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Bitmex Outflows Hit Record in July Exceeding $500M Amid CFTC Probe
5.8.2019
Outflows on BitMEX, the second top crypto exchange by reported trading volume to date, exceed $500 million in July
The CFTC Fintech Chief Who Oversaw Early Blockchain Trials Is Leaving
2.8.2019
The director of the CFTC's experimental fintech initiative will step down in mid-August to pursue work in the private sector
What Happened: Why the First US Physical Bitcoin Futures Haven’t Launched
1.8.2019
LedgerX admitted it has not launched bitcoin futures, as it previously claimed, after the CFTC said it had not approved the exchange to do so
Bitcoin Futures Update: Bakkt Testing, CME Breaks Records, and a $100K Call Option
23.7.2019
Over the last few months, the interest surrounding cryptocurrency derivatives products has been growing fast. For some time now, open interest in CME’s bitcoin futures has been breaking records. Bakkt’s futures platform began testing contracts on Monday and the company says there...
New CFTC Investigation Targets BitMEX
19.7.2019
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating whether major crypto exchange BitMEX broke rules by allowing Americans to trade on the platform, which isn’t registered with the agency, Bloomberg reported, citing "people familiar with the matter."
The months-long CFTC probe...
Crypto Exchange BitMEX Under Investigation By CFTC: Bloomberg
19.7.2019
Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is being probed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission over client trades, Bloomberg says
WATCH: Former CFTC Advisor Sees ‘Mistrust’ as Libra’s Fatal Flaw
19.7.2019
Scandal after scandal hasn't done Facebook any favors, says former CTFC advisor Jeff Bandman
It’s Not Up to Facebook to Decide What Libra Is, Ex-CFTC Advisor Says
17.7.2019
Security? Payment token? Utility token? Defining Facebook's Libra won't be easy, and it's not Facebook's call, says Jeff Bandman
Facebook’s Libra Should Be Regulated Like a Security, Says Former CFTC Chair
16.7.2019
Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler believes Facebook's Libra looks – and should be regulated like – a security
One More Crypto Firm Wants to Provide Bitcoin Derivative Offerings in United States
13.7.2019
Investors in the US will soon be able to opt for Bitcoin derivatives from one more crypto company. trueDigital Holdings LLC, the global institutional platform based in New York for digital finance, has disclosed its plans of offering Bitcoin derivatives to the investors in the United States....
US Cryptocurrency Exchange ErisX Receives License for Crypto Futures
2.7.2019
ErisX has received a license for crypto futures trading from the U.S. CFTC
TD Ameritrade-Backed ErisX Gets Green Light to Settle Futures in Bitcoin
1.7.2019
The CFTC just granted ErisX a derivatives clearing organization license, clearing the way for it to launch bitcoin futures contracts
Ledgerx Approved to Offer Regulated Bitcoin Derivatives to Retail Investors
26.6.2019
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved Ledgerx to offer physically-settled bitcoin spot and derivatives trading, previously available only to institutional investors, to retail investors of any size. Ledgerx explained that its new platform will share the same order book as...
US CFTC Approves LedgerX’s Application for Designation As Contract Market
25.6.2019
The CFTC has approved U.S.-based regulated crypto derivatives platform LedgerX’s operation as a designated contract market
CFTC Approves LedgerX to Settle Futures in Real Bitcoin
25.6.2019
LedgerX just got the green light from the CFTC to offer physically settled bitcoin futures to retail investors
CFTC Lawsuit Alleges $147 Million in Bitcoin Defrauded from Trading Scheme Investors
18.6.2019
22,858.822 bitcoin were misappropriated under Control-Finance's Ponzi-like scheme
US CFTC Brings Action Against $147 Million Bitcoin Investment Scheme
18.6.2019
The CFTC has brought an action against now-defunct entity Control-Finance, which reportedly defrauded over 1,000 investors to launder $147 million in bitcoin
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Hit New Records
11.6.2019
Ever since the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) announced it was ending its bitcoin futures products back in March, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) has seen a huge influx of bitcoin derivatives volumes. During the second week of May, CME’s bitcoin futures touched a milestone...
US Senate Confirms New CFTC Chair to Succeed ‘Crypto Dad’ Giancarlo
6.6.2019
Giancarlo said the agency is in “safe hands.”
US CFTC Chair: Blockchain Would Have Improved Regulator Response to 2008 Financial Crash
4.6.2019
The U.S. CFTC chair says blockchain would have allowed for a “far faster, better-informed, and more calibrated regulatory intervention” in response to the 2008 crisis