# cftc (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cftc. Page: Feed: --- ## [Could Prediction Markets Start Having A Republican Problem Leading Up To Midterm Elections?](https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/could-prediction-markets-start-having-republican-problem) _2026-08-20 · Dustin Gouker · The Event Horizon_ Prediction markets news roundup: Kalshi embraces institutional trading; betting on the fattest bear in Alaska; BTC price discovery ## [If You Limit Or Ban Prediction Markets, All Of That Action Isn’t Going Offshore](https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/if-you-limit-or-ban-prediction-markets) _2026-08-19 · Dustin Gouker · The Event Horizon_ Prediction markets news roundup: Kalshi files for perps tied to equity indexes, early returns from Novig launch and NFL preseason trading ## [You Can Bet On Cartel Leaders Being Arrested At Polymarket](https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/you-can-bet-on-cartel-leaders-being-arrested) _2026-08-18 · Dustin Gouker · The Event Horizon_ Prediction markets news roundup: Polymarket US is finally testing parlays heading into football season; election betting raises concerns about midterms. ## [Episode 28: Prediction Market Policy With Aaron Klein Of The Brookings Institution](https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/episode-28-prediction-market-policy-brookings-aaron-klein) _2026-08-17 · Dustin Gouker · The Event Horizon_ Prediction markets news roundup: Nevada wants court to make Kalshi pay fines; report says Israeli Air Force officer arrested for alleged Polymarket bets. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211432576/2f4f3ca37b930560064848980e79b9d6.mp3) ## [BNY Is Wiring Staking Into $62.6T of Custody While the Yield Sits at 2.66%](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/bny-is-wiring-staking-into-626t-of) _2026-08-16 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ BNY oversees $62.6T and wants clients staking inside custody, at a moment when Ethereum’s staking APR is the lowest in three years. ## [Sports Mention Markets Are Gone At Kalshi For Now, But Will They Return?](https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/sports-mention-markets-are-gone-at-kalshi) _2026-08-14 · Dustin Gouker · The Event Horizon_ Prediction markets news roundup: Federal judge tells Kalshi to cease a lot of markets in Washington state; White House to host prediction markets next week; JP Morgan reportedly debanked Polymarket. ## [Novig Announces ‘Responsible Trading Framework’ For Its Prediction Market, Including Minimum Age Of 21](https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/novig-announces-responsible-trading-framework) _2026-08-13 · Dustin Gouker · The Event Horizon_ Prediction markets news roundup: New York City Council is investigating Kalshi and Polymarket, while Baltimore sues the two companies. ## [No One Is Actually Betting On Wildfires, Despite All The Heat On Prediction Markets](https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/no-one-is-actually-betting-on-wildfires) _2026-08-12 · Dustin Gouker · The Event Horizon_ Prediction markets roundup: CFTC tells Kalshi to keep operating as New York seeks to shut it down; update on FlightAware vs. Kalshi; Polymarket makes some key hires. ## [FlightAware Sues Kalshi Over Flight-Cancellation Markets](https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/flightaware-sues-kalshi-over-flight-markets) _2026-08-11 · Dustin Gouker · The Event Horizon_ Prediction markets roundup: Kalshi suffers another setback in federal court, this time in Connecticut; DraftKings self-certifies parlays; Kalshi partners with Nasdaq on market surveillance. ## [Episode 27: Interview With ProphetX Co-Founder Jake Benzaquen](https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/episode-27-interview-with-prophetx) _2026-08-10 · Dustin Gouker · The Event Horizon_ Plus, everyone is upset about betting on wildfires and drug trials. Prediction markets news roundup: CFTC says to stop displaying American odds; Kalshi CEO talks to NYT [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210525347/62be1d4f69d565de3af40047d7b444cb.mp3) ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IxRJIOa1MuFy) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [6.04M Bitcoin Have Their Keys on the Chain and the Fix Is Still a Draft](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/604m-bitcoin-have-their-keys-on-the) _2026-08-09 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ Glassnode counts 6.04M BTC with public keys already visible on the chain, and the leading protocol answer is still a draft. ## [We Might Be Able To Bet On Prediction Market Trading Volume?](https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/we-might-be-able-to-bet-on-prediction-markets-volume) _2026-08-07 · Dustin