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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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Report: Bankman-Fried Could Get Bail Upon Return to US
Report: Bankman-Fried Could Get Bail Upon Return to US
December 21, 2022  |  Legal

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will return to America Wednesday (Dec. 21) under FBI escort. And upon doing so, the disgraced cryptocurrency wunderkind could be granted...

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CFTC Commissioner Says Whistleblowers ‘Critical’ to Oversight of Crypto
CFTC Commissioner Says Whistleblowers ‘Critical’ to Oversight of Crypto
November 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Whistleblowers who report wrongdoing in the cryptocurrency industry will be performing a valuable service and will be eligible to receive a substantial reward, a Commodity...

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Report: DOJ Investigates FTX Collapse and Handling of Customer Funds
Report: DOJ Investigates FTX Collapse and Handling of Customer Funds
November 14, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York is reportedly investigating the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX as well as the firm’s...

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Report: SEC and CFTC Investigating Crypto Exchanges FTX and FTX US
Report: SEC and CFTC Investigating Crypto Exchanges FTX and FTX US
November 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are reportedly investigating the FTX cryptocurrency exchange companies on a number of...

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Report: CFTC Commissioner Says More Authority Needed to Regulate Crypto
Report: CFTC Commissioner Says More Authority Needed to Regulate Crypto
October 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulation by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may be the answer for dealing with the risk associated with cryptocurrency as more traditional financial...

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EU Financial Services Boss Pushes US for Crypto Regulations
EU Financial Services Boss Pushes US for Crypto Regulations
October 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Union’s financial services boss stressed to leaders on Capitol Hill that it’s important for the U.S. to finalize regulations governing cryptocurrency oversight.   Mairead...

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