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CFTC charges Tennessee couple over 'Blessings of God Thru Crypto’ scheme
26.7.2023
Despite having no trading experience a Tennessee couple convinced 100 people to hand over their money for a uniquely named crypto investment pool
Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao seeks to dismiss CFTC complaint
25.7.2023
Binance, Changpeng Zhao and former compliance chief Samuel Lim intend to file two motions to dismiss a March lawsuit from the CFTC against them
Ripple CLO Stuart Alderoty States SEC Chair Gary Gensler ‘Misstates the Law’ on Tokens
22.7.2023
Stuart Alderoty, CLO of Ripple, a cryptocurrency and payments services company, railed against the statements of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler given in a recent congressional hearing. Alderoty criticized the stance taken by Gensler, stating that...
Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky’s Bail Set at $40 Million, Travel Restricted Amid Fraud Charges
14.7.2023
Just before the now-defunct crypto lender Celsius was charged by three U.S. federal regulators — the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — its former CEO, Alexander Mashinsky, was arrested on fraud charges...
Spot Volumes Rise on Centralized Exchanges but Traffic Falls Further, Report
14.7.2023
Spot and futures trading volumes on centralized crypto exchanges (CEXs) have increased in June, a new report shows. At the same time, website traffic to major trading platforms for digital assets continued to decline, according to the study which also tracks its geographical distribution. Spot...
Binance Feels Strain of World’s Regulators Leaping Into Action
7.7.2023
Australian officials directly sought out current and former employees of Binance’s operation there this week, demanding copies of internal communications and data from their personal devices, according to a person familiar with the government’s move against the leading crypto exchange, which marked...
US Court Orders Operator of Digital Asset Trading Scam to Pay $54 Million
30.6.2023
According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Michael Ackerman, the operator of an alleged fraudulent digital asset trading scheme, has been issued with an injunction order which bars him from trading in any CFTC-regulated markets or registering with the CFTC. The injunction also...
Indonesia Labels 501 Cryptocurrencies as Commodities, Paving the Way for Regional Adoption
26.6.2023
In contrast to the regulatory stance taken by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Supervisory Agency (CFTSA) of the Republic of Indonesia has officially labeled 501 cryptocurrencies as commodities. The list of these digital assets includes popular tokens...
Bitcoin Futures Attract Biggest Bets Since Terra's Collapse
26.6.2023
Open interest has surged to $11 billion to its highest level in over a year
CFTC to Review Prediction Market Kalshi’s Contracts to Bet on Control of Congress
17.6.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will decide on June 26 whether to start a formal 90-day review of prediction market provider KalshiEX’s contract that allows users to bet on which party takes control of the U.S. Congress
Notions of DAO Immunity Sink as CFTC Lawsuit Declares Ooki DAO a ‘Person’ Under the Law
11.6.2023
On June 9, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared victory in a lawsuit against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. According to the CFTC, the judge’s ruling that the Ooki DAO is a “person” under the Commodity Exchange Act sets a new legal...
The US will find the 'right outcome' for crypto, eventually – Coinbase CEO
11.6.2023
In an interview with WSJ, Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, explained that entrepreneurs who left the United States will return when the government finds the "right outcome" for crypto regulation
Report: Binance Controlled Bank Accounts Belonging to Its US Affiliate Between 2019 and 2020
6.6.2023
Between 2019 and 2020, crypto exchange Binance controlled bank accounts belonging to its U.S. affiliate including one holding funds of American clients, a new Reuters report has said. According to the report, employees of the crypto exchange’s U.S. affiliate had to get Binance executive...
U.S. House Republicans Push for Crypto Oversight With Bill to Make SEC Play Ball
2.6.2023
Crypto exchanges would gain a path to registering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and would be able to trade digital securities, commodities and stablecoins all in one place under a proposal from the Republican chairs of the two House of Representatives committees trying...
U.S. Commodities Agency May Change Risk Rules to Consider Crypto
2.6.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed an overhaul of its rules for risk management, and Commission Christy Goldsmith Romero said the changes should insist firms prepare themselves for crypto volatility and the risks from holding customers’ digital assets
U.S. CFTC Warns About Clearing Derivatives Tied to Digital Assets
30.5.2023
The derivatives agency said that clearing organizations it oversees have moved into the crypto space and it issued a reminder that they need to actively address the risks
Leaked Memo Suggests Democrats on US House Committee Were Told to Support Party Position on Crypto Regulation
13.5.2023
Democratic Party members of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services were handed a memo instructing them to back the party’s position on crypto regulation moments before the commencement of the hearings on May 10. According to the party’s leaked memo, Democrats on the committee...
Kraken Chief Legal Officer and Former CFTC Chair To Testify at Joint House Congressional Hearing
9.5.2023
Top legal officers and a former regulator are slated to testify in front of US congressional committees on Wednesday to unpack digital asset regulation following ongoing tension between the industry and federal agencies.
The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial...
Blockchain Association Packs Up Out of NY To Focus on Federal Crypto Policy
3.5.2023
The Blockchain Association is moving out of New York.
One of the biggest cryptocurrency lobbying groups said it had plans to shift resources out of the state to focus on federal policy....
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US Court Orders Operator of South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme to Pay Over $3.4 Billion
2.5.2023
Johann Steynberg, the founder and CEO of Mirror Trading International, has been ordered to pay over $1.73 billion in restitution to victims of his bitcoin ponzi scheme. The court has also ordered Steynberg to pay a civil monetary penalty of a similar amount. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission...