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These Bills Could Change SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Trend 
These Bills Could Change SEC’s Crypto Enforcement Trend 
May 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

On Tuesday (May 3), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the expansion of its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit with 20 additional positions, for...

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Bipartisan Bill Paves the Way for CFTC’s Crypto Oversight
Bipartisan Bill Paves the Way for CFTC’s Crypto Oversight
May 03, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Republican and Democratic lawmakers last week (April 28) introduced the Digital Commodity Exchange Act of 2022 in the House, which essentially authorizes the Commodity Futures...

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Gensler Says SEC Plans to Regulate Crypto Exchanges, Sharing Power With CFTC
Gensler Says SEC Plans to Regulate Crypto Exchanges, Sharing Power With CFTC
April 05, 2022  |  Regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning a series of changes that could aggressively step up its regulation of the cryptocurrency industry, most notably...

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Bipartisan Bill to Give CFTC More Power Over Crypto at SEC’s Expense
Bipartisan Bill to Give CFTC More Power Over Crypto at SEC’s Expense
March 27, 2022  |  Regulation

The fight between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over who will regulate cryptocurrencies just took a turn that...

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CFTC Charges 4 in $44M Bitcoin Scam
CFTC Charges 4 in $44M Bitcoin Scam
March 11, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a federal civil enforcement action this week against four men for allegedly conducting a $44 million...

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CFTC Nominees Urge Lawmakers to Give Agency More Crypto Oversight
CFTC Nominees Urge Lawmakers to Give Agency More Crypto Oversight
March 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The four nominees from President Joe Biden to join the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have told lawmakers that they think there needs to be...

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HSBC Under Fire for Bankers’ Alleged Misuse of WhatsApp
HSBC Under Fire for Bankers’ Alleged Misuse of WhatsApp
February 22, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

London banking giant HSBC is being investigated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for bankers’ alleged use of “non-HSBC approved messaging platforms for...

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New Crypto Regulation May Be Useful, but Not Indispensable
New Crypto Regulation May Be Useful, but Not Indispensable
February 18, 2022  |  Regulation

In the crypto regulation debate, many people in the industry are suggesting that new regulation in the United States is needed to provide more clarity...

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At Senate Hearing, CFTC Chair Behnam Steps Up Battle With SEC for Crypto Oversight
At Senate Hearing, CFTC Chair Behnam Steps Up Battle With SEC for Crypto Oversight
February 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Fresh from his confirmation hearing, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam made another, more aggressive pitch for authority over the cryptocurrency market in front...

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