by Mikhail Zavalko | Mar 26, 2026 | Blog News
On 27 January 2026, the US DOJ announced the sentencing of Chinese national Jingliang Su, aged 45, to 46 months in federal prison. The United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner of the Central District of California also ordered Su to pay USD 26,867,242.44 in...
by Mikhail Zavalko | Mar 26, 2026 | Blog News
On 9 February 2026, the US DOJ Criminal Division announced the sentencing of Daren Li, aged 42, to 20 years in federal prison. The court also imposed three years of supervised release. Li had pleaded guilty on 12 November 2024 in the Central District of California to...
by Mikhail Zavalko | Mar 19, 2026 | Blog News
Between 20 January and 2 March 2026, US CFTC appointed senior staff members. On 20 January 2026, the first round of staff appointments was announced. On 26 January 2026, Alex Titus was named Chief Advisor to the Chairman. Titus joined the US CFTC from the White House...
by Mikhail Zavalko | Mar 19, 2026 | Blog News
On 25 February 2026, the US CFTC’s Division of Enforcement issued an Advisory on Enforcement Authority over Event Contracts following the public release of two enforcement cases involving misuse of non public information and fraud on KalshiEX, a designated...
by Mikhail Zavalko | Mar 19, 2026 | Blog News
On 17 February 2026, the US CFTC filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. v. State of Nevada. The brief confirmed the US CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction over U.S. commodity...
by Mikhail Zavalko | Mar 18, 2026 | Blog News
On 04 February 2026, the US CFTC formally withdrew the notice of proposed rulemaking titled “Event Contracts” that had been published on 10 June 2024 vide CFTC Staff Letter 26-04. The US CFTC confirmed it does not intend to issue final rules with respect...