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Rep. Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, has sent a letter to the Kansas City Fed questioning cryptocurrency exchange Kraken's Federal Reserve account. Waters could resume committee leadership if Democrats regain control of the House.
Prediction market activity surged on Iran-related contracts as geopolitical tensions escalated. The CFTC opened rulemaking proceedings while Democrats in Congress moved to ban war and death-related betting markets.
Democrats have introduced the DEATH BETS Act, which would prohibit CFTC-registered exchanges from listing prediction market contracts related to terrorism, assassination, war, or death. This legislative proposal directly targets certain types of prediction market offerings currently available on regulated platforms.
The CLARITY Act, a Senate crypto market structure bill, remains stalled in the Banking Committee despite Trump's support and White House discussions. Political divisions and resistance from Senate Democrats and the banking industry continue to impede the legislation's progress as midterm elections approach.
Democrats plan to introduce legislation to restrict prediction markets after Senator Chris Murphy alleged that people with inside information about Trump administration decisions made bets on Iran strike timing. The proposed bill comes amid concerns about potential insider trading on geopolitical events through prediction markets.
Senate Democrats are calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi and Treasury Secretary Bessent to investigate Binance over potential sanctions law violations. The request follows reports suggesting the cryptocurrency exchange may be failing to comply with U.S. sanctions requirements.
Binance is expanding its promotional program for a Trump family-backed stablecoin while facing renewed criticism from Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and other party members who are launching fresh attacks against the cryptocurrency industry.
Obama's former campaign manager warns Democrats lack a coherent economic message ahead of midterm elections. At a Third Way conference, party moderates cautioned against swinging too far left, creating tension with progressive activists pushing for more liberal policies.
