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Former CFTC Chairman: SEC Was 'Absolutely Right' to Sue Terraform Labs, Do Kwon
17.2.2023
Timothy Massad, now a research fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, says the government was right in issuing the complaint, adding that while stablecoins present risks, they also open the door to opportunities
CFTC Charges California Firm and CEO With Fraud, Misappropriation of Digital Assets
16.2.2023
The commission alleges the defendants fraudulently solicited over $7 million worth of bitcoin and ether and misappropriated a portion of the funds in a Ponzi-like scheme
Binance readies checkbook for potential fines from US regulators: Report
16.2.2023
The world’s largest crypto exchange wants to resolve outstanding investigations with U.S. regulators
SEC and CFTC Lawsuits Against Former FTX CEO Paused Until Criminal Proceedings Conclude
14.2.2023
Two civil lawsuits, stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will be paused until his criminal proceedings are complete. US Attorney Requests Pause on SEC and CFTC Lawsuits...
SEC and CFTC's Lawsuits against Sam Bankman-Fried Put on Hold by U.S. Judge – Here's Why
14.2.2023
A New York judge has put cases against the former FTX CEO brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on hold until the criminal cases against him are concluded....
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CFTC and SEC cases against SBF deferred until after criminal trial
14.2.2023
Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York pushed to defer the civil cases due to a major overlap between the CFTC, SEC and DOJ’s cases
CFTC Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried Postponed Until After Criminal Trial
13.2.2023
The request to stay the SEC’s civil case against Bankman-Fried is still pending
Crypto, forex platform CEO pleads guilty in $248M fraud scheme
13.2.2023
Eddy Alexandre, the CEO of the purported crypto trading platform EminiFX is facing as much as 10 years behind bars for his part in the fraudulent enterprise
Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin says no chance ETH is classed as security
9.2.2023
The ConsenSys founder and Ethereum co-founder said it’s as unlikely as ride-sharing service Uber becoming illegal
US Attorney requests SEC and CFTC civil cases against SBF wait until after criminal trial
7.2.2023
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried said he consented to staying the SEC and CFTC civil cases, while those for Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang did not objec to staying the CFTC case
US Prosecutors Ask for Postponement of SEC, CFTC Cases Against Sam Bankman-Fried
7.2.2023
The prosecutors are asking that the civil cases be put off until the criminal case against FTX’s founder is decided
CFTC Chair: Agency Well-Positioned to Regulate Crypto
4.2.2023
The Commodity Future Trading Commission is "well positioned" to address regulatory gaps in the crypto market, according to CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam.
In prepared remarks for a February 3 American Bar Association event, Behnam said his stance toward cryptocurrencies has not changed. He said...
CFTC head looks to new Congress for action on crypto regulation
3.2.2023
"I will continue to engage and provide technical assistance to draft legislation, as requested,” said Rostin Behnam
US CFTC Chief Promises More ‘Precedent Setting’ Crypto Enforcement Cases
3.2.2023
Commission Chairman Behnam says his agency is gearing up for another year of significant actions in the crypto industry as he tries to ramp up his enforcement staff
Crypto-related enforcement actions by US states rose sharply in 2022: Report
2.2.2023
There were almost twice as many state actions as federal in 2022, although both the feds and the states broke previous record by significant margins
Regulatory action against Mango Markets exploiter is a win for DeFi — Moody’s
2.2.2023
SEC and CFTC taking action against the alleged fraudster show that DeFi is becoming a “safer and more welcoming environment,” according to credit rating firm Moody’s
Commissioner: CFTC Needs More Dialogue With Market Participants to Modernize Regulation
31.1.2023
Kristin N. Johnson says it is important the agency has a working relationship with the parent company of a subsidiary operating in its market
CFTC's Johnson urges Congress for expanded powers in crypto oversight
27.1.2023
Johnson wants to protect customers in a way that reduces the risk of crises, and proposes a number of amendments to existing crypto regulation
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson Urges Congress to Expand Agency’s Authority to Review Crypto Acquisitions
26.1.2023
Following FTX’s swift, stunning collapse last November, crypto industry participants, lawmakers and regulators alike have all been mulling the same questions: Why were regulators blindsided by FTX’s implosion, and more importantly, how can the next crypto crisis be prevented?
What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?
23.1.2023
The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher