The Block - 2026-06-19
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1. TD Cowen says CME has the upper hand in lawsuit against CFTC over crypto perpetual futures
Author: Yogita Khatri
Published: 6/19/2026, 5:47:02 PM
Categories: Companies, Crypto Ecosystems, DeFi, Finance firms, Markets, Policy, Regulation, U.S. Policymaking, Web3, Assets, CFTC, Congress, Crypto, Decentralized Infrastructure, DEXs, SEC, TradFi banks
"We expect CME will seek a preliminary injunction to block perps as the case proceeds," said TD Cowen's Jaret Seiberg.
2. Two Texas brothers admit to $8 million crypto robbery after holding family at gunpoint, face up to 20 years in prison
Author: Naga Avan-Nomayo
Published: 6/19/2026, 1:48:30 PM
Categories: Legal, People, Policy, crypto crime, justice-transactions
Brothers Isiah and Raymond Garcia pleaded guilty to an armed $8 million crypto robbery and kidnapping in Minnesota.