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Powers On... The battle for digital asset supremacy and the consequences of U.S. capitulation

11.2.2021
Why is the U.S. dragging its heels on crypto and blockchain regulation, as the rest of the world forges ahead with financial innovation?

Yellen convenes SEC, CFTC and Fed leaders on Robinhood question

3.2.2021
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faces the first major hurdle of her tenure with the question of how to handle social media-driven security trading

ErisX Exchange Asks CFTC to Approve Sports Bet Futures as ‘Risk Hedging’ Tools

3.2.2021
If approved, three proposed futures contracts would be tied to the outcome of National Football League games

Update: "Coin Signals" trader also faces charges from the CFTC

26.1.2021
Arrested by the FBI earlier today, the 24-year-old Spence also faces civil charges of fraud that look to bar him from future trading

FBI arrests 24-year-old crypto trader for commodities and wire fraud

26.1.2021
The trader was both lying to investors and using an unregistered derivatives strategy on BitMex

State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy

26.1.2021
Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime

Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as US Treasury Secretary

25.1.2021
Yellen succeeds Steven Mnuchin in running the U.S. government’s treasury. Here’s what she will oversee in the crypto world

CFTC Attorney Who Let Regulators Trade Crypto Joins Private Law Firm

25.1.2021
Daniel Davis oversaw the CFTC’s legal division, including administrative actions

Chris Brummer Said to Be Biden’s CFTC Chair, Crypto-Friendly Tarbert Steps Down

21.1.2021
Georgetown Law professor and former CFTC Commissioner nominee Chris Brummer is reportedly Joe Biden's leading candidate to succeed Heath Tarbert, who announced his resignation Thursday

Tarbert makes way for Biden's CFTC chair, but will remain a commissioner

21.1.2021
Tarbert's brief term was nonetheless notable for clarity on cryptocurrency in U.S. regulation

World’s Largest Asset Manager Blackrock to Invest in Bitcoin Futures

21.1.2021
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager with $7.81 trillion under management, is getting into bitcoin. The firm has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for two of its funds to invest in bitcoin futures. Blackrock Gets Into Bitcoin Blackrock filed...

BitMEX operator joins digital finance standards and advocacy organization

21.1.2021
BitMEX’s parent company has joined Global Digital Finance, or GDF, a major industry association advocating for the adoption of digital assets

State of Crypto: What the Crypto World Should Watch for in the Biden Era

19.1.2021
The incoming president has already announced he would tap pro-crypto, pro-regulation Gary Gensler to lead the SEC, but a number of other names and issues remain outstanding

US President-Elect Biden to Nominate MIT Blockchain Professor Gary Gensler as SEC Chairman

14.1.2021
The U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is set to name Gary Gensler as the new chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to replace Elad Roisman. During Obama’s administration, Gensler led the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from 2009 to 2014. The Former Banker...

BitMex turns to Chainalysis to solve legal woes, or at least soften the CFTC's blow

13.1.2021
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em? BitMex onboards more aggressive Chainalysis measures in advance of a response to the CFTC

Reuters: Gary Gensler, MIT blockchain professor and Obama's CFTC chair, to head Biden SEC

12.1.2021
Gensler taught a course on "blockchain technology's potential use — by entrepreneurs and incumbents — to change the world of money and finance."

The CFTC Asks Court to Issue Fines in Excess of $100M Against Mastermind of a Fraudulent Crypto Scheme

11.1.2021
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a motion with the New York Southern District Court that seeks heavy penalties against Michael Ackerman, the mastermind of a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. According to the motion, the U.S. agency wants the court to order Ackerman to...