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Crypto Broker Fined Nearly $1.7M for Illegally Providing Access to Digital Asset Exchanges
15.5.2024
On May 13, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it had fined crypto brokerage firm Falcon Labs Ltd. approximately $1.7 million. The fines are penalties for the firm’s illegal facilitation of U.S. residents’ access to digital asset derivative exchanges. The commission has urged digital...
Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo Joins Paxos Board of Directors
14.5.2024
Paxos, a leading regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, has appointed J. Christopher Giancarlo, the former Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to its board of directors.
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Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo joins Paxos board
14.5.2024
Former CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo founded the Digital Dollar Project and currently works as an advisory board member for the Chamber of Digital Commerce
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund invests $70M in election betting platform
14.5.2024
Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket secures funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions
CFTC Urges Caution to Job Seekers Amid Rising Money Mule Scams
14.5.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is warning against "money mule" scams targeting remote job seekers. The regulator said people seeking work-from-home opportunities should be on the lookout for these deceptive schemes.
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Falcon Labs Settles with CFTC in Landmark Case Over Unregistered Status
14.5.2024
The CFTC has reached a settlement with Falcon Labs, Ltd., a Seychelles-based entity, for operating as an unregistered futures commission merchant (FCM) and facilitating access to digital asset exchanges without proper registration.
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CFTC announces $1.8M settlement against brokerage firm FalconX
13.5.2024
The regulator reported the firm voluntarily improved its practices after the CFTC’s civil suit with Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao
FalconX Settles With CFTC for $1.8M Over Failure to Register as Futures Commission Merchant
13.5.2024
FalconX will pay $1.8 million to settle newly-announced charges from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that the crypto trading firm violated commodities laws by failing to register as a futures commission merchant (FCM), according to a Monday announcement from the regulator
Billionaire Mark Cuban Endorses CFTC Regulation for All Cryptocurrencies
13.5.2024
"Shark Tank" investor Mark Cuban advocated for the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to oversee all cryptocurrencies. He was responding to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's crypto endorsement on social media.
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Billionaire Mark Cuban Warns Gensler’s SEC Crypto Policies Could Cost Biden the Election
11.5.2024
Billionaire Mark Cuban has criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s handling of crypto regulations, suggesting it could harm Biden’s election chances. “Gensler has not protected a single investor against fraud,” he stressed....
US Regulatory Clarity for Crypto: Landmark Legislation FIT21 Act Heads to House Vote
11.5.2024
The House Committee on Rules has decided to review the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT21) Act, paving the way for a floor vote later this month. The legislation sets a path for enhanced regulatory clarity in the U.S. crypto ecosystem, balancing robust consumer...
Anti-Crypto Mixer Blockchain Integrity Act Introduced in US House of Representatives
11.5.2024
The Blockchain Integrity Act, a piece of legislation that seeks to put a 2-year moratorium on using cryptocurrency mixers, was introduced by U.S. Congressman Sean Casten on March 7 in the U.S. House of Representatives. Co-sponsored by Reps. Bill Foster, Brad Sherman, and Emanuel Cleaver, the bill...
Mark Cuban advocates for CFTC to regulate 'all crypto' ahead of US election day
11.5.2024
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban says that assigning all authority to the CFTC "could solve" the problem of vocal crypto voters for current United States president Joe Biden
House expected to vote on crypto bill offering SEC, CFTC clarity in May
10.5.2024
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act passed out of committee in July 2023 but could be headed for a full floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives
White House Plans to Nominate CFTC Commissioner Johnson for Treasury Position
10.5.2024
According to reports, the US Treasury Department's top position involving bank supervision would be filled by the nomination of Kristin Johnson, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), by the White House.
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U.S. CFTC Proposes Ban on Political Event Contracts
10.5.2024
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed a formal rejection of event contracts that bet on the outcome of political activity in a vote on Friday, beginning an effort to wall off U.S. customers from platforms that allow the trading of predictive contracts
Crypto firms brace for intensified SEC, CFTC action after regulator warning
10.5.2024
The CFTC warned of another cycle of enforcement actions against crypto firms as investor interest rises
CBDCs, stablecoins must ensure libertarian values — former CFTC chair
8.5.2024
J. Christian Giancarlo has stressed the importance of upholding values of liberty, privacy and economic freedom in a keynote address in London
CFTC Chairman Says Expect Regulators to Crack Down on More Crypto Firms
7.5.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Rostin Behnam said cryptocurrency firms can expect to see more enforcement action from U.S. regulators in the next 6 to 24 months as retail interest in the asset class increases.
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Crypto firms to see more enforcement actions within 2 years — CFTC chair
6.5.2024
Rostin Behnam said that “without a regulatory framework,” regulators would continue pursuing crypto firms to protect investors from potential fraud and manipulation