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SEC loses a battle to win the war? Ripple dissociates from pumping XRP
18.4.2021
While the defendants may have gained an edge in pre-trial rulings in SEC v. Ripple Labs, are Ripple’s legal troubles now over?
Following $6.5 million CFTC fine, Coinbase delays direct stock listing
20.3.2021
The crypto exchange escapes regulatory scrutiny with a slap on the wrist, but no stock listing on exchanges until next month
Ahead of IPO, Coinbase Pays CFTC $6.5 Million to Settle False Reporting, Wash Trading Charges
20.3.2021
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase $6.5 million “for reckless false, misleading, or inaccurate reporting as well as wash trading.” This enforcement action came as Coinbase is getting ready for its initial public offering (IPO)...
CZ responds to reports of Binance investigation: story has no "teeth"
12.3.2021
The Binance CEO vigorously defended the company's KYC/AML practices, dismissing reports of an investigation
Binance reportedly under CFTC investigation over US-based trading activity
12.3.2021
The world's largest cryptocurrency exchange is reportedly being probed by the CFTC over concerns it facilitated crypto derivatives trading for U.S.-based customers
Binance Investigated by CFTC - Report
12.3.2021
Source: Instagram, Binance
Major crypto exchange Binance is being investigated by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over concerns that it allowed Americans to place wagers that violated US rules, Bloomberg reported, citing undisclosed people familiar with the matter.
The CFTC...
Ex-Chairman Tarbert, who named Ether a commodity, is leaving the CFTC
3.3.2021
After resigning from the commission's executive position in January, Tarbert is on his way out
Biden’s SEC Chair Pick Gary Gensler Reveals Policies on Bitcoin and Crypto Regulation
3.3.2021
Gary Gensler, President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has revealed his policies on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies if confirmed as the SEC chairman. Gensler is a professor at MIT who teaches cryptocurrencies. He previously served as...
Blockchain Bites: Canada Approves Bitcoin ETF, Options Markets Not Pricing for $100K BTC
12.2.2021
Also: Did the CFTC "pop" the 2017 bitcoin bubble?
Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo Stumps for Digital Dollar
12.2.2021
"Crypto dad" made his case for the next evolution of America's greenback
Federal attorneys are investigating meme-led trading in GME, AMC and silver: WSJ
11.2.2021
The Justice Department joins CFTC and SEC probes into wild markets facilitated by Robinhood and other apps for retail traders
Powers On... The battle for digital asset supremacy and the consequences of U.S. capitulation
11.2.2021
Why is the U.S. dragging its heels on crypto and blockchain regulation, as the rest of the world forges ahead with financial innovation?
Yellen convenes SEC, CFTC and Fed leaders on Robinhood question
3.2.2021
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faces the first major hurdle of her tenure with the question of how to handle social media-driven security trading
ErisX Exchange Asks CFTC to Approve Sports Bet Futures as ‘Risk Hedging’ Tools
3.2.2021
If approved, three proposed futures contracts would be tied to the outcome of National Football League games
Update: "Coin Signals" trader also faces charges from the CFTC
26.1.2021
Arrested by the FBI earlier today, the 24-year-old Spence also faces civil charges of fraud that look to bar him from future trading
FBI arrests 24-year-old crypto trader for commodities and wire fraud
26.1.2021
The trader was both lying to investors and using an unregistered derivatives strategy on BitMex
State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy
26.1.2021
Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime
Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as US Treasury Secretary
25.1.2021
Yellen succeeds Steven Mnuchin in running the U.S. government’s treasury. Here’s what she will oversee in the crypto world
CFTC Attorney Who Let Regulators Trade Crypto Joins Private Law Firm
25.1.2021
Daniel Davis oversaw the CFTC’s legal division, including administrative actions
Chris Brummer Said to Be Biden’s CFTC Chair, Crypto-Friendly Tarbert Steps Down
21.1.2021
Georgetown Law professor and former CFTC Commissioner nominee Chris Brummer is reportedly Joe Biden's leading candidate to succeed Heath Tarbert, who announced his resignation Thursday