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CFTC Says Registration Framework for Non-US Exchanges Includes Digital Asset Markets
CFTC Says Registration Framework for Non-US Exchanges Includes Digital Asset Markets
August 28, 2025  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Thursday (Aug. 28) that American companies that left the country to enable crypto asset trading now have a way to participate...

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Witnesses Warn of Crypto Exodus Without Swift Passage of CLARITY Act
Witnesses Warn of Crypto Exodus Without Swift Passage of CLARITY Act
June 04, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The newly introduced CLARITY Act would help define and give shape to the digital asset ecosystem, while creating a market structure that protects stakeholders, crypto...

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Third CFTC Commissioner Announces Plans to Leave Agency
Third CFTC Commissioner Announces Plans to Leave Agency
May 22, 2025  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) could be left with a single member sometime before the end of the year, as three current members have...

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Derailed House Hearing Leaves Crypto Market Structure Hanging in Balance
Derailed House Hearing Leaves Crypto Market Structure Hanging in Balance
May 06, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Donald Trump promised to transform the U.S. into the “crypto capital of the planet,” and he will need cryptocurrency legislation for his administration to do it....

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CFTC Clarifies Views on Regulatory Treatment of Foreign Exchange Products
CFTC Clarifies Views on Regulatory Treatment of Foreign Exchange Products
April 10, 2025  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released an interpretive letter providing views on certain foreign exchange (FX) transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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CFTC Says Digital Asset Derivatives Will Get Same Regulatory Treatment as Other Products
CFTC Says Digital Asset Derivatives Will Get Same Regulatory Treatment as Other Products
March 28, 2025  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission withdrew two advisories: one on the review of risks related to clearing digital assets, and the other on virtual currency...

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FinCEN Highlights Ways Financial Institutions Can Combat Relationship Investment Scams
FinCEN Highlights Ways Financial Institutions Can Combat Relationship Investment Scams
February 26, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Financial institutions should watch for suspicious activity that may indicate relationship investment scams and should use specific Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filing instructions and key...

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CFTC Appoints Whistleblower Office Director Brian Young to Lead Enforcement
CFTC Appoints Whistleblower Office Director Brian Young to Lead Enforcement
February 14, 2025  |  Personnel

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named the former director of its Whistleblower Office, Brian Young, as its director of enforcement. Get the Full...

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CFPB Director Nomination Tops Trump’s Picks to Lead Financial Regulators
CFPB Director Nomination Tops Trump’s Picks to Lead Financial Regulators
February 12, 2025  |  Regulation

Three weeks in, President Donald Trump’s second term has been anything but quiet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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