Search
Why It Matters Whether the CFTC Versus the SEC Regulates Crypto
30.5.2024
The Unintended Consequences of FIT21’s Crypto Market Structure Bill
24.5.2024
US House Bucks SEC Warnings, Passes Pro-Crypto Legislation FIT21 with Strong Support
23.5.2024
The US House on Wednesday voted in favor of crypto-friendly legislation (FIT21) that would hand control of cryptocurrency oversight to a government agency seen as more favorable to the industry.
The post US House Bucks SEC Warnings, Passes Pro-Crypto Legislation FIT21 with Strong Support appeared...
FIT21 crypto bill passes US House: Here’s what could happen next
23.5.2024
The crypto-regulating bill is headed to a cloudy future in the Senate with no companion bill and faces one of the country’s most prominent crypto critics
US House approves FIT21 crypto bill with bipartisan support
22.5.2024
Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
U.S. House Set to Vote for First Standalone Crypto Market Structure Bill
22.5.2024
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote in favor of a crypto market structure bill as a standalone piece of legislation for the first time
Several U.S. House Democrats Petition Colleagues to Join Yes Side on Crypto Bill
21.5.2024
The U.S. House of Representatives is on the verge of a vote on Wednesday that is widely expected to approve comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation with bipartisan support – a major milestone for the industry – and several Democrats there are pushing their colleagues to vote yes
CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger on Overzealous Crypto Regulation and the Need for Legislative Action
21.5.2024
The commodities regulator has been clear about the dangers of regulating a burgeoning industry through enforcement actions
Democratic House Leadership Will Not Whip FIT21 Despite Strong Opposition: Politico
21.5.2024
Democratic House leadership will not whip party members against voting for FIT21, an email from the Democratic Whip's office obtained by Politico reveals. The House is expected to vote on the landmark crypto regulatory framework sometime on Wednesday.
The post Democratic House Leadership Will...
Democrat House Leadership Says Crypto Bill Vote Won't Be Whipped
21.5.2024
Ranking members strongly oppose this bill as written, an email obtained by Politico reads, but will stop short of putting it to a whipped vote
Donald Trump Viewed as ‘America’s First Crypto President’ by Former CFTC Chairman
20.5.2024
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Chris Giancarlo has emphasized former U.S. President Donald Trump’s critical role in the cryptocurrency industry, dubbing him “America’s first crypto president” due to the approval of bitcoin futures during...
Crypto firms rally behind FIT21 bill approaching US House floor vote
17.5.2024
Lawmakers expect to vote on a bill clarifying how regulators handle digital assets by June after a majority in both chambers passed a resolution against an SEC crypto rule
Donald Trump Earns ‘First Crypto President’ Title, Former CFTC Commissioner Claims
16.5.2024
Former President Donald Trump has been dubbed "America’s first crypto president" ever since his first year in office in 2017, according to Chris Giancarlo, a former CFTC regulator.
The post Donald Trump Earns ‘First Crypto President’ Title, Former CFTC Commissioner Claims appeared first...
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Venture Capital Firm Leads Polymarket’s $45 Million Series B Funding Round
15.5.2024
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund recently led the Series B funding round for the crypto-based prediction markets platform, Polymarket, which raised $45 million. The latest round valued Polymarket lower than the $1 billion it had anticipated before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
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.
The post Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo Joins Paxos Board...
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.
The post CFTC Urges Caution to Job Seekers Amid Rising Money Mule Scams...
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.
The post Falcon Labs Settles with CFTC in Landmark Case Over...