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03.08 / 22:11

CFTC SEC Congress Senators regulatory Senators Stabenow, Boozman introduce crypto bill that extends CFTC's regulatory powers

United States Senate Agriculture Committee chair Debbie Stabenow and ranking member John Boozman introduced the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act bill on Wednesday. The bill has been expected for several months. Like the Digital Commodities Exchange Act (DCEA) introduced into the House of Representatives by members of the House Agriculture Committee in April, the new bill enlarges the role of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The new bill is not the companion to the DCEA, however.

27.07 / 18:47

Blockchain CFTC Gaming Kraken Kraken Under Investigation, Unstoppable Crypto Unicorn, Coub.com Goes NFT + More News

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27.07 / 06:07

CFTC regulation SEC us government CFTC poaches Pantera Capital's legal counsel, citing digital asset experience

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Goldsmith Romero cited Joe Cisewski’s experience in digital assets as a key reason behind onboarding him as chief of staff and senior counsel.

26.07 / 18:37

Blockchain Binance CFTC SEC World Economic Outlook, Crypto Tax Exemption, Cryptojacking Rising + More News

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26.07 / 11:23

CFTC SEC coinbase Coinbase Refutes Claims That it Lists Securities as SEC Kicks Off Investigation

Major crypto exchange Coinbase has denied allegations that it lists securities on its platform after the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) embarked on an investigation over the listing of digital assets that should have been registered as securities.

26.07 / 01:17

Digital CFTC regulation regulatory CFTC will remodel LabCFTC, education office to increase regulatory efficiency

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the regulatory agency that shares the main crypto regulatory responsibility with the Securities Exchange Commission, will undergo restructuring to become more proactive and comprehensive, CFTC chair Rostin Behnam announced July 25. LabCFTC, which was described as “the focal point for the CFTC's efforts to promote responsible fintech innovation,” will become the Office of Technology Innovation (OTI) and report directly to the chairman’s office.

25.07 / 23:03

CFTC SEC The lasting agony of 3AC: Law Decoded, July 18-25

The late spring and summer months of 2022 would be remembered not only for their extreme temperatures across the globe but also for a crushing streak of large crypto companies falling apart. Terra Lab in May, Celsius in June and now, the lasting agony of a Singapore-based crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC). Technically, 3AC was ordered for liquidation by a court in the British Virgin Islands on June 27, but it was last week, which has seen some further developments around the firm.

22.07 / 12:23

CFTC SEC coinbase Legal Coinbase Criticizes US SEC, Crypto Community Criticizes Coinbase over Insider Trading, and CFTC Chimes In

Major crypto exchange Coinbase criticized the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its lack of regulatory clarity and action, while itself being criticized over insider trading - for which two US regulators charged the exchange’s former employee.

22.07 / 00:37

CFTC SEC coinbase SEC listing 9 tokens as securities in insider trading case 'could have broad implications' — CFTC

Caroline Pham, one of five commissioners with the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has expressed concerns about the possible implications of a case the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, brought against a former product manager at Coinbase.

21.07 / 14:01

Stablecoin CFTC SEC Europe Regulators across the ocean discuss stablecoins and MiCa at joint forum

It’s not every week that regulators from both sides of the Atlantic ocean come together to discuss cryptocurrencies. But that's what happened last week, with European and American counterparts sharing their thoughts on stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the Markets in Crypto assets (MiCa) proposal.

20.07 / 09:03

Government CFTC SEC Lummis-Gillibrand crypto bill likely deferred to next year

The major bipartisan crypto bill led by U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (Republican) and Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat) will most likely be deferred to next year according to the duo.

19.07 / 18:31

Blockchain Ethereum CFTC Bitcoin Warning NFT Warning, Bitcoin Mining Academy, Inflation in EU Heats Up + More News

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14.07 / 23:35

Government Law CFTC foreign CFTC labels 34 crypto and forex firms as unregistered foreign entities

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has added 34 unregistered foreign entities to its Registration Deficient List, including at least six providing crypto-related services.

01.07 / 20:39

Blockchain Ethereum ETF CFTC Celsius' Options, Tether's Commercial Paper, Blockchain.com vs. Three Arrows + More News

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30.06 / 21:33

Law CFTC Bitcoin National fraud case CFTC brings $1.7B fraud case involving Bitcoin against South African national

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has taken enforcement action against a South African national in what the regulatory body called its “largest fraudulent scheme involving Bitcoin.”

29.06 / 00:21

CFTC awards That's 'Sir' Crypto Dad: French order knights former CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo

The French government has given former United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission chair Chris Giancarlo, also known as "Crypto Dad," the equivalent of a knighthood.

28.06 / 13:53

CFTC regulation SEC Congress week NOT Not the best week for crypto lending: Law Decoded, June 20-27

Due to Celsius Network’s withdrawal suspension in mid-June, the very topic of crypto lending made its entryway to the acute issues list for the regulators. Last week, lawmakers and officials continued to raise the question of necessary action, with significant utterance belonging to one of the key European crypto skeptics, Christine Lagard.

24.06 / 23:35

CFTC regulation SEC negotiations Gensler appeals for ‘one rule book’ in negotiations with CFTC over crypto regulation

United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler is in talks with Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officials on a “memorandum of understanding” on the regulation of digital assets. Together, the agencies can assure market integrity, Gensler told The Financial Times in an interview published Thursday.“I’m talking about one rule book on the exchange that protects all trading regardless of the pair — [be it] a security token versus security token, security token versus commodity token, commodity token versus commodity token,” Gensler told the newspaper.

24.06 / 18:17

Ethereum CFTC SEC Bitcoin Withdrawals Binance Launches Institutional, CoinFLEX Pauses Withdrawals, US SEC Chief on Crypto Regulation + More News

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24.06 / 07:59

CFTC regulation SEC Hoskinson pitches software-enabled crypto self-regulation to Congress

Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson has told Congress it should make regulations for crypto but leave compliance up to the software developers.

24.06 / 01:09

Blockchain CFTC regulation SEC hearing US Congressional hearing on digital asset regulation focuses on disclosure

Disclosure was an important theme at a United States House of Representatives hearing on digital asset regulation Thursday. Although chair of the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy and Credit Sean Maloney specified that it would focus on gaps in the oversight and regulation of derivatives and underlying spot markets, the discussion ranged widely.

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