Catherine Shaw

Washington correspondent who covered bank regulation for a decade before turning to crypto policy. Writes about legislation the way a chess player narrates a match. Sources include people who won't go on record.

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Articles by Catherine Shaw

Sep 7, 2026

Kraken's Regulated Perp Play: 5 Tokens, One 30-Day CFTC Review

Kraken parent Payward has filed to list CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and ADA through Bitnomial. Trading isn't live yet, but the 30-day self-certification window puts regulated U.S. perps closer than ever.

Sep 2, 2026

Adam Back Puts Another $8.8M Into Capital B: Bitcoin Treasuries aren't Done Yet

Blockstream CEO Adam Back is doubling down on Europe's first bitcoin treasury company, Capital B, with a €7.6M investment to fund another 376 BTC purchase. The move suggests institutional believers still see bitcoin as a reserve asset, even after a brutal year for corporate treasuries.