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White House Plans to Nominate CFTC Commissioner Johnson for Treasury Position
10.5.2024
According to reports, the US Treasury Department's top position involving bank supervision would be filled by the nomination of Kristin Johnson, a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), by the White House.
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U.S. CFTC Proposes Ban on Political Event Contracts
10.5.2024
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed a formal rejection of event contracts that bet on the outcome of political activity in a vote on Friday, beginning an effort to wall off U.S. customers from platforms that allow the trading of predictive contracts
Crypto firms brace for intensified SEC, CFTC action after regulator warning
10.5.2024
The CFTC warned of another cycle of enforcement actions against crypto firms as investor interest rises
CBDCs, stablecoins must ensure libertarian values — former CFTC chair
8.5.2024
J. Christian Giancarlo has stressed the importance of upholding values of liberty, privacy and economic freedom in a keynote address in London
CFTC Chairman Says Expect Regulators to Crack Down on More Crypto Firms
7.5.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Rostin Behnam said cryptocurrency firms can expect to see more enforcement action from U.S. regulators in the next 6 to 24 months as retail interest in the asset class increases.
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Crypto firms to see more enforcement actions within 2 years — CFTC chair
6.5.2024
Rostin Behnam said that “without a regulatory framework,” regulators would continue pursuing crypto firms to protect investors from potential fraud and manipulation
Elon Musk Will Likely Remain Tesla CEO, and Tweet Non-Stop: Prediction Markets
6.5.2024
Also: Trump faces likely conviction, per Polymarket punters; CFTC hearing to discuss political betting ban
CFTC Commissioner wants to create AI Fraud Task Force
3.5.2024
Commissioner Kristin Johnson’s remarks came just a day after the CFTC appointed its first chief AI officer
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Charles Grassley Demand CFTC Chair Rostin Benham Explain Ties To Sam Bankman-Fried
16.4.2024
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Charles E. Grassley are demanding Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Benham shed light on correspondence he had with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in the lead-up to the exchange’s collapse, a letter from the lawmakers to Benham dated April...
Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF
15.4.2024
The head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, had a lot of contact with Sam Bankman-Friend, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, but lawmakers suggest he hasn't been fully forthcoming about those interactions. So, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley...
KuCoin Market Share Plunges By 50% Amid Legal Tussle With US Authorities
4.4.2024
Due to large money outflows, KuCoin's market share has significantly decreased, going from roughly 6.5% to less than 3%. This is in line with an April 2 Kaiko data release. The decrease in market share coincides with a lawsuit that was launched on March 26 against the Commodity Futures Trading...
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham Criticizes Her Own Agency After KuCoin Charges, “Aggressive” Enforcement Action
29.3.2024
Commissioner Caroline Pham of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a statement Friday seemingly criticizing her own agency for its latest “aggressive enforcement action" following the agency's KuCoin charges, saying it might “infringe upon the SEC’s authority.”
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CFTC Takes Legal Action Against Kucoin, Highlights BTC, ETH, and LTC as Commodities
28.3.2024
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against Kucoin, emphasizing the classification of bitcoin, ethereum, and litecoin as commodities. The enforcement action, launched in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, accuses Kucoin of multiple...
KuCoin Sees Over $1 Billion Outflows After Money Laundering Charges in US
27.3.2024
Crypto exchange KuCoin saw over $1 billion in outflows in the last 24 hours after the US prosecutors announced charges against the exchange and two of its founders, Chun Gan and Ke Tang, for violating anti-money laundering laws.
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KuCoin Crypto Exchange and Founders Charged by DOJ for $9B Laundering, Anti-Money Laundering Violations
26.3.2024
Crypto exchange KuCoin and two of its founders just got charged by US authorities for operating as an illegal exchange in the USA, as well as for failing to implement anti-money laundering protocols.
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Crypto Exchange KuCoin Violated Anti-Money Laundering Laws, U.S. Charges
26.3.2024
U.S. federal prosecutors charged crypto exchange KuCoin and two of its founders with violating anti-money laundering laws on Tuesday, saying the exchange operated in the U.S., lied to at least one of its investors about operating in the U.S. and failed to both register with U.S. government entities...
Coinbase files certifications with CFTC for DOGE, LTC, and BCH
21.3.2024
Coinbase has reportedly filed for certification with CFTC, seeking approval for the US-regulated future for three tokens: Dogecoin, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash. Their trading is likely to go live on the first date of April this year, that is, 2024, provided there are no objections from the CFTC...
U.S. CFTC's Behnam Says Agency Writing New Policy on Prediction Markets
12.3.2024
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam said his agency will propose a rule in the coming months to establish new regulations for prediction markets
Behnam Reiterates Call for Congressional Action on Crypto Regulation During House Committee Hearing
6.3.2024
Rostin Behnam, Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has reiterated his call for Congress to pass legislation clarifying cryptocurrency regulation. The call for congressional action was presented during Wednesday's hearing before the House Agriculture Committee.
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'Congress Needs to Act' on Crypto Regulations, CFTC Chair Behnam Tells Lawmakers
6.3.2024
The CFTC Chair was testifying on the regulator's 2025 budget request