CFTC
Crypto Trading Platform BitMEX ‘Attempted to Evade’ US Regulations, CFTC, DOJ Charge
The CFTC has charged BitMEX, CEO Arthur Hayes and other affiliated entities with offering US customers crypto trading services in violation of federal law.
CFTC Charges Firm With Illegally Providing Leveraged Trading of Crypto, Gold
A Caribbean-based firm is in hot water with the CFTC for allegedly allowing U.S. retail investors to partake in leveraged trading of cryptocurrencies and precious metals.
A New Bill Proposes to Put US Crypto Exchanges Under a National Framework
The Digital Commodity Exchange Act would bring crypto exchanges into a single federal framework, overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Tassat Gains CFTC 'No-Action' Relief Ahead of Eventual Bitcoin Swaps Contract Listing
Tassat blamed COVID-19 and leadership changes for its long-delayed bitcoin derivatives contract listing.
CFTC Alleges 4 Individuals Defrauded Customers in $1M Bitcoin Trading Scheme
The CFTC alleged four individuals stole close to $1 million from customers by promising returns from a bitcoin trading scheme.
CFTC Greenlights LedgerX Request to Move Beyond Digital Currency Products
The federal regulator has approved LedgerX’s amended registration to offer fully collateralized futures and options products.
TeraExchange Reinstated as Swap Execution Facility by CFTC Order
The regulatory body deemed the exchange dormant because it had no trading activity in the three years following its registration with the CFTC.
Interactive Brokers to Pay $38M in Settlement Over AML Lapses
Publicly traded brokerage firm Interactive Brokers has agreed to pay multi-million dollar penalties to the SEC, Finra and CFTC for failure to flag suspicious transactions and lapses in AML compliance.
CFTC Chair: 'A Large Part' of Financial System Could End Up in Blockchain Format
Perfection shouldn’t be the enemy of good when it comes to regulating the cryptocurrency space, said Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert.
CFTC Seeks Industry Advice on Blockchain Applications
The commission’s technology advisory committee made several presentations on various blockchain applications including CBDCs and digital tokens during a four-hour-long remote meeting last Thursday.
