Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Circle Appoints Former CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert New Legal Chief
Circle Appoints Former CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert New Legal Chief
June 08, 2023  |  Personnel

USDC-issuer Circle has named a former regulator as its new chief legal officer. Heath Tarbert, one-time chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), will...

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US Judge Fines Mirror Trading Founder $3.4 Billion in Crypto Fraud Scheme
US Judge Fines Mirror Trading Founder $3.4 Billion in Crypto Fraud Scheme
April 28, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has resolved its largest fraud case involving bitcoin with a fine for the CEO of a defunct South African...

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CFTC Lawsuit: Binance Gave ‘VIP’ Edge to Big Traders
CFTC Lawsuit: Binance Gave ‘VIP’ Edge to Big Traders
March 30, 2023  |  Legal

A lawsuit against Binance alleges the cryptocurrency giant gave preferred treatment to high-frequency traders. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance Monday (March 27)...

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Former Binance.US CEO Reportedly Hires Lawyer as Government Investigates Binance
Former Binance.US CEO Reportedly Hires Lawyer as Government Investigates Binance
March 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A former CEO of Binance.US has reportedly hired a lawyer. Catherine Coley, who launched the U.S.-regulated partner of the global crypto exchange Binance before leaving...

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Crypto Investors’ Confidence Slips as Regulators Challenge Industry
Crypto Investors’ Confidence Slips as Regulators Challenge Industry
March 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A regulator’s charges against Binance have delivered another blow against confidence in the cryptocurrency world. On the day the charges were announced by the Commodity...

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CFTC Seeks to Ban Binance From US
CFTC Seeks to Ban Binance From US
March 27, 2023  |  Legal

The Binance crypto-trading platform and its CEO Changpeng Zhao have been charged with violating U.S. regulations in federal court. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged Zhao, Binance Holdings Limited,...

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Things Are Getting Real, but Not Real Good, for Crypto
Things Are Getting Real, but Not Real Good, for Crypto
March 10, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Rather than enjoying a spring thaw, crypto’s 2022 winter is transitioning to an ice age. This, as New York Attorney General (NYAG) Letitia James on...

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Bankman-Fried SEC Case Postponed Until After Criminal Trial
Bankman-Fried SEC Case Postponed Until After Criminal Trial
February 14, 2023  |  Legal

The federal government’s civil cases against Sam Bankman-Fried are on hold, at least for now. A court ruling Monday (Feb. 13) postponed lawsuits by the...

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CFTC Charges Alameda’s Caroline Ellison in FTX Fraud
CFTC Charges Alameda’s Caroline Ellison in FTX Fraud
December 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Alameda Research’s Caroline Ellison is facing more charges for her role in the FTX collapse. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Wednesday (Dec....

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