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CFTC Overreached in Suing Binance, Crypto Exchange Says
28.7.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reaching beyond its jurisdiction in trying to sue Binance, the global crypto exchange said in a motion to dismiss the regulator's lawsuit against it
CFTC Files Complaint Against Clarksville Couple for $6 Million Digital Assets Scheme
26.7.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a complaint against a couple in Tennessee who convinced people to pay into an investment pool called “Blessings of God Thru Crypto.”
The couple, identified as Michael and Amanda Griffis of Clarksville, Tennessee, defrauded more than...
Binance, CZ to Seek Dismissal of CFTC Complaint
26.7.2023
Crypto exchange Binance and its founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) plan to seek the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). On July 27, the trading platform is due to submit its response to the CFTC complaint alleging that it broke derivatives laws...
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
Today in Crypto: Binance Plans to Ask the Court to Dismiss a CFTC Lawsuit, Solana-based Exchange.art Set to Integrate with Ethereum, UK's Data Watchdog to Examine Worldcoin
25.7.2023
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Former CFTC chairman says stablecoins can be a bridge between two worlds
25.7.2023
Timothy Massad, the former CFTC chairman, highlighted the benefits of stablecoins and urged regulators not to discredit their utility when it comes to regulations
Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao Plan to Submit Motion to Dismiss CFTC Lawsuit
25.7.2023
Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange, billionaire founder Changpeng Zhao – CZ – and the exchange’s former compliance chief Samuel Lim have intended to file two motions to dismiss a complaint from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Per a court filing on Monday, Binance and...
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
Binance Says It Intends to File Motion to Dismiss CFTC Complaint
25.7.2023
Binance, Changpeng Zhao, and Samuel Lim filed a motion Monday night to ask the court for additional allowed length in its response
Two more crypto bills in the US: Law Decoded, July 17–24
24.7.2023
Last week was marked by two new legislative initiatives for the crypto industry in the United States
US GAO says lack of interagency cooperation needs to be addressed in crypto regulation
24.7.2023
In a report requested by Rep. Maxine Waters, the country’s top watchdog is carefully neutral but dissatisfied with agencies’ abilities to work together
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...
US House Republicans Introduce Landmark Bill for Regulating Crypto: The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
21.7.2023
On Thursday, Senior House Republicans presented legislation to resolve the regulatory ambiguity surrounding the digital asset industry.
The proposed bill calls for mandatory definitions of "blockchain" and "digital asset" to be included within the existing financial laws by market regulators....
US House Republican committees introduce joint digital assets bill
21.7.2023
The House Agriculture and Financial Services Committees have been working together all year on a bill to rival Lummis and Gillibrand’s RFIA
US regulatory clarity has begun in court after Ripple win: CFTC commissioner
18.7.2023
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham said recent court opinions around digital assets and securities are a first step to crypto regulatory clarity
Ripple court ruling makes call for regulation 'more compelling and more urgent' — former CFTC chair
17.7.2023
Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad said he thought it was unlikely the SEC and CFTC would change their pattern for pursuing enforcement cases even with a recent ruling in XRP's favor
Ripple’s major success in its court battle with the SEC: Law Decoded, July 10–17
17.7.2023
Ripple Labs scored a partial victory in its lengthy legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which dates back to 2020
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...
Celsius Sold Lies to Sell CEL Tokens
13.7.2023
Celsius Network's Alex Mashinsky Arrested as U.S. Authorities Sue Bankrupt Crypto Lender
13.7.2023
The former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network Ltd., Alex Mashinsky, has been charged with fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and sued by three regulatory agencies over the company's collapse.
Apart from the DoJ, Celsius and Mashinsky are also facing a barrage of lawsuits...