π° Crypto Digest
Regulators press ahead on prediction markets and crypto donations, while Wall Street expands tokenization infrastructure and institutional access to crypto assets.
Press review for 29 mars 2026 β editorial selection
Last updated: 07:17
Daily News Summary: Major regulatory actions and institutional moves shape crypto markets today.
π Washington sues Kalshi as states ramp up legal pressure against prediction markets
- The Washington state attorney general filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, alleging Kalshi violated state gambling regulations.
- The suit says Kalshi's products are gambling products dressed up as prediction markets.
- This action adds to ongoing state-level enforcement against Kalshi.
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Washington sues Kalshi as states ramp up legal pressure against prediction markets
coindesk.com
π¦ Kalshi secures license to offer margin trading to institutional investors
- Kalshi has secured a license to offer margin trading to institutional investors.
- The margin feature departs from traditional prediction markets, which require fully collateralized positions.
- The industry is seeing growing trading volumes and investment.
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βοΈ Hereβs why Wall Street suddenly obsessed with tokenization β but on its own terms
- Financial institutions are pursuing tokenization, including BMO with CME Group and Google Cloud for real-time payments and round-the-clock margin activity.
- Nasdaq has SEC approval to trade and settle tokenized stocks and ETFs.
- Tokenization represents existing assets digitally on a blockchain ledger to enable more automation and faster movement.
- A House Financial Services Committee hearing on tokenization indicates the move from concept to implementation.
π Canada moves to ban crypto donations for election campaigns following UK
- Canada moves to ban crypto donations for election campaigns following the UK.
- Bill C-25 follows years of warnings from Canada's Chief Electoral Officer about the risk crypto donations pose to electoral integrity.
- The measure targets crypto donations in political campaigns.
π³ The bets that made crypto prediction markets popular could now be banned
- The CFTC opened formal rulemaking on prediction markets.
- A bipartisan group of senators is preparing legislation to ban sports bets and casino-style contracts on CFTC-regulated prediction markets.
- Courts have varied in classifying event contracts as swaps or gambling.
Review based on an editorial selection of reliable press sources.
