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CFTC Says Access To US Customers Is a “Privilege” In Wake of Binance Case
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is showing no signs of letting up in its battle against crypto firms. In a statement published on Tuesday regarding the resolution of the Binance case, CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero declared, “There are no pirate ships in...
SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda Calls for Regulatory Rules on Crypto
6.11.2023
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tried regulating the crypto space through enforcement actions in the last three years. In the opinion of the agency’s commissioner, Mark Uyeda, this shortsighted approach makes it harder to bring much-needed clarity to the nascent industry....
Ex-FTX Unit LedgerX in Gray Area Beyond CFTC Proposal on Customer Funds: Commissioner
3.11.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed a rule change Friday on how customer funds should be invested by firms the agency oversees – futures commission merchants (FCMs) and derivative clearing organizations (DCOs)
Coinbase Halts Staking Services in Maryland Following Securities Commissioner’s Order
2.11.2023
In an unfolding development, the US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the suspension of its staking services in Maryland today via an e-mail to its customers. The decision follows a preliminary cease and desist order issued by the Maryland Securities Commissioner on June 6, 2023. The order...
CFTC Discloses $15 Million Payment to Crypto Whistleblowers
1.11.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the award of $16 million to whistleblowers this year with a significant amount going to crypto-related cases. In an Oct 31 press release, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero speaking on the Whistleblower policy highlighted...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Blasts ‘Scorched Earth’ Approach Against LBRY
30.10.2023
Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a statement of dissent that referred to how the commission dealt with the LBRY case. Peirce criticized the approach that the SEC took when, according to her, the company had made significant disclosures about...
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Challenges SEC’s Actions in LBRY Case
28.10.2023
Hester Peirce , a commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has expressed her strong disapproval of the agency’s handling of charges against cryptocurrency startup LBRY. In a statement released on Friday, Peirce, known for her favorable stance towards the crypto industry...
Ripple CLO and XRP community back SEC commissioner’s LBRY lawsuit dissent
28.10.2023
Alderoty showed gratitude toward Commissioner Peirce and suggested that it might be time to submit an amicus brief
TradFi Continued Interest in Crypto Shows It Is No Longer a Fad: CFTC Commissioner
25.10.2023
Cryptocurrency investing is rapidly breaking into mainstream financial consciousness, according to pro-crypto Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Summer Mersinger.
Making her thoughts heard in a special appearance on CoinDeskTV, Mersinger noted that crypto trading is no longer...
Voyager Digital was ‘no better than a house of cards’ — CFTC commissioner
13.10.2023
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson’s comments came after separate lawsuits from the CFTC and FTC were filed against Voyager and its former CEO Stephen Ehrlich
CFTC Commissioner plans to modernize investor protection with technology
12.9.2023
To minimize the damages caused by financial fraud, Romero proposed the formation of the National Financial Fraud Registry — a centralized record of all crimes and fines related to financial fraud
CFTC Commissioner Calls for Fraud Database to Allow Investors to Identify Bad Actors
12.9.2023
Christy Goldsmith Romero, commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has proposed the creation of a federal fraud database that would allow investors to identify individuals with bad reputations.
The registry aims to provide investors and law enforcement with easy access...
CFTC Commissioner Proposes ‘First-Ever’ US Pilot Program for Crypto Regulation
9.9.2023
A commissioner with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed the “first-ever” pilot program in the U.S. “to support the development of compliant digital asset markets and tokenization.” The regulator emphasized: “Our principles-based framework...
DeFi enforcement sparks dissenting opinion from CFTC commissioner
8.9.2023
The commissioner advocates public and stakeholder engagement through rulemaking, not just enforcement
CFTC commissioner calls for crypto regulatory pilot program
7.9.2023
Commissioner Caroline Pham called for the pilot program to kick off with a stakeholder roundtable and for the CFTC to propose and adopt rules on the risks retail investors face
CFTC Commissioner Pitches Pilot Program for U.S. Crypto Regulation
7.9.2023
The U.S. watchdog for derivatives markets should create a limited pilot program for regulating cryptocurrencies, said Caroline Pham, one of the members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
EU Commissioner Wants Digital Euro Project To Be Approached After Next European Commission In 2024
7.9.2023
Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union says that the digital euro should not be rushed until the next Commission's parliamentary election.
Speaking at a think tank in Brussels on Sept 6, she stressed that a “slow...
Kenyan Government Says It Has ‘Suspended’ Worldcoin Activities
3.8.2023
The Kenyan interior ministry said on Aug.2 that Worldcoin’s activities in the country have been “suspended” in order to give government agencies an opportunity to assess the cryptocurrency project’s potential risks to public safety. The country’s interior minister...
Bavaria’s Data Protection Office Launches Probe Into Worldcoin’s Iris-Scanning Data Practices
1.8.2023
Bavaria’s State Office for Data Protection Supervision (DPS) has initiated an inquiry into the Worldcoin project and its data collection techniques, as disclosed in a Reuters report on Monday. This comes shortly after similar investigations by Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection...
Kenyan Data Regulator Issues Warning as Residents Rush to Get Worldcoin’s ‘Free Money’
30.7.2023
The Kenyan data regulator said it is conducting an “assessment of Worldcoin’s practices to ensure compliance with the law.” The data regulator has urged “increased vigilance” by Kenyans who are signing up to receive Worldcoin’s “free money.”...