Crypto

Clarity Act could shape CFTC authority over prediction markets in U.S.

A bill known as the Clarity Act being discussed in the U.S. Congress could provide grounds to expand the Commodity Futures Trading Commission\'s oversight of prediction markets, a claim said to have been raised. At a House subcommittee hearing, legal experts focused on regulatory gaps around sports event prediction markets and conflicts between federal and state rules. Debate is intensifying over how far the CFTC can oversee platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.

Industry

Mplus wins Supreme Court patent infringement case over electrode stacking

Mplus has won a final victory in a legal dispute over a core patent in the secondary battery assembly process. The Supreme Court\'s First Civil Division on July 16 dismissed appeals by both sides in Mplus\' lawsuit seeking an injunction against patent infringement by Seongwon Enertech, formerly Yuil Enerttech. The ruling finalised the appellate court judgment, including 11 billion won in damages.