The US Senate is advancing legislation that would bar the Federal Reserve from creating or issuing a central bank digital currency or any similar digital asset. The proposal, which includes exceptions for open, permissionless and private digital assets, comes amid heated political debate over financial privacy, digital money and the expanding role of prediction markets under new CFTC guidelines.

On March 12, 2026, US lawmakers led by Senator Adam Schiff unveiled the DEATH BETS Act to block prediction markets from listing contracts tied to war, terrorism, assassination or an individual's death. The bill would bar any exchange registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from offering these products, with Representative Mike Levin introducing a matching measure in the House. Supporters say the proposal is meant to remove regulatory discretion and fully prohibit controversial markets that have included contracts on geopolitical events and leadership changes.

On Thursday, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission published guidance explaining how exchanges should list event-based prediction market contracts while Chair Mike Selig highlighted plans to define clearer "rules of the road." The advisory stresses that designated contract markets must ensure products are not vulnerable to manipulation, as platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket see record volumes and valuations reportedly approaching $20 billion each. It also flags heightened risks for narrowly defined sports and violence-linked contracts amid mounting ethical and legal scrutiny.

On 12 March 2026, JPMorgan Chase was named in a proposed class-action lawsuit in Northern California alleging it helped process transactions for a $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme tied to Goliath Ventures. The complaint says about $253 million in deposits moved through JPMorgan accounts between January 2023 and June 2025 and claims the bank ignored red flags while serving as the firm's primary banking partner.

A federal magistrate judge in the Middle District of Alabama dismissed a terrorism-financing lawsuit against Binance entities and BAM Trading Services on procedural grounds, finding the amended complaint legally and factually deficient. The court gave the plaintiffs until April 10, 2026 to submit a new filing that separates claims, specifies which plaintiffs sue which defendants, and clearly links each defendant's alleged conduct to the attacks and injuries at issue.

A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California accuses JPMorgan Chase of providing the core banking services for an alleged $328 million crypto Ponzi scheme tied to Goliath Ventures. The complaint, brought by investor Robby Alan Steele, claims more than 2,000 investors were affected between 2023 and 2025, with around $253 million routed through one Chase account and $123 million sent on to Coinbase wallets.

JPMorgan Chase has been sued in a U.S. federal court over allegations it allowed $250 million linked to the Goliath Ventures crypto Ponzi scheme to move through its accounts. The complaint claims roughly 2,000 investors were defrauded between 2023 and early 2026, with funds largely funneled to crypto platforms and luxury spending instead of genuine trading activity.

Binance.US has appointed Stephen Gregory as its new CEO, replacing Norman Reed who will transition into a senior advisory role. The leadership overhaul comes as the exchange faces a U.S. Department of Justice probe and mounting political scrutiny, while also experiencing notable BTC reserve outflows since late February. The platform is simultaneously pushing new products such as staking and referral programs despite the ongoing regulatory and market pressure.