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CBOE to launch BTC, ETH margin futures trading in January with 11 firms supporting
13.11.2023
The new trading capability comes simultaneously with a surge in interest in crypto financial products in the United States
US Regulator CFTC Files Record Number of Crypto Enforcement Actions This Year
11.11.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has revealed that it filed a record number of crypto enforcement actions this fiscal year. “In FY 2023, the CFTC brought 47 actions involving conduct related to digital asset commodities, representing more than 49% of all actions filed during...
‘Premier’ crypto cop CFTC reveals record-setting digital asset enforcement in 2023
8.11.2023
The statement released by the CFTC shows that about 50% of the cases brought to its attention in 2023 involved crypto
LedgerX highlights CFTC regulatory gap in customer asset rules
4.11.2023
The new CFTC proposal enhances rules for FCMs and DCOs, mandating high liquidity in customer fund investments
CFTC Awards $16M to U.S. Whistleblowers; Most Tips Were Crypto-Related
1.11.2023
Crypto continues to have pervasive fraud and other illegality, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said
CFTC Discloses $15 Million Payment to Crypto Whistleblowers
1.11.2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the award of $16 million to whistleblowers this year with a significant amount going to crypto-related cases. In an Oct 31 press release, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero speaking on the Whistleblower policy highlighted...
CFTC pays whistleblowers $16M this year for mostly crypto tips
1.11.2023
Two of the CFTC’s crypto tipsters scored $15 million alone which brought successful enforcement cases for the regulator
Binance Blasts CFTC for Trying to Be World’s Derivatives Police, Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit
26.10.2023
Binance has submitted a new motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against it. The leading cryptocurrency exchange urges the court to reject the agency’s attempt to expand its territorial reach beyond the United States. Binance Accuses CFTC...
Binance and CZ renew calls to dismiss CFTC lawsuit
24.10.2023
Lawyers representing the crypto exchange and its CEO claimed the CFTC was attempting to act as the "world’s derivatives police" in its lawsuit
Expert advice to help Web3 companies survive precarious economic times
24.10.2023
Web3 companies need to both leverage traditional strategies and lean into industry strengths to survive and thrive in a down market
US Law Doesn’t Control the World” Binance Argues in CFTC Lawsuit
24.10.2023
Digital asset exchange Binance says the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is attempting to transplant its rules to global markets.
In a recent court filing, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume argued that the US regulator is trying to monitor foreign companies...
Binance Again Seeks to Nix ‘Incendiary’ CFTC Suit
24.10.2023
U.S. law “does not control the world,” said the filing by the world’s biggest crypto exchange as it feels increasing regulatory pressure
CFTC Sues Former CEO of Crypto Lender Voyager for Fraud
14.10.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged the former CEO of bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital with fraud. The regulator accused Stephen Ehrlich and the company of luring investors with promises of high-yield returns while breaking derivatives rules. Ehrlich was also...
"I am being used as a scapegoat," Former Voyager CEO Responds to CFTC Lawsuit
13.10.2023
U.S. regulators have initiated legal actions against former Voyager Digital CEO and co-founder, Steve Ehrlich, accusing him of engaging in fraudulent activities and deliberately misrepresenting the level of government protections afforded to his customers. ...
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Voyager Ex-CEO Charged by U.S. Regulators With Fraud, Making False Claims
12.10.2023
U.S. regulators have targeted former Voyager Digital CEO Stephen Ehrlich with lawsuits claiming he engaged in fraud and deliberately misrepresented his customers’ government protections
CFTC announces lawsuit against Voyager Digital and former CEO
12.10.2023
The legal action followed reports staff at the commission had completed an investigation concluding Stephen Ehrlich violated U.S. derivatives regulations
CFTC weighs enforcement action against former Voyager Digital CEO: Report
6.10.2023
Following the lending firm's bankruptcy filing in July 2022, U.S. officials were reportedly considering taking action against Stephen Ehrlich for violating derivatives regulations
US CFTC Reportedly Considering Enforcement Action Against Former Voyager CEO
6.10.2023
U.S. regulators are currently considering taking enforcement action against Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager, Bloomberg reported citing sources familiar to the matter.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Enforcement Division has internally...
CFTC Chair Clashes with SEC's Gensler, Argues Majority of Crypto Should Be Seen as Commodities
3.10.2023
Yesterday at the Futures Industry Association Expo, Rostin Behnam, Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), reiterated his call for a comprehensive regulatory structure for the crypto sector. ...
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US SEC's Ethereum ETF Approval Officially Confirms Its Non-Security Status, Says Former CFTC Chairman
3.10.2023
The recent approval of Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially establishes Ethereum's status as a non-security, former CFTC Chairman and Head of Policy at a16z Crypto, Brian Quintenz, posted on X today.
On October 2, a total of nine...