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CFTC Charges Digitex Founder Adam Todd With Running Illegal Crypto Derivatives Trading Platform
30.9.2022
Adam Todd, the founder of crypto futures and spot market exchange Digitex, has been charged by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for multiple violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA)
Breaking Down the SEC and CFTC’s Autumn Wave of Enforcement Actions
29.9.2022
Critics claim the regulators’ enforcement-first approach sets dangerous precedents in the absence of clear guidance for projects
Ooki DAO members explore options in response to CFTC lawsuit
29.9.2022
Members of the Ooki DAO are discussing various ways to respond to the recent lawsuit filed by the CFTC
Bitcoin Could ‘Double in Price’ Under CFTC Regulation, Chairman Behnam Says
29.9.2022
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam said Thursday that CFTC-led regulation could have significant benefits for the crypto industry, including a potential boost to the price of bitcoin
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson touts DCCPA bill in market risk advisory meeting
28.9.2022
The committee meeting was Johnson’s first as committee sponsor; she chose to concentrate on digital assets and the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act in her opening
The CFTC Served Ooki DAO Papers By Posting Them in an Online Discussion Forum
28.9.2022
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) used unorthodox methods to serve a lawsuit against the pseudonymous members of a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), according to court documents filed on Tuesday
Interpreting the CFTC’s Lawsuit Against Ooki DAO
27.9.2022
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization, last week. The CFTC alleged Ooki DAO was offering leveraged and margin trading products without registering as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM), a legal requirement in the U.S
U.S. CFTC Shakes Crypto Industry After Action Against DAO - Who’s Next?
26.9.2022
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has rattled the crypto community with an enforcement action it brought against Ooki DAO, leaving market participants fuming and unsure of which protocol could be targeted next by regulators.
In the September 22 press release, the CFTC revealed...
CFTC’s Ooki DAO Action Shatters Illusion of Regulator-Proof Protocol
26.9.2022
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed and settled charges last week against a blockchain protocol and its founders, but its the subsequent lawsuit against a decentralized autonomous organization that could have an enormous ripple effect on the crypto industry
A Former CFTC Chair Thinks There is No Need For New Laws on Stablecoins: Here’s What He Said
23.9.2022
Timothy Massad, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and a current research fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, argued that regulatory progress on stablecoins can be made immediately by utilizing the current laws....
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Bahrain's EazyPay Partners with Binance Pay, Compute North Files for Bankruptcy, Tornado Cash Returns to GitHub + More News
23.9.2022
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Read More: Bahrain's EazyPay Partners with Binance Pay, Compute North Files for Bankruptcy, Tornado Cash Returns to GitHub + More News
CTFC slammed for 'blatant regulation by enforcement' over Ooki DAO case
23.9.2022
The CFTC’s actions have even been met with strong pushback from its own commissioner, while others have drawn comparisons to the SEC’s regulation by enforcement tactics
CFTC Penalizes Blockchain Protocol $250K, Files Action Against Successor DAO
23.9.2022
The commission said bZeroX offered illegal, off-exchange trading of digital assets, and has also filed a civil action against the Ooki DAO
Push to Enhance CFTC’s Crypto Watchdog Role Gets a Boost in US Congress
22.9.2022
Congress’ attempt to make the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) the primary U.S. cryptocurrency regulator took a procedural step forward on Thursday, with a House lawmaker introducing a bill supporting a parallel effort in the Senate
CFTC commissioner visits Ripple offices as decision in SEC case looms
19.9.2022
The outcome of the SEC v. Ripple lawsuit could influence whether the CFTC or SEC will play a greater role in handling the XRP token as a commodity or security
CFTC Prepares to Step up Oversight of Crypto Market — Says Many Digital Assets Are Commodities
19.9.2022
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has shared with Congress its plans to regulate the crypto market with “full oversight capabilities” if the proposed Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act becomes law. The regulator claims to have the right experience and expertise...
White House publishes ‘first-ever’ comprehensive framework for crypto
16.9.2022
The fact sheet sums up the efforts of nine federal agencies’ research over the past six months
Industry reps suggest improvements to Stabenow-Boozman crypto regulation bill
15.9.2022
The crypto spokespeople testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday with analyses of the bill’s strengths and recommendations for its weaknesses
Merge is 'a step in the right direction' to address crypto's energy usage — Rostin Behnam
15.9.2022
The CFTC chair said that the Ethereum blockchain’s transition to proof-of-stake, despite reducing energy usage by more than 99%, may not go far enough in resolving the problem
CFTC Already Preparing to Be Crypto Watchdog, Benham Tells US Senators
15.9.2022
Agency is “right regulator” to oversee digital assets trading, CFTC chairman testifies at a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee