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U.S. CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham Said to Get Nod as Acting Chair
20.1.2025
The Republican commissioner and former Citibank executive has a deep background in crypto and has worked on digital assets policy aims at the agency
U.S. Enforcement Chief Behind CFTC Crypto Cases Exits Before Trump Arrives
10.1.2025
Ian McGinley, the enforcement director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is stepping down days before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration
Polymarket's Customer Data Sought by CFTC Subpoena of Coinbase, Source Says
10.1.2025
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is said to be seeking information about customers' interactions with the prediction market site Polymarket
U.S. CFTC Chief Benham's Last Words to Crypto: Protect the Investors
8.1.2025
In what will be his final public speech as head of the derivatives agency, Rostin Benham had a lot to say about digital assets supervision in the U.S
U.S. CFTC Chair Behnam Makes Departure Official, Stepping Down on Inauguration Day
7.1.2025
Like Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, CFTC chief Rostin Behnam will exit his job on the day that Donald Trump takes the oath of office
Gemini Agrees to Pay $5M Settlement in CFTC Case
7.1.2025
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued Gemini in 2022 for making misleading statements
Roasted Bitcoin? Cocoa Rises as the Best Investment of 2024
24.12.2024
Cocoa, an unlikely commodity, has become the best-performing asset of 2024, surpassing bitcoin, the U.S. stock market, and other commodities such as gold. Experts predict that prices will likely continue to rise due to relentless demand and climate adversities. Neither Bitcoin nor Gold: Cocoa Rises...
CFTC accuses pastor of shilling $6M crypto Ponzi to congregants
11.12.2024
The CFTC has accused a pastor of promoting a crypto scheme to churchgoers, which it alleged promised guaranteed returns of nearly 35%
CFTC accuses pastor of shilling $6M crypto Ponzi to congregants
11.12.2024
The CFTC accused a pastor of promoting a crypto scheme to churchgoers promising guaranteed returns of nearly 35%
CFTC accuses pastor of shilling $6M crypto Ponzi to congregants
11.12.2024
The CFTC accused a pastor of promoting a crypto scheme to churchgoers promising guaranteed returns of nearly 35%
CFTC bags record $17B in 2024 thanks to massive crypto enforcement
5.12.2024
The US commodities regulator recovered $12.7 billion in the FTX case, which was the “largest recovery for victims and sanctions in CFTC history.”
Bitcoin’s $100K push wakes taxman, Vitalik visits real Moo Deng: Asia Express
21.11.2024
Bitcoin’s surge fuels crypto tax talks, BTC a commodity in china but judge warns of legal risks, Vitalik Buterin meets Moo Deng: Asia Express
Shanghai judge says cryptocurrency is a commodity, legal to own
20.11.2024
Shanghai Judge Sun Jie calls virtual currency a commodity with property attributes in a commentary on a 2017 business dispute
Tether Proposes Establishing Tokenized Boron Commodity Markets in Turkey
25.10.2024
Tether is reportedly seeking to expand its operations into tokenization markets in Turkey. According to sources familiar with the matter, the company is in talks to revamp the country’s boron markets by utilizing tokenization and establishing a national exchange for boron transactions....
Russia Mulls Commodity Trading Centers to Bolster BRICS Economic Sovereignty
16.10.2024
Russia has just unveiled a plan to reduce its reliance on the US-dominated global financial system. The plan is seen as a response to crippling Western sanctions. The plan involves setting up mutual centers for trading commodity resources, which will allow Russia and its partners to bypass...
US Senator Sounds Alarm on 3 Major Crypto Threats — Could Digital Assets Be in Danger?
15.10.2024
Utah Republican senator Mike Lee outlined three major regulatory risks to the cryptocurrency industry at the recent Permissionless III crypto conference. They are the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC), fragmented state regulations, and heavy federal oversight. He warned these could...
Tether mulls lending to commodity traders: Report
14.10.2024
The USDT issuer needs ways to deploy billions of dollars in profits, and commodity traders could benefit from expanded credit
Goldman Sachs Raises Gold Forecast to $2,900 by 2025
6.10.2024
In early September, analysts from the financial powerhouse Goldman Sachs projected that the price of gold would hit $2,700 per ounce by next year. Fast forward to a month later, and Goldman’s market strategists are now setting their sights even higher, forecasting gold to climb to $2,900 per ounce...
DC Circuit Court Rules Kalshi’s US Election Bets Legal
5.10.2024
This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled in favor of the predictions market Kalshi, allowing the commodities exchange to offer event contracts based on the outcome of U.S. congressional elections. Circuit Judge Millett’s opinion supports the legality...
VC Roundup: Borderless eyes token buyback, commodity hardware models for DePIN funding
2.10.2024
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Borderless Capital’s new DePIN fund, Mawari Network, Darkbright Studios, Hemi, Sorted Wallet, Podeo, SecondLive, and other startups