed cloture vote was a bummer, the SEC and CFTC have kept their promises to move quickly to act regulating digital assets using existing authorities after Congress failed to pass digital-asset specific legislation. While the Senate process stalled, the House Ways and MeansContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, September 14-21, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, August 24-31, 2026
There was a fairly massive ruling from the Ninth Circuit which creates an appellate court circuit split on prediction market preemption issues and which everybody believes is going to end up in front of SCOTUS eventually. There were also some updates from the SEC as it looks to modernize custody rules and works with theContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, August 24-31, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, August 17-24, 2026
The SEC went forward with its Regulation Crypto rulemaking proposal despite cancelling the open meeting it was supposed to be unveiled at. The Digital Chamber’s letters were some of the most cited in the proposal, with 17 footnotes specifically referencing TDC letters to the SEC on the applicable topics, which was great to see! ThereContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, August 17-24, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, August 10-17, 2026
We got a head fake from the SEC on releasing rulemaking ahead of the Senate’s return in September. But it was still a busy week, especially at the CFTC as it continues to provide regulatory guidance to prediction market regulators while defending its jurisdictional turf from state regulatory overreach. Also, Custodia got some support inContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, August 10-17, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, June 8-15, 2026
It was another week with a ton of focus on the CFTC and how it is approaching prediction market rules with the first of many expected rulemakings on the topic of event contracts dropping last week. But we also got some significant rule change proposals from the SEC which will impact tokenized security trading whenContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, June 8-15, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, April 20-27, 2026
It’s the week before Consensus, so a reminder to all my subscribers/readers: (1) I am not actually an astronaut and my real name isn’t Birdnals; (2) this is me, so if you are in Miami and see me, please come up and say hi! I always enjoy connecting irl with people who regularly read thisContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, April 20-27, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, March 16-23, 2026
I am still recovering from D.C. Blockchain Week and all the events throughout the week, but lucky for me, most the major legal developments from last week were announced live at the D.C. Blockchain Summit, which made it easier over the weekend to gather everything and put this update together. The biggest story was theContinue reading “Off the Blockchain+, March 16-23, 2026”
Off the Blockchain+, February 9-16, 2026
Hope everybody is enjoyed their President’s Day! Last week, lots of focus was on the two hearings in the House and Senate with SEC Chair Paul Atkins, especially as the Senate continues to work towards market structure legislation which would give the SEC new powers and responsibilities overseeing digital assets in America. In the meantime,Continue reading “Off the Blockchain+, February 9-16, 2026”
