Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CFTC Charges KuCoin With Violations of Commodity Exchange Act
CFTC Charges KuCoin With Violations of Commodity Exchange Act
March 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action against the entities that operate KuCoin, a centralized digital asset exchange. The agency has charged KuCoin...

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Policymakers Chase Central Framework for Decentralized Finance Oversight
Policymakers Chase Central Framework for Decentralized Finance Oversight
February 28, 2024  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

You don’t know what you don’t know. And what you don’t know you can’t leverage or interact with, much less hope to regulate. That is...

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Court Approves CFTC’s Settlement With Binance
Court Approves CFTC’s Settlement With Binance
December 18, 2023  |  Legal

A U.S. district court has approved a previously announced settlement and entered an order against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao. The U.S. District Court...

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CFTC to Propose Strengthening Regulations to Safeguard Customer Funds
CFTC to Propose Strengthening Regulations to Safeguard Customer Funds
November 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly working on a draft proposal to enhance regulatory defenses and protect client funds. Coming in response to last year’s...

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Report: Voyager Co-Founder Stephen Ehrlich May Face CFTC Action
Report: Voyager Co-Founder Stephen Ehrlich May Face CFTC Action
October 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Voyager Digital co-founder Stephen Ehrlich is reportedly facing potential enforcement action from U.S. regulators following investigations into the conduct of the bankrupt crypto lender. Staff in...

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CFTC Virtual Event to Focus on Investment Scams and AI
CFTC Virtual Event to Focus on Investment Scams and AI
September 25, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud in the digital age will be the focus of an upcoming virtual event hosted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The event, “Technology and Fraud:...

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Mastercard to Terminate Co-Branded Card Partnership With Binance
Mastercard to Terminate Co-Branded Card Partnership With Binance
August 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard will terminate its partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings. This decision will impact all four of Mastercard’s co-branded card programs with Binance, which are in Argentina,...

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Binance.US Partners With MoonPay to Convert Dollars to Tether
Binance.US Partners With MoonPay to Convert Dollars to Tether
August 22, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

To regain access to a steady flow of dollars, Binance.US, the American arm of the cryptocurrency exchange, has teamed up with MoonPay, a payment startup....

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Binance Fights Back Against CFTC Complaint, Claims Regulatory Overreach
Binance Fights Back Against CFTC Complaint, Claims Regulatory Overreach
July 28, 2023  |  Regulation

Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, are reportedly fighting back against a complaint filed against the cryptocurrency exchange by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). They filed a...

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