Key Takeaways The BLS reported April 2026 headline CPI at 3.8% year-over-year, beating the 3.7% consensus estimate. Energy prices jumped 17.9% annually, driven by the U.S.-Iran conflict, pushing gasoline up 28.4% YoY. The Federal Reserve […]
Key Takeaways House Ways and Means Committee convenes bipartisan crypto tax session on May 14, alongside the CLARITY Act vote. PARITY Act would defer staking taxes for up to 5 years and eliminate capital gains […]
Key Takeaways Draftkings CEO Jason Robins eyes “top two or three” global market-maker spot via the Railbird exchange. Flutter began market-making for a major third-party prediction platform in April; own platform launches soon. Flutter cut […]
Key Takeaways ICBA President Rebeca Romero Rainey warned Kraken’s OCC national trust charter application creates “interconnected risks” to financial stability. ABA CEO Rob Nichols urged bank CEOs on May 10, 2026, to contact senators before […]
Key Takeaways AGA Q1 2026 outlook: 81% of gaming executives flag prediction markets as “very significant” threat. Four major operators exited AGA in six months: Draftkings, Fanduel, Fanatics, and bet365. Senate Commerce subcommittee opens first […]
Key Takeaways Amy Howe departed as FanDuel CEO on May 6 with $4.37M severance after five years leading the US sportsbook. Christian Genetski assumed leadership; Dan Taylor was named President of Flutter Entertainment in a […]
Key Takeaways States argued sports-related prediction markets function as wagers, not federally regulated derivatives. Kalshi court wins have raised the stakes for preemption in state gambling enforcement nationwide. Attorneys general warned CFTC oversight could weaken […]
Key Takeaways: Player unions for the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS jointly asked the CFTC to ban “negative outcome” and “mention” event contracts. The NHL has data partnerships with both Polymarket and Kalshi, and […]
Key Takeaways: On May 2, China’s MOFCOM invoked the Blocking Statute against U.S. OFAC sanctions on 5 local oil refiners. SMU’s Henry Gao notes this 1st use of the statute since 2021 forces global companies […]
This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The final week of March delivered a series of pivotal legal and regulatory developments bridging traditional […]
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