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On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a blanket no-action letter that relaxes certain swap data reporting and recordkeeping duties for firms offering prediction-market event contracts. The relief applies to designated contract markets and clearinghouses tied to products linked to sports, politics, and economic events, and covers 19 entities including Kalshi, Polymarket, Gemini, and Bitnomial. The agency said the approach lets some event contracts be reported through futures- and options-style systems rather than swap frameworks, as legal disputes with states over whether sports-related contracts are gambling continue.

On May 15, 2026, the US Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 to advance the proposed CLARITY Act, sending the crypto market structure bill toward a full Senate vote in the coming weeks. Democratic senators Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks backed the committee move but said they may oppose final passage unless ethics rules around digital-asset holdings by senior officials and their families are strengthened. Disputes over stablecoin rewards programs and protections for noncustodial DeFi software developers remain unresolved ahead of the floor vote.

Dogecoin futures open interest increased 5.09% to $1.79 billion on May 14, alongside an 81.62% jump in trading volume to $3.99 billion. Over the same period, Bitcoin OI edged down 0.36% while Ethereum rose 0.94%, with Solana and XRP posting declines; DOGE traded around $0.1157, up about 1%.

21Shares on May 14 said it launched TKNS, an actively managed crypto ETF aimed at U.S. investors, positioning it as a way to adjust digital-asset exposure as market conditions change. An SEC EDGAR filing dated April 2, 2026 is cited as supporting documentation, while details such as fees, exact holdings, and the listing exchange were not confirmed in the available materials.

Brazil’s Central Bank, through its Copas committee, imposed a two-year ban on Banco Topazio’s foreign purchases and sales of cryptocurrency assets and issued a $3.2 million fine. The decision cites compliance failures between October 2020 and September 2021, when crypto trades totaling $1.7 billion were executed involving 15 legal entities without reporting atypical operations. Regulators said these transactions represented 63% of the bank’s foreign exchange volume during the period and flagged deficiencies tied to AML/CFT risk controls.

Gemini shares (GEMI) rose as much as 30% in after-hours trading Thursday after the crypto exchange reported 42% year-over-year Q1 revenue growth to $50.3 million. The company also disclosed initial results for its prediction market launched in December, including $400,000 in revenue and more than 100 million contracts traded, while still posting a $109 million quarterly net loss.

In Q1 2026, Jane Street reduced multiple bitcoin-linked positions while expanding exposure to ether ETFs and several crypto-related equities. Its BlackRock spot Bitcoin ETF holding fell about 71% to roughly 5.9 million shares, while combined additions to two ether ETFs totaled around $82 million. The firm also increased positions including Riot Platforms and Galaxy Digital as it diversified its reported holdings.