Gouker · The Event Horizon_ Prediction markets roundup: Polymarket signs deal with MLB’s New York Yankees; DraftKings reports Q2; Kalshi has a new commercial. ## [The 15-Minute-ification Of Prediction Markets](https://nexteventhorizon.substack.com/p/the-15-minute-ification-of-prediction-markets) _2026-08-06 · Dustin Gouker · The Event Horizon_ Prediction markets roundup: What FanDuel’s Q2 earnings revealed about its prediction market business; Utah weighs its next steps in court battle. ## [JONES DAY TALKS®: The CATO Regime: Bringing Competition to Electricity Transmission](https://jonesdaytalks.blubrry.net/2026/08/03/jones-day-talks-the-cato-regime-bringing-competition-to-electricity-transmission/) _2026-08-03 · Jones Day Talks_ Jones Day partner Michelle T. Davies and counsel Martin Stewart-Smith lead a panel discussing the United Kingdom’s CATO regime (Competitively Appointed Transmission Owner): what it is, why it’s relevant in the current energy and infrastructure landscape, and what it potentially means for investors and other stakeholders. [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/content.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/MP3_JD_Talks-The_CATO_Regime-Bringing_Competition_to_Electricity_Transmission.mp3) ## [JONES DAY TALKS®: Digital Assets, Capital Markets, and Implications of the Clarity Act](https://jonesdaytalks.blubrry.net/2026/07/20/jones-day-talks-digital-assets-capital-markets-and-implications-of-the-clarity-act/) _2026-07-20 · Jones Day Talks_ Investors, fintech developers, and traditional financial markets participants have waited for U.S. legislators to establish a clear regulatory framework for the digital assets space, and the Clarity Act is designed to do precisely that. Jones Day partner Abradat Kamalpour and Fifth Era’s Matthew Le Merle explain how the proposed legislation would impact regulatory oversight and discuss its… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/content.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/JD_Talks-Digital_Assets_Capital_Markets_and_Implications_of_the_Clarity_Act.mp3) ## [JONES DAY TALKS®: The QSBS Edge: How Entity Choice Can Save Founders and Investors Millions](https://jonesdaytalks.blubrry.net/2026/07/15/jones-day-talks-the-qsbs-edge-how-entity-choice-can-save-founders-and-investors-millions/) _2026-07-15 · Jones Day Talks_ Early decisions relating to the legal structure of a start-up company can have profound tax and financial implications as the business expands, grows, and achieves liquidity. Jones Day partners Tim Curry and Lori Hellkamp talk about the benefits of the Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) exemption and how the correct structuring can significantly impact the eventual return to founders and… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/content.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/JD_Talks-The_QSBS_Edge_How_Entity_Choice_Can_Save_Founders_and_Investors_Millions.mp3) ## [Nearly Half of All USDT Lives on Tron and Tether Is Moving Some Back to Bitcoin](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/nearly-half-of-all-usdt-lives-on) _2026-07-12 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ Tron holds about $87.7B of USDT, near 48% of the $184B supply, and Tether’s native Bitcoin issuance via RGB is a hedge against that concentration. ## [Crypto Theft Fell Below a Billion Dollars and the Attack Count Still Hit a Record](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/crypto-theft-fell-below-a-billion) _2026-07-05 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ Dollars taken fell by more than half from last year while incident counts doubled to a record 207 ## [AI Agents Got Real Payment Rails This Month and No Liability Rulebook](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/ai-agents-got-real-payment-rails) _2026-06-28 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ Coinbase counts more than 160 million autonomous agent payments in a year, and three payment giants just made agent spending easier, with no rule yet for who covers a payment an agent gets wrong. ## [Perspectives and PathwaysFrom Law School to Lawyer: Crushing the New Lawyer Learning Curve](https://jonesdaytalks.blubrry.net/2026/06/24/perspectives-and-pathwaysfrom-law-school-to-lawyer-crushing-the-new-lawyer-learning-curve/) _2026-06-24 · Jones Day Talks_ Leaving law school and starting a career can feel overwhelming. In fact, a recent survey indicates that nearly half of new law associates believe that law school did not prepare them adequately for their current roles. In this edition of Jones Day Talks’ “Perspectives and Pathways” series, Shirlethia Franklin, Ashley Gullett, and J’Niah Kupoluyi discuss practical steps and strategies new lawyers… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/content.