Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In the ongoing clash between regulatory bodies over the classification and regulation of the crypto industry, CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam has added fuel to the fire by stating that most crypto assets are commodities under existing laws.
However, Behnam...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
Kristin Johnson proposed several potential paths for handling digital assets in the United States — through Congress, having private companies add...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
Kristin Johnson proposed several potential paths for handling digital assets in the United States — through Congress, having private companies add...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In a surprising twist of events, crypto exchange Bybit appears to be under the regulatory spotlight of the CFTC. The US government agency has sent a subpoena to Coinbase, demanding information on user accounts connected to Bybit.
CFTC Targets Bybit...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit restricts use in the United States, although it may be possible to get around it. Coinbase is warning that it has received a subpoena fro...
by COINS NEWS - 1 year ago
Just got an email from Coinbase saying the CFTC was subpoenaing my account for account activity. It followed with “No action is required from you, but Coinbase may respond to the Subpoena unless served before November 30, 2023 with a motion to quash...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Following a rigorous investigation and increased regulatory scrutiny directed at Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, hopes for stability in the financial sector were high within the crypto community.
The recent settlement...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 1 year ago
The CFTC has significantly heightened its regulatory actions against non-U.S. crypto entities, indicating a significant shift in the U.S. cryptocurrency market's regulatory landscape. (Read More)
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
Sushi is set to test Bitcoin swaps on 30 different blockchains using the interpretability protocol ZetaChain. Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essenti...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
Two of the founders of crypto options platform Opyn are stepping down from leadership roles to pursue other aims, but Opyn will continue under new leadership. Zubin Ko...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has revealed that it filed a record number of crypto enforcement actions this fiscal year. “In FY 2023, the CFTC brought 47 actions involving conduct related to digital asset commodities, represen...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The crypto regulation landscape in the United States witnessed a defining year in 2023, as evidenced by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) recent enforcement report. According to the commission, half of all enforcem...
Cryptocoins News / Finance Magnates - 1 year ago
In a
decisive stride to enforce market laws and regulations, the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a comprehensive report detailing its
enforcement activities for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). The report highlighted a landmark year fo...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
The statement released by the CFTC shows that about 50% of the cases brought to its attention in 2023 involved crypto. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Comm...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on all charges in the Department of Justice’s fraud case against the ex-FTX chief, but his legal woes are far from over. He is also under pressure from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodit...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
The new CFTC proposal enhances rules for futures commission merchants and derivative clearing organizations, mandating high liquidity in customer fund investments. The...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
The CFTC has paid a staggering amount of money to crypto whistleblowers for providing sensitive information that led to the successful launch of several enforcement actions.
CFTC Whistleblowers Cash In
This year, the Commodity Futures Trading Commis...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 1 year ago
The CFTC's Whistleblower Program in 2023 awarded $16 million to whistleblowers, contributing to over $3 billion in enforcement sanctions. Recognizing their role in combating financial fraud, the program now focuses on environmental fraud through a ta...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
Two of the CFTC’s crypto tipsters scored $15 million alone, which brought successful enforcement cases for the regulator. The United States commodities regulator has p...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Binance has submitted a new motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against it. The leading cryptocurrency exchange urges the court to reject the agency’s attempt to expand its territorial reach bey...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
In response to the lawsuit filed by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, along with its affiliates and founder Changpeng Zhao, has submitted a motion to dismiss the case.
The...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
Lawyers representing the crypto exchange and its CEO claimed the CFTC was attempting to act as the “world’s derivatives police” in its lawsuit. Lawyers representing Bi...