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Here’s what happened in crypto today
8.8.2024
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation
CBDCs, stablecoins must ensure libertarian values — former CFTC chair
8.5.2024
J. Christian Giancarlo has stressed the importance of upholding values of liberty, privacy and economic freedom in a keynote address in London
CTFC cracks down on DeFi protocols Opyn, ZeroEx and Deridex
8.9.2023
The commodities regulator handed out fines of $250,000, $200,000, and $100,000 respectively to the three firms in addition to cease and desist orders
CTFC wins record $3.4B penalty payment in Bitcoin-related fraud case
28.4.2023
The CFTC said it's the largest fraudulent Bitcoin scheme charged in any of its cases and the "highest civil monetary penalty ordered in a CFTC case."
CTFC commissioner proposes office focused on retail crypto investors
29.9.2022
The commissioner said the potential of blockchain and cryptocurrency to change existing markets necessitates a new retail investor protection office similar to that of the SEC
CTFC slammed for 'blatant regulation by enforcement' over Ooki DAO case
23.9.2022
The CFTC’s actions have even been met with strong pushback from its own commissioner, while others have drawn comparisons to the SEC’s regulation by enforcement tactics
Gillibrand and Lummis state that most altcoins are securities
9.6.2022
“Most cryptocurrencies go to the SEC [...] Bitcoin and Ether would be certainly commodities, and that's agreed upon,” said the U.S. Senator from New York Kirsten Gillibrand
CTFC looks at expanded authority to regulate crypto, for less than a 10% budget increase
29.3.2022
The agency’s $365 million proposed FY2023 budget includes significant allocation for CPAs and whistleblowers
Crypto predictions platform Polymarket fined $1.4M by CTFC
4.1.2022
“All derivatives markets must operate within the bounds of the law regardless of the technology used,” said Acting Director of Enforcement Vincent McGonagle
US gov attorneys to target individuals and gatekeepers for crypto prosecutions
28.10.2021
Major regulatory agencies plan to work harder to prosecute individuals and companies that have had dodgy dealings with digital assets
Trial of former BitMEX executives set for next March
12.5.2021
18 months after charges were filed, BitMEX executives will head to trial
U.S. Authorities Seek Extradition of Alleged Crypto Scammer
20.6.2019
The U.S. DoJ has revealed that a recently-arrested investments provider may stand trial in California for committing crypto-related fraud and money laundering