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/AUDIO_FILE_JD_Talks-From_Law_School_to_Lawyer-Crushing_the_New_Lawyer_Learning_Curve.mp3) ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/53WD07qJjTfF) _2026-06-24 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [DTCC Put Its First Securities on a Public Chain It Can Freeze](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/dtcc-put-its-first-securities-on) _2026-06-21 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ DTCC clears about $3.7 quadrillion in transactions annually. Its first tokenized securities will land on a public chain, but it can still freeze and claw back. ## [Japan Folded Crypto Into Its Securities Law and Cut the Top Tax From 55% to 20%](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/japan-folded-crypto-into-its-securities) _2026-06-14 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ Japan’s lower house voted to regulate crypto like stocks. 14M accounts, a 55% to 20% tax cut, and prison terms that tripled in one bill. ## [Native USDC Passed $140 Billion, and the Crypto Bridge Vault Is Being Designed Out](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/native-usdc-passed-140-billion-and) _2026-06-07 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ Native USDC has carried $140B with no vault to steal, while bridge exploits drained $328M through mid-May. The design is changing. ## [Schwab and ETrade Launched Crypto in the Same Week. The Fee War Started at 50 Basis Points.](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/schwab-and-etrade-launched-crypto) _2026-05-31 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ Morgan Stanley priced crypto at 50 basis points. Schwab came in at 75. Both launched in the same week, and Coinbase already sells stocks. A full breakdown of who built what and what breaks next. ## [$2.9 Billion in Acquisitions and $7 Billion in Settlement on Stablecoin Rails](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/29-billion-in-acquisitions-and-7) _2026-05-24 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ Stripe, Mastercard, and Visa have committed $2.9 billion in stablecoin acquisitions. Visa is settling $7 billion on nine blockchains. Meta is paying creators in USDC. ## [309 Pages, 15 Votes, and One Line Between Securities and Commodities](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/309-pages-15-votes-and-one-line-between) _2026-05-17 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ A 309-page bill just cleared committee with a 15-9 vote, drawing a hard line between the SEC and CFTC over which agency regulates which tokens. ## [JONES DAY TALKS®: Why Clients Need a Global Class Actions Defence Team](https://jonesdaytalks.blubrry.net/2026/05/12/jones-day-talks-why-clients-need-a-global-class-actions-defence-team/) _2026-05-12 · Jones Day Talks_ Class action filings have surged in recent years and show no signs of slowing. Jones Day Partners Nathalie Smyth, Christine Tran, and Yuri Wehrmeijer discuss the current state of the global class action landscape and address particular developments in Australia, the UK, the Netherlands, and Portugal. The conversation concludes with an explanation of why corporates need a global defence team when… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/content.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/JD_Talks-Why_Clients_Need_a_Global_Class_Actions_Team.mp3) ## [The NYSE Just Got SEC Approval to Trade Tokenized Stocks on the Same Order Book](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/the-nyse-just-got-sec-approval-to) _2026-05-10 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ How DTCC’s three-year pilot and 50+ financial firms are wiring blockchain into the plumbing of U.S. equities ## [The CFTC Lost a Quarter of Its Staff and Replaced Them With AI](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/the-cftc-lost-a-quarter-of-its-staff) _2026-05-03 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ The CFTC is deploying AI to review crypto registrations and surveil markets after cutting 24% of staff. How AI-driven review and surveillance affect crypto compliance and enforcement. ## [JONES DAY TALKS®: A View from the Inside: A Conversation with Koch’s Nick Hoffman on the State of the Venture Market](https://jonesdaytalks.blubrry.net/2026/04/28/jones-day-talks-a-view-from-the-inside-a-conversation-with-kochs-nick-hoffman-on-the-state-of-the-venture-market/) _2026-04-28 · Jones Day Talks_ Jones Day partners Tim Curry and Taylor Stevens are joined by Nick Hoffman, Associate General Counsel, M&A and Venture Capital at Koch. They discuss the general state of the VC market, how Koch evaluates an opportunity, AI deals, the return of the nontraditional investors, and reasons for optimism about 2026. [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/content.