[2026-03-13] The latest IT, economic, blockchain and coin news

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission launched a two-pronged regulatory push Thursday, moves Chairman Michael Selig framed as the agency finally stepping up after years of inaction. The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight’s Letter No. 26-08, published Thursday, directs registered exchanges on compliance and product listing requirements for event contracts, derivatives whose payouts hinge on real-world outcomes, from sports results to political elections. The commission also published an...