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Prediction Markets Fuel Gambling Gold Rush

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Prediction markets may prove to be an even more lucrative opportunity than sports betting as Americans’ interest in wagers grows.

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Dual Share Classes Are 2025’s Single Biggest ETF Development

Dozens of companies recently got approval from the SEC to add ETF share classes of mutual funds and vice versa, something they’ve waited years for.

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SEC to Open Floodgates for Dual Share Classes

The agency granted approval to dozens of providers last week but reserved the right to bring future hearings.

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ETF Filings on Hold Amid Government Shutdown

The SEC halted operations last week amid the federal government shutdown, pausing dozens of ETF applications.

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Dual Share Classes Are Coming Soon. Now, What?

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ETF share classes of mutual funds (and the other way around) are so close, yet so very far away, as fund boards have a lot of work ahead.

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Former Military Court Judge to Lead SEC Enforcement

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Meg Ryan, a lecturer at Harvard with a background in military law, will take over next month as director of the SEC Division of Enforcement.

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SEC, Congress Want Regulations to Oversee AI Experiments

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Financial services firms could test uses for AI in “regulatory sandboxes,” according to legislation introduced last week.

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SEC Is Now All In On Crypto. What’s Next?

The agency approved in-kind redemptions for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs last week, but the move may just the beginning for Atkins’ SEC.

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Crypto ETFs Get Major Relief From SEC

Bitcoin, Ether and other crypto ETFs are no longer limited to cash transactions — they can use in-kind creation and redemption.

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Why the SEC Keeps Putting Off Diversified Crypto ETFs

The agency this week delayed approving Bitwise’s ETF conversion, a sign of hesitancy despite a crypto-friendly government.

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