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/JD_Talks-A_View_from_the_Inside.mp3) ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CquSVjoTmuKb) _2026-04-28 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [$13.7 Billion in T-Bills Went On-Chain and Changed How DeFi Works](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/137-billion-in-t-bills-went-on-chain) _2026-04-26 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ A 36x run in three years, and the real story is what these tokens do after you buy them ## [Wall Street's New Crypto Play: Buy the Infrastructure, Not Just the Asset](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/wall-streets-new-crypto-play-buy) _2026-04-19 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ 3 major Wall Street moves in one week reveal a broader pattern: institutional capital is flowing from crypto products into crypto infrastructure ownership. ## [$315 Billion and a Federal Law: Stablecoins Are No Longer an Experiment](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/315-billion-and-a-federal-law-stablecoins) _2026-04-12 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ The GENIUS Act, Visa's on-chain settlement, and a Federal Reserve research paper all point the same direction. Stablecoins have become financial plumbing. ## [JONES DAY TALKS®: Perspectives and Pathways Conference Delivers Career Guidance to Top Law School Talent](https://jonesdaytalks.blubrry.net/2026/04/08/jones-day-talks-perspectives-and-pathways-conference-delivers-career-guidance-to-top-law-school-talent/) _2026-04-08 · Jones Day Talks_ Ten years after its launch, Jones Day’s annual Perspectives and Pathways Conference remains an exceptional opportunity for first-year students in the early stages of planning a meaningful career path after law school. Caitlin Cahow, Justin McKithen, and Katherine Slivensky talk about the conference’s objectives and programs, making the move from law school to working as a lawyer, and the… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/content.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/MP3_20260406_JD_Talks-Perspectives_and_Pathways_Follow_Up.mp3) ## [Why Most Enterprise Blockchain Projects Fail Before Production](https://blocksignals.substack.com/p/why-most-enterprise-blockchain-projects) _2026-04-05 · Blockchain and Web3 Insights · Block Signals_ Five patterns separate the pilots that stall from the projects that ship ## [JONES DAY TALKS®: Women in IP – Supreme Court Denies Review of Thaler v. Perlmutter: AI Authorship Questions Remain](https://jonesdaytalks.blubrry.net/2026/03/17/jones-day-talks-women-in-ip-supreme-court-denies-review-of-thaler-v-perlmutter-ai-authorship-questions-remain/) _2026-03-17 · Jones Day Talks_ Women in IP – Supreme Court Denies Review of Thaler v. Perlmutter: AI Authorship Questions Remain In early March, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in Thaler v. Perlmutter, continuing the standard that only works created by a human can receive U.S. copyright protection. This raises complex questions as businesses continue to aggressively introduce AI to their processes. Partners Meredith… [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/content.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/JD_Talks-Women_in_IP_Supreme_Court_Denies_Review_of_Thaler_v_Perlmutter-AI_Authorship_Questions_Remain.mp3) ## [JONES DAY TALKS®: The CNPV Pilot Program – FDA’s High-Speed Lane for Drug Approval](https://jonesdaytalks.blubrry.net/2026/03/03/jones-day-talks-the-cnpv-pilot-program-fdas-high-speed-lane-for-drug-approval/) _2026-03-03 · Jones Day Talks_ In one of the most aggressive regulatory shake-ups in modern pharmaceutical history, the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher Pilot Program, or CNPV, can dramatically reduce approval times for new drug introductions. Jones Day’s Jessica Tierney and Melissa Mannion explain how the program works and what potential applicants need to know. [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/content.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/JD_Talks-CNPV_Pilot_Program.mp3) ## [JONES DAY TALKS®: Perspectives and Pathways: Becoming a Lawyer and Building Your Professional Brand](https://jonesdaytalks.blubrry.net/2026/01/27/jones-day-talks-perspectives-and-pathways-becoming-a-lawyer-and-building-your-professional-brand/) _2026-01-27 · Jones Day Talks_ Jones Day’s Miguel Eaton talks with associates Stephen Collier and Anthony Kim about moving from law school to life as a lawyer. They look back at the recruiting and interview process and share some valuable tips and insights. The conversation concludes with a focus on the value of building a professional brand. [Listen](https://media.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/content.blubrry.com/jonesdaytalks/JD_Talks-Perspectives_and_Pathways.mp3)