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BitMEX Announces $100M CFTC, FinCEN Settlement

BitMEX will pay a $100 million penalty to resolve the charges, the firm announced in a blog post.

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes

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US Regulators Debate Authority Over Crypto Regulation

Which regulators should police crypto, and which cryptocurrencies are securities?

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CFTC Commissioner Says SEC Lacks Authority Over Commodities, Including 'Crypto Assets'

Quintenz's comment follows remarks by SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, who this week reiterated his view that stock and "stable value tokens backed by securities" qualify as securities.

CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz

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Former CFTC Attorney Ryne Miller Joins FTX.US as General Counsel

Miller served as legal counsel to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, when Gensler was at the CFTC.

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US Derivatives Traders Are Easily Bypassing Blocks on Offshore Exchanges: Report

U.S.-based traders are able to use virtual private networks designed to mask the country where they are based. Or they simply lie about where they are from.

U.S. investors are finding ways to access offshore exchanges.

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Timothy Massad: Bitcoin ETFs Could Lead to Greater Regulation

Responding to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s call for SEC to clarify its role on crypto regulations, former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad suggests that the SEC, despite not having direct authority to regulate crypto exchanges, could approve bitcoin ETFs as a way to “bring some regulatory standards.”

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Judge Bans PaxForex From US for Offering Unregistered, Leveraged Crypto Trades

The St. Vincent-based trading shop did not show up in court to defend itself against CFTC allegations.

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Bitcoin ETF Would Be Good for Investors and Regulators, Says Former CFTC Chairman

The SEC could use the ETF approval process to improve trading integrity on crypto exchanges, said Timothy Massad.

Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC

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DeFi Derivatives May Be Illegal: CFTC Commissioner

Federal law "does not contain any exception" for decentralized finance markets, Dan Berkovitz said.

CFTC Commissioner Dan Berkovitz

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Digital Dollar Should Be 'Actively Explored,' Says Former CFTC Chairman

Maintaining users' privacy is a key design focus, according to Massad. "We're not China."

Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC