Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Bipartisan Bill Paves the Way for CFTC’s Crypto Oversight

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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TechREG Weekly: Crypto Community Steps Up Efforts to Influence Lawmakers 
TechREG Weekly: Crypto Community Steps Up Efforts to Influence Lawmakers 
April 22, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

After months of reading how lawmakers around the world are proposing new crypto regulations, crypto firms have decided to organize themselves to have a say...

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CFTC Lures Crypto Community with Rule Changes, Consultations
CFTC Lures Crypto Community with Rule Changes, Consultations
April 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the last weeks, countries like the U.K., the United Arabs Emirates and even the U.S. have increased their efforts to lure the crypto community...

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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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Lawmakers: CFTC Must Pay Closer Attention to Crypto
Lawmakers: CFTC Must Pay Closer Attention to Crypto
January 12, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle want the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to do more to control cryptocurrencies, according to a Bloomberg...

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CFTC Commissioner: Stop Crypto Fines Without Clear Guidance
CFTC Commissioner: Stop Crypto Fines Without Clear Guidance
December 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

One of the U.S.’s top regulators criticized her own agency for fining crypto companies for violating rules without making clear what those rules are. Get...

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Tether Must Pay $41M After Misleading Customers About Stablecoin Backing
Tether Must Pay $41M After Misleading Customers About Stablecoin Backing
October 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Stablecoin platform Tether will pay $41 million after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said the company misled customers and potential buyers for almost three...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Pays $1.25M to Settle CFTC Illegal Trading Charges; Former Bitcoin Developer Predicts Its End
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Pays $1.25M to Settle CFTC Illegal Trading Charges; Former Bitcoin...
September 29, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken will pay $1.25 million to settle Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charges that it allowed customers to illegally trade margin products related...

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