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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
Facebook holds discussion with CFTC regarding its upcoming crypto project
3.6.2019
It is a well-known fact now that Facebook is preparing to launch its own cryptocurrency in the market very soon. The company has been busy in the preparation and consulting a large number of stakeholders which could impact the future of its stablecoin. Right from holding a series of discussions...
FT: US Regulator CFTC in Talks With Facebook Over Rumored Crypto Plans
3.6.2019
‘Early stage’ talks are underway with the CFTC over Facebook cryptocurrency, says chairman Giancarlo
Federal Preemption or States’ Rights? Crypto Advocates Clash Over Regulatory Approaches
3.6.2019
America’s fundamental political divides come to define approaches to crypto regulation
Hodler’s Digest, May 13–19: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
19.5.2019
This week in the Hodler’s Digest, Bitstamp gets a very large bitcoin sell order, while the U.S. SEC delays the Bitwise BTC ETF, again
What Crypto Exchanges Do to Comply With KYC, AML and CFT Regulations
17.5.2019
Top fiat-to-crypto exchanges are adopting market surveillance technologies
Free Markets and the Future of Blockchain
15.5.2019
J. Christopher Giancarlo is Chairman at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agency of the US government that regulates futures and options markets. This will be the last time I speak to you from the CFTC. Nevertheless, before I go, I wanted to share some thoughts, which I have been...
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Break Records With $1 Billion in Notional Volume
15.5.2019
The world’s largest options and futures exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange & Chicago Board of Trade (CME Group) and its bitcoin futures contracts saw an all-time high on May 13. According to CME’s records, the exchange recorded 33,700 contracts on Monday which represented...
Bakkt to Roll Out First Bitcoin Futures Testing in July 2019
13.5.2019
Bakkt officially announces its plans to roll out bitcoin futures testing in July 2019
Bakkt Sets July Test Date for Bitcoin Futures
13.5.2019
Bakkt announced Monday it would be testing its bitcoin futures products in July after "working closely" with the CFTC
ICE Pushes for Bakkt Bitcoin Custody License — CFTC Approval Imminent?
13.5.2019
Bakkt is looking to pivot from bitcoin warehousing to obtaining its own in-house cryptocurrency custody platform, as it waits for CFTC approval for its bitcoin futures contract
Former CFTC Chair Gary Gensler Says Crypto Market Needs Regulation in Order to Grow
3.5.2019
Former chairman of the CFTC Gary Gensler said that the crypto market needs investor and consumer protection in order to grow
Bart Chilton: Former CFTC Regulator, Crypto Holder and ICO Endorser
1.5.2019
Bart Chilton, a former commissioner at the CFTC, passed away last week. He initially called bitcoin a “shadow currency,” but then became its proponent, sharing his pro-crypto views on RT and other financial shows and publications
Hodler’s Digest, March 18–24: Hodler’s Digest, Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
24.3.2019
North Korean dissidents are selling “visas” based on ETH, Square wants to develop open source crypto contributions, and more in this week’s Hodler’s Digest
CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz Suggests Creation of Crypto Self-Regulatory Organization
18.2.2019
A self-regulatory structure for the crypto industry has been suggested by CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz
CFTC Official Argues Against SEC’s Grounds for Disapproving Bitcoin ETFs
14.2.2019
A U.S. CFTC Commissioner has argued against the notion that potential price manipulation should be a barrier to the SEC’s approval of a Bitcoin ETF