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12.10 / 18:05

CFTC regulation lending CFTC announces lawsuit against Voyager Digital and former CEO

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a complaint against Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of crypto lending firm Voyager Digital.

06.10 / 18:39

CFTC regulation lending CFTC weighs enforcement action against former Voyager Digital CEO: Report

Officials at the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are reportedly considering an enforcement action against Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of crypto lending firm Voyager Digital.

06.10 / 13:25

CFTC Voyager US CFTC Reportedly Considering Enforcement Action Against Former Voyager CEO

U.S. regulators are currently considering taking enforcement action against Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager, Bloomberg reported citing sources familiar to the matter.

03.10 / 15:55

CFTC SEC CFTC Chair Clashes with SEC's Gensler, Argues Majority of Crypto Should Be Seen as Commodities

Yesterday at the Futures Industry Association Expo, Rostin Behnam, Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), reiterated his call for a comprehensive regulatory structure for the crypto sector.

03.10 / 09:21

Ethereum CFTC us sec ETF approval ethereum etf US SEC's Ethereum ETF Approval Officially Confirms Its Non-Security Status, Says Former CFTC Chairman

The recent approval of Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially establishes Ethereum's status as a non-security, former CFTC Chairman and Head of Policy at a16z Crypto, Brian Quintenz, posted on X today.

02.10 / 19:51

CFTC regulation Trading SEC Commodities Investment place One-third of all CFTC crypto enforcement actions took place this year: Chair Behnam

United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chair Rostin Behnam highlighted his agency’s activity in the crypto sphere and the need for up-to-date legislation at the Financial Industry Association Expo 2023 event in Chicago. He described the CFTC Enforcement Division’s efforts as a “nonstop drumbeat.”

29.09 / 10:19

CFTC regulation transactions Bitcoin New US bill to require firms to report off-chain transactions to CFTC

A new bill in the United States aims to require cryptocurrency service providers to report all blockchain transactions to a government repository.

27.09 / 22:41

Mining CFTC regulation Fraud Ponzi scheme Former CEO of sham crypto miner IcomTech pleads guilty of wire fraud for Ponzi scheme

Marco Ruiz Ochoa pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in the Southern District Court of New York on Sept. 27 in relation to Ponzi scheme perpetrated by the IcomTech company. Ochoa was CEO of IcomTech from its founding in 2018 to 2019.

25.09 / 17:57

CFTC regulation SEC Senator Gillibrand Rallies Democrat Colleagues to Adopt Digital Assets Regulation

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is in talks with her Democrat colleagues in the Senate to support cryptocurrency regulation amid speculations of a government shutdown.

22.09 / 20:33

markets CFTC regulation Trading Derivatives Bitcoin Price Broker Architect fintech receives NFA approval to operate as introducing broker

Architect Financial Technologies, the startup founded by former FTX US president Brett Harrison, will provide derivatives brokerage services following its Architect Financial Derivatives subsidiary receiving approval from the National Futures Association (NFA) to operate as an independent introducing broker. The company is eyeing both the cryptocurrency derivatives market and the traditional market, Harrison said.

15.09 / 23:45

business Blockchain Adoption Binance CFTC regulation SEC Binance CEO responds to rumors, says US executive is 'taking a deserved break'

Binance Holdings CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has shot down speculation surrounding the departure of Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder, noting that he is “taking a deserved break" after a successful stint at the company.

15.09 / 06:07

CFTC SEC crypto regulation Treasury US Senator Sherrod Brown Urges CFTC, SEC and Treasury Secretary to Enhance Crypto Transparency

The chair of the Senate Banking Committee, Sherrod Brown has urged key federal agencies to use their existing authority to address concerns within the cryptocurrency industry and enhance transparency to protect investors.

14.09 / 07:49

defi CFTC coinbase defi protocols Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Advocates for DeFi Protocols to Challenge CFTC in Court

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has weighed in on the recent enforcement actions taken by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against operators of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols.

14.09 / 07:31

Law defi CFTC regulation Decentralization Coinbase CEO champions DeFi, calls for court action to set legal precedent

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has expressed his endorsement of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. In a recent social media post, Armstrong urged the DeFi protocols to consider legal proceedings in court to set a precedent, as the legal system has consistently demonstrated its dedication to upholding the rule of law. The current approach is mainly pushing a crucial industry toward overseas jurisdictions, he said.

12.09 / 08:01

Adoption CFTC regulation cryptocurrency investment investigation CFTC Commissioner plans to modernize investor protection with technology

CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero recommended regulators modernize its protection measures using technological advances as she warned that failure to do so would have a negative impact on American investors.

12.09 / 07:41

Provident Reuters CFTC Platform Actor CFTC Commissioner Calls for Fraud Database to Allow Investors to Identify Bad Actors

Christy Goldsmith Romero, commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has proposed the creation of a federal fraud database that would allow investors to identify individuals with bad reputations.

08.09 / 20:41

markets CFTC Altcoin MoneyGram Usd Coin week Why is Stellar (XLM) price up this week?

The Stellar token experienced a notable 11.5% increase in value between Sept. 2 and Sept. 8, a novelty given that Bitcoin and most altcoins are down for the week. The surge came after Stellar (XLM) tested the $0.113 support level, which marked its lowest point in the past eight weeks. The price upswing followed a preliminary announcement made by the Stellar organization on social media.

08.09 / 19:31

Blockchain Adoption Binance defi CFTC regulation BIS BIS thinks DeFi has no use cases, but CZ is bullish: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.

08.09 / 14:23

CFTC regulation Fraud fines Bitcoin CFTC fines Mirror Trading $1.7B for Bitcoin-related forex fraud

The United States regulators have finally taken steps to resolve an enforcement case against the collapsed Mirror Trading International (MTI).

08.09 / 11:19

defi CFTC regulation DeFi enforcement sparks dissenting opinion from CFTC commissioner

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner, Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, has said that he is concerned that the United States CFTC is considering enforcement actions related to decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols rather than engaging with the public.

08.09 / 05:23

defi CFTC crypto regulation defi protocols CFTC Targets DeFi Protocols Opyn, ZeroEx, and Deridex in Sweeping Crackdown

The U.S. derivatives markets regulator Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged three decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, Opyn, Inc., ZeroEx (0x), Inc., and Deridex, Inc. with offering illegal derivatives trading.

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