USA

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CFTC approves bitcoin perpetual contract as futures, requires Regulation 40.3 review for all other perpetual listings

KalshiEX must operate BTCPERP under full CEA and CFTC compliance; all other DCMs must obtain separate Regulation 40.3 approval before listing any perpetual contract on assets outside the Order.

CFTC staff advisory sets pre-conditions for DCMs, SEFs, DCOs, and FCMs extending to 24/7 trading, clearing, and settlement

DCMs, SEFs, DCOs, and FCMs must satisfy CFTC staff expectations and conduct asset-class suitability assessments before extending operations to 24/7 trading, clearing, or settlement — proceeding without that pre-compliance creates enforcement exposure.

CFTC MPD issues no-action letter on FCM transfers of customer crypto assets to foreign brokers as margin

FCMs posting customer-owned digital commodities or stablecoins with affiliated foreign brokers as margin must satisfy MPD's specified conditions and ensure the foreign broker holds a right of re-use — transfers outside those conditions carry full enforcement exposure.

OFAC removes 76 outdated SDN entries — first wave of sanctions modernization effort

Sanctions screening teams must update SDN lists for OFAC's 76-entry modernization removal effective 28 May 2026

OFAC adds Francesca Paola Albanese to SDN List under EO 14203 (ICC-related)

US persons must block all transactions with the SDN-listed individual; US service providers must screen before engaging or paying her

US Customs and Border Protection pays $20bn and schedules $65bn IEEPA tariff refunds after Supreme Court strikes down tariffs

Importers that paid IEEPA tariffs must submit CAPE refund claims or file protests within statutory deadlines to recover duties; treasury and tax teams must process $85bn in refunds plus interest

OFAC adds PERSIAN GULF STRAIT AUTHORITY to SDN List under EO 13224 (IRGC-linked)

US persons must block PERSIAN GULF STRAIT AUTHORITY and any entity 50%+ owned by it; non-US financial institutions and maritime operators face secondary-sanctions exposure under EO 13224 §1(b)

FMCSA restricts non-domiciled commercial driver licences

State licensing agencies must pause or deny non-domiciled CDL issuance unless applicants hold H-2A, H-2B or E-2 status

USCIS restricts adjustment of status to extraordinary circumstances

Adjustment applicants must generally use consular processing unless extraordinary circumstances apply

HHS extends Ebola entry suspension to green card holders

U.S. admission officials must apply the 21-day Ebola travel restriction to lawful permanent residents

US Supreme Court expands Title III liability for confiscated Cuban property

Cuba-linked operators must treat use of confiscated property as Title III liability exposure