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Architect fintech receives NFA approval to operate as introducing broker
22.9.2023
The former FTX.US president founded the company in January to serve institutional investors in crypto and traditional derivatives
CFTC Denies Kalshi’s Plan to Let Users Bet on Control of U.S. Congress
22.9.2023
Regulators said the plans weren't in the public interest, after a court squabble involving rival service PredictIt
Binance CEO responds to rumors, says US executive is 'taking a deserved break'
16.9.2023
Despite Brian Shroder resigning as CEO of the exchange’s US wing amid SEC and CFTC lawsuits, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao claimed that the departure was normal
US Senator Sherrod Brown Urges CFTC, SEC and Treasury Secretary to Enhance Crypto Transparency
15.9.2023
The chair of the Senate Banking Committee, Sherrod Brown has urged key federal agencies to use their existing authority to address concerns within the cryptocurrency industry and enhance transparency to protect investors.
Brown sent a letter to three pivotal figures in the U.S. financial...
Coinbase CEO Urges Defi Protocols to Challenge Regulatory Crackdowns in Court
15.9.2023
The CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has encouraged decentralized finance (defi) protocols to fight regulators in court if they face regulatory crackdowns. He stressed that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) “should not be creating enforcement actions against decentralized...
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Advocates for DeFi Protocols to Challenge CFTC in Court
14.9.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has weighed in on the recent enforcement actions taken by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against operators of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols.
Armstrong has called for these DeFi protocols to take legal action against the CFTC, emphasizing...
Coinbase CEO champions DeFi, calls for court action to set legal precedent
14.9.2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong cautioned the United States Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to avoid taking enforcement actions against (DeFi) protocols
The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto
13.9.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission placed a trio of decentralized crypto platforms into its crosshairs last week. An aggressive set of charges from the CFTC – which zeroed in on how the trading platforms handle certain kinds of third-party token swaps – contrasted with the regulator’s...
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...
Will the CFTC Blot Out DeFi in the U.S.?
11.9.2023
CFTC Cracks Down on 3 Defi Platforms for Offering Illegal Derivatives
9.9.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued orders against the operators of three decentralized finance (defi) protocols. The regulator accused them of committing various violations of commodity laws including illegal trading of digital asset derivatives. U.S. Commodities...
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...
US Court Orders Collapsed BTC Investment Firm to Pay Over $1.7 Billion in Restitution for Forex Fraud
9.9.2023
A United States Federal Court Judge has ordered the collapsed bitcoin investment platform Mirror Trading International to pay over $1.7 billion in restitution. Commodity Futures Trading Commission director of enforcement Ian McGinley said the CFTC will not hesitate to go after fraudsters who target...
BIS thinks DeFi has no use cases, but CZ is bullish: Finance Redefined
8.9.2023
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says DeFi will outpace CeFi in the next bull run, but the Bank for International Settlements is skeptical
Surge in Digital Asset Management: Study Shows Nearly 50% of Asset Managers Now Handle Crypto
8.9.2023
Close to half of asset managers currently have digital assets under management, according to a new study. Firms large and small are implementing crypto strategies for clients and expanding offerings. Asset Managers Embrace Crypto: 48% Now Manage Digital Assets The study by digital currency data...
CFTC fines Mirror Trading $1.7B for Bitcoin-related forex fraud
8.9.2023
The CFTC has brought or resolved ten fraud cases involving digital assets or forex since June 2023, Commissioner Kristin Johnson said
DeFi enforcement sparks dissenting opinion from CFTC commissioner
8.9.2023
The commissioner advocates public and stakeholder engagement through rulemaking, not just enforcement
CFTC Targets DeFi Protocols Opyn, ZeroEx, and Deridex in Sweeping Crackdown
8.9.2023
The U.S. derivatives markets regulator Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged three decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, Opyn, Inc., ZeroEx (0x), Inc., and Deridex, Inc. with offering illegal derivatives trading.
According to an official statement released on Thursday, these...
CFTC Goes After Opyn, Other DeFi Operations in Enforcement Sweep
8.9.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged three decentralized finance (DeFi) operations – Opyn, Inc., ZeroEx (0x), Inc. and Deridex, Inc. – with offering illegal derivatives trading, according to a Thursday statement from the agency