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Kalshi Ninth Circuit: sports contracts are bets, not swaps
The Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2026, in KalshiEX v. Assad, held Kalshi sports event contracts are likely sports bets, not Commodity Exchange Act swaps, so Nevada gaming…
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ZCSH: Arca certified the listing, not the first print
NYSE Arca certified The Zcash ETF shares on Aug 24, 2026 and the S-3 went effective at 16:00 ET. That is listing approval, not a confirmed first Arca…
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Hashdex DEFI: liquidation is done, not a bitcoin dump
Hashdex completed the Hashdex Bitcoin ETF wind-up on August 24, 2026. Remaining bitcoin was sold OTC to an unaffiliated buyer, then cash went to shareholders. This is a…
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Grayscale ZCSH: Aug 25 is a clock, not a listing
Grayscale Zcash Trust is not on NYSE Arca yet. The Aug. 21, 2026 8-K sets an on-or-about Aug. 25 uplisting under ZCSH, still subject to approvals, while OTCQX…
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CFTC IAC: Selig maps a crypto DCM backup, not a listing
CFTC Chair Michael Selig told the inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee on August 20, 2026 that staff should explore a crypto-asset DCM if CLARITY stalls. That is a staff…
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CFTC compute derivatives RFC: comment first, not a listing
The CFTC issued RIN 3038-AF77 on Aug. 19, 2026, asking how designated contract markets might list compute derivatives. This is a comment file, not a live listing.
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SafePal order leak: PII, not a seed drain
SafePal says an order-tracking plug-in flaw exposed names, addresses, and purchase details for about 39,798 customers. Seeds and keys were not in that dump. The live risk is…
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OCC Decision 1385: World Liberty Trust is not a live USD1 bank yet
OCC Decision 1385 gives World Liberty Trust Co. preliminary approval only. BitGo remains USD1 issuer until final charter and the 18-month opening clock.
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Washington Kalshi order: geofence clocks start now
The Aug. 13 Washington order tells Kalshi to geofence sports, election, and most event contracts by Sept. 2. Federal DCM status does not pause the state clock.
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Tether KPMG audit: 2025 books, not today’s USDT
Tether says KPMG U.S. gave an unqualified opinion on 2025 books, with a $6.814B surplus. That year-end print is not a live 2026 USDT reserve certificate.