CFTC

Former CFTC Official: Barack Obama ‘Should Heed the Call’ on Bitcoin

The Obama administration should move quickly to embrace bitcoin and blockchain technology, a former government regulator has argued in a new op-ed.

Di Stan Higgins11 mag 2016

A CFTC commissioner said today he believes blockchain tech has already proved itself in the market through testing.

Di Pete Rizzo12 apr 2016

CFTC's J Christopher Giancarlo said today that he believes his agency should reexamine existing rules for distributed ledger technology.

Di Pete Rizzo29 mar 2016

A meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee discussed how blockchain could reshape the derivatives market.

Di Stan Higgins23 feb 2016

The CFTC will discuss the application of blockchain technology in derivatives markets during a meeting later this month.

Di Stan Higgins8 gen 2016

During a recent speech, CFTC commissioner J Christopher Giancarlo said that the blockchain could cut costs in the financial sector – and cut jobs

Di Stan Higgins2 dic 2015

Bitcoin law experts Brian Klein and Geoffrey Aronow explore recent rulings by the US CFTC and how they affect bitcoin traders across the world.

The US CFTC has settled charges against bitcoin swap facility TeraExchange for failing to enforce trading prohibitions.

Di Stan Higgins24 set 2015

Attorney Jared Marx discusses a recent ruling by the United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission, which saw it label bitcoin as a commodity.

The CFTC has confirmed that bitcoin and other digital currencies are commodities covered by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA).

Di Pete Rizzo17 set 2015

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