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Derivatives Drama: The Unintended Consequences of Crypto Regulation

11.8.2019
Noelle Acheson points out that the LedgerX confusion highlights potential CFTC priorities regarding the regulation of crypto derivatives that could lead to the opposite of what the regulator intends

Senior CFTC Official Who Set Bitcoin Futures Policy Is Leaving: Report

9.8.2019
Amir Zaidi, director of the CFTC's Division of Market Oversight, is to leave the regulator within weeks, according to Bloomberg Law

US Exchanges Race to Launch Regulated Physically-Delivered Bitcoin Futures

9.8.2019
The race to launch regulated physically-delivered bitcoin futures is back on for three US-regulated trading platforms after one of them hit a snag with the country’s derivatives regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Two other exchanges are racing to launch similar products this...

CFTC Policymaker With Long History of Work on BTC Futures Leaving

9.8.2019
The director of the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight, who worked on policy for Bitcoin futures, is allegedly leaving within weeks

Bitmex Outflows Hit Record in July Exceeding $500M Amid CFTC Probe

5.8.2019
Outflows on BitMEX, the second top crypto exchange by reported trading volume to date, exceed $500 million in July

The CFTC Fintech Chief Who Oversaw Early Blockchain Trials Is Leaving

2.8.2019
The director of the CFTC's experimental fintech initiative will step down in mid-August to pursue work in the private sector

What Happened: Why the First US Physical Bitcoin Futures Haven’t Launched

1.8.2019
LedgerX admitted it has not launched bitcoin futures, as it previously claimed, after the CFTC said it had not approved the exchange to do so

Bitcoin Futures Update: Bakkt Testing, CME Breaks Records, and a $100K Call Option

23.7.2019
Over the last few months, the interest surrounding cryptocurrency derivatives products has been growing fast. For some time now, open interest in CME’s bitcoin futures has been breaking records. Bakkt’s futures platform began testing contracts on Monday and the company says there...

New CFTC Investigation Targets BitMEX

19.7.2019
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating whether major crypto exchange BitMEX broke rules by allowing Americans to trade on the platform, which isn’t registered with the agency, Bloomberg reported, citing "people familiar with the matter." The months-long CFTC probe...

Crypto Exchange BitMEX Under Investigation By CFTC: Bloomberg

19.7.2019
Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is being probed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission over client trades, Bloomberg says

WATCH: Former CFTC Advisor Sees ‘Mistrust’ as Libra’s Fatal Flaw

19.7.2019
Scandal after scandal hasn't done Facebook any favors, says former CTFC advisor Jeff Bandman

It’s Not Up to Facebook to Decide What Libra Is, Ex-CFTC Advisor Says

17.7.2019
Security? Payment token? Utility token? Defining Facebook's Libra won't be easy, and it's not Facebook's call, says Jeff Bandman

Facebook’s Libra Should Be Regulated Like a Security, Says Former CFTC Chair

16.7.2019
Former CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler believes Facebook's Libra looks – and should be regulated like – a security

One More Crypto Firm Wants to Provide Bitcoin Derivative Offerings in United States

13.7.2019
Investors in the US will soon be able to opt for Bitcoin derivatives from one more crypto company. trueDigital Holdings LLC, the global institutional platform based in New York for digital finance, has disclosed its plans of offering Bitcoin derivatives to the investors in the United States....

US Cryptocurrency Exchange ErisX Receives License for Crypto Futures

2.7.2019
ErisX has received a license for crypto futures trading from the U.S. CFTC

TD Ameritrade-Backed ErisX Gets Green Light to Settle Futures in Bitcoin

1.7.2019
The CFTC just granted ErisX a derivatives clearing organization license, clearing the way for it to launch bitcoin futures contracts

Ledgerx Approved to Offer Regulated Bitcoin Derivatives to Retail Investors

26.6.2019
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved Ledgerx to offer physically-settled bitcoin spot and derivatives trading, previously available only to institutional investors, to retail investors of any size. Ledgerx explained that its new platform will share the same order book as...