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US House approves FIT21 crypto bill with bipartisan support
22.5.2024
Democratic and Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act
U.S. House Set to Vote for First Standalone Crypto Market Structure Bill
22.5.2024
The U.S. House of Representatives is poised to vote in favor of a crypto market structure bill as a standalone piece of legislation for the first time
Several U.S. House Democrats Petition Colleagues to Join Yes Side on Crypto Bill
21.5.2024
The U.S. House of Representatives is on the verge of a vote on Wednesday that is widely expected to approve comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation with bipartisan support – a major milestone for the industry – and several Democrats there are pushing their colleagues to vote yes
CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger on Overzealous Crypto Regulation and the Need for Legislative Action
21.5.2024
The commodities regulator has been clear about the dangers of regulating a burgeoning industry through enforcement actions
Democratic House Leadership Will Not Whip FIT21 Despite Strong Opposition: Politico
21.5.2024
Democratic House leadership will not whip party members against voting for FIT21, an email from the Democratic Whip's office obtained by Politico reveals. The House is expected to vote on the landmark crypto regulatory framework sometime on Wednesday.
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Democrat House Leadership Says Crypto Bill Vote Won't Be Whipped
21.5.2024
Ranking members strongly oppose this bill as written, an email obtained by Politico reads, but will stop short of putting it to a whipped vote
Donald Trump Viewed as ‘America’s First Crypto President’ by Former CFTC Chairman
20.5.2024
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Chris Giancarlo has emphasized former U.S. President Donald Trump’s critical role in the cryptocurrency industry, dubbing him “America’s first crypto president” due to the approval of bitcoin futures during...
Crypto firms rally behind FIT21 bill approaching US House floor vote
17.5.2024
Lawmakers expect to vote on a bill clarifying how regulators handle digital assets by June after a majority in both chambers passed a resolution against an SEC crypto rule
Donald Trump Earns ‘First Crypto President’ Title, Former CFTC Commissioner Claims
16.5.2024
Former President Donald Trump has been dubbed "America’s first crypto president" ever since his first year in office in 2017, according to Chris Giancarlo, a former CFTC regulator.
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Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Venture Capital Firm Leads Polymarket’s $45 Million Series B Funding Round
15.5.2024
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund recently led the Series B funding round for the crypto-based prediction markets platform, Polymarket, which raised $45 million. The latest round valued Polymarket lower than the $1 billion it had anticipated before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
Crypto Broker Fined Nearly $1.7M for Illegally Providing Access to Digital Asset Exchanges
15.5.2024
On May 13, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it had fined crypto brokerage firm Falcon Labs Ltd. approximately $1.7 million. The fines are penalties for the firm’s illegal facilitation of U.S. residents’ access to digital asset derivative exchanges. The commission has urged digital...
Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo Joins Paxos Board of Directors
14.5.2024
Paxos, a leading regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, has appointed J. Christopher Giancarlo, the former Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to its board of directors.
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Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo joins Paxos board
14.5.2024
Former CFTC Chair J. Christopher Giancarlo founded the Digital Dollar Project and currently works as an advisory board member for the Chamber of Digital Commerce
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund invests $70M in election betting platform
14.5.2024
Amid increasing U.S. regulatory scrutiny, popular crypto-based betting platform Polymarket secures funding to expand its global operations despite restrictions
CFTC Urges Caution to Job Seekers Amid Rising Money Mule Scams
14.5.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is warning against "money mule" scams targeting remote job seekers. The regulator said people seeking work-from-home opportunities should be on the lookout for these deceptive schemes.
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Falcon Labs Settles with CFTC in Landmark Case Over Unregistered Status
14.5.2024
The CFTC has reached a settlement with Falcon Labs, Ltd., a Seychelles-based entity, for operating as an unregistered futures commission merchant (FCM) and facilitating access to digital asset exchanges without proper registration.
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CFTC announces $1.8M settlement against brokerage firm FalconX
13.5.2024
The regulator reported the firm voluntarily improved its practices after the CFTC’s civil suit with Binance and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao
FalconX Settles With CFTC for $1.8M Over Failure to Register as Futures Commission Merchant
13.5.2024
FalconX will pay $1.8 million to settle newly-announced charges from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that the crypto trading firm violated commodities laws by failing to register as a futures commission merchant (FCM), according to a Monday announcement from the regulator
Billionaire Mark Cuban Endorses CFTC Regulation for All Cryptocurrencies
13.5.2024
"Shark Tank" investor Mark Cuban advocated for the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to oversee all cryptocurrencies. He was responding to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's crypto endorsement on social media.
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Billionaire Mark Cuban Warns Gensler’s SEC Crypto Policies Could Cost Biden the Election
11.5.2024
Billionaire Mark Cuban has criticized U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s handling of crypto regulations, suggesting it could harm Biden’s election chances. “Gensler has not protected a single investor against fraud,” he stressed....