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2019 May Be the Year of Regulatory Response to Crypto: Ex-CFTC Chairman
13.10.2019
2019 will be the year when regulators may start considering some response to cryptocurrencies, says former CFTC chairman
Crypto Market Hardly Needs a Bitcoin ETF at This Time, Says BKCM CEO
13.10.2019
Founder and CEO of crypto investment firm BKCM Brian Kelly says that Bitcoin ETFs are hardly needed for the ecosystem’s development
US SEC, FinCEN, CFTC Jointly Warn Against Illicit Use of Crypto Assets
11.10.2019
Rare joint statement from U.S. SEC, CFTC and FinCEN asks crypto holders to fall in line with AML/CFT regulations
SEC, CFTC, FinCEN Warn Crypto Industry to Follow US Banking Laws
11.10.2019
The heads of three U.S. financial regulators warned the crypto industry to abide by banking laws in a joint statement published Friday
How Severe Is Roche Freedman’s Lawsuit Against Tether and Bitfinex?
11.10.2019
The latest lawsuit against Bitfinex and Tether highlights the need for better regulations across the stablecoin market
US CFTC Chairman Says Ether Is a Commodity, ETH Futures Coming Next
10.10.2019
New U.S. CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert believes that Ether is a commodity and that ETH futures are next
CFTC Chairman Confirms Ether Cryptocurrency Is a Commodity
10.10.2019
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert has just said ether, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is a commodity not a security
Ethereum is Not a Security - New CFTC Chief
10.10.2019
Ether, the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, is a commodity, believes the new Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Heath Tarbert.
"We've been very clear on bitcoin: bitcoin is a commodity. We haven't said anything about ether—until now. It is my view as chairman...
Crypto Escrow Firm Chief Charged Over Alleged $7 Million Fraud
1.10.2019
A man faces charges by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the CFTC over claims he took money for bulk bitcoin orders that were never delivered
CFTC Charges US Resident with $7M Bitcoin Fraud
1.10.2019
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges a United States resident with a $7 million Bitcoin-related fraud
LedgerX Claims That the Reason Behind Ex-CFTC Chairman Delaying Approvals is Personal Bias
30.9.2019
LedgerX, a digital currency derivatives company, leveled charges against Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for stalling approval for the registration of its Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). The firm claimed that Giancarlo did so...
Report: LedgerX Claims Ex-CFTC Chairman Stalled Approvals Due to Personal Bias
29.9.2019
Crypto derivatives firm LedgerX alleges that former CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo obstructed the approval of its DCO registration due to personal bias
LedgerX Claims ‘Personal Animus’ Drove Ex-CFTC Chair to Stall Approvals
28.9.2019
LedgerX claims former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo threatened the company for personal reasons, two letters obtained by CoinDesk reveal
First Week of Bakkt: Slow Start Unlikely to Dampen Long-Term Prospects
27.9.2019
Bakkt futures off to a slow start, crypto industry will have to wait some more for a flash flood of institutional money
Bakkt’s Much-Anticipated Bitcoin Futures Trading Platform Goes Live
23.9.2019
Bakkt’s physically settled BTC futures trading goes live
Bitcoin Cash Futures Expected to Open up US Market by Q1 2020
18.9.2019
Futures contracts on bitcoin cash can be available at a CFTC-regulated exchange by the end of this year or the first quarter of 2020. This will allow institutional U.S. investors to trade on a derivative of the cryptocurrency and bring in more trading volume for BCH overall. Also Read: HTC Adds...
CFTC Appoints Former Coinbase Exec as Director of Market Oversight
17.9.2019
Coinbase vice president Dorothy D. DeWitt will now serve as director of the division of market oversight at the U.S. CFTC
CFTC Taps Coinbase Lawyer to Head Division Overseeing Bitcoin Futures
17.9.2019
New CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert has named Coinbase general counsel Dorothy DeWitt as the agency's new director of market oversight
Ex-CFTC Chair ‘Crypto Dad’ Giancarlo Joins Digital Chamber Trade Group
17.9.2019
Former CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo has joined the advisory board of the Chamber of Digital Commerce
Indian Parliament Member Helping Crypto Community Influence Regulation
17.9.2019
The Indian crypto community has made progress towards influencing the government’s crypto policies. Some industry leaders have met with an influential lawmaker who has agreed to help bring about positive crypto regulation in the country. Also read: India’s Popular ‘Who Wants to...