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CFTC Chair: Cryptocurrencies 'Unlike Any Commodity' Agency Has Seen

Cryptocurrencies have proven to be a unique challenge for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agency's chairman has said.

By Nikhilesh DeDis 12, 2017

CBOE's chief executive is pushing back at suggestions that the exchange's newly-launched bitcoin futures market was hastily done.

By Brady DaleDis 11, 2017

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has published a new primer on cryptocurrencies, which includes statements about ICOs.

By Stan HigginsOkt 17, 2017

The CFTC is still working on rules to define when a digital commodity like bitcoin has been "delivered," an official has said.

By Stan HigginsOkt 9, 2017

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is reportedly making enquiries into the June "flash crash" on Coinbase's GDAX trading platform.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a lawsuit against a New York-based man and his company for allegedly running a bitcoin scam.

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission head Bart Chilton wrote that bitcoin's volatility indicates artificial inflation of its price.

By Nikhilesh DeSet 21, 2017

J. Christopher Giancarlo, CFTC chair, has called on government agencies to embrace blockchain, saying it's in the national interest to do so.

By Aaron StanleySet 21, 2017

The CFTC has named one of its leaders as the new sponsor for its technical advisory committee – and he wants to see it work on blockchain issues.

By Stan HigginsSet 20, 2017

A look at how a new class of cryptocurrency-based financial products impacts the balance of power between U.S. regulators.

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