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18.07 / 06:21

Ripple CFTC regulation SEC security regulatory US regulatory clarity has begun in court after Ripple win: CFTC commissioner

Caroline Pham, one of five commissioner of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, believes the path to United States crypto regulatory clarity has been laid out following Ripple’s partial victory.

17.07 / 21:25

Ripple CFTC regulation SEC Ripple court ruling makes call for regulation 'more compelling and more urgent' — former CFTC chair

Timothy Massad, former chair of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has said though a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple court ruling may impact the way businesses and lawmakers address crypto, his call for regulatory clarity remains the same.

17.07 / 20:05

Ripple CFTC regulation SEC coinbase Ripple’s major success in its court battle with the SEC: Law Decoded, July 10–17

Given the current push for crypto regulation, the industry breathed a sigh of relief on July 13 as Ripple Labs scored a partial victory in its legal battle with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dating back to 2020.

13.07 / 17:57

CFTC SEC FTC DOJ Bankrupt crypto network Celsius Network's Alex Mashinsky Arrested as U.S. Authorities Sue Bankrupt Crypto Lender

The former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network Ltd., Alex Mashinsky, has been charged with fraud by the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) and sued by three regulatory agencies over the company's collapse.

13.07 / 16:23

Law CFTC regulation Celsius US Attorney’s Office announces charges against former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York and Federal Bureau of Investigation have announced fraud charges against the former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, Alex Mashinsky.

12.07 / 22:47

Government Law CFTC regulation SEC Senators US senators reintroduce crypto bill aimed at comprehensive regulation

United States Sens. Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand will reintroduce legislation aimed at establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets.

12.07 / 19:05

Law CFTC regulation crimes CFTC case against Digitex futures exchange and CEO results in $16M court order

A United States federal court has ordered Digitex CEO Adam Todd to pay roughly $16 million in disgorgement and penalties related to a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) case.

12.07 / 18:47

UPS CFTC regulation NOT Former CFTC Chair: Crypto Regulations Must Not Wait for Litigation, Standards Needed Today

A crackdown on the crypto industry in the US should not wait for litigation in courts to conclude, but instead move forward with temporary restraints while the courts do their work, a former regulator has said.

06.07 / 11:07

CFTC regulation network CFTC Finds Celsius Network and Its Ex-CEO Guilty of Breaking Rules

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigators have ruled that crypto lender Celsius Network and its former CEO Alex Mashinsky violated US rules before the company collapsed.

06.07 / 01:49

business CFTC regulation SEC Celsius CFTC investigators conclude ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky broke US rules: Report

Investigators from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have reportedly determined that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius and its former CEO Alex Mashinsky broke a number of U.S. rules before the company's implosion.

03.07 / 18:13

CFTC regulation Franklin BNY BNY Mellon, Franklin Templeton Heads to Co-Chair New Digital Asset Panel

BNY Mellon and Franklin Templeton have been appointed as co-chairs of the new Digital Assets Market Subcommittee by the US derivatives and commodities regulator.

29.06 / 20:19

CFTC Fine Ex-Trader Ackerman Ordered to Pay $54 Million Fine for Crypto Fraud

The former New York Stock Exchange broker Micahel Ackerman has been ordered to pay $54 million in penalties by a federal court for running a crypto fraud, as per a release from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

28.06 / 18:49

business Digital Currency CFTC Fraud Digital Asset Bitcoin CFTC issues $54M default judgment against trader in crypto fraud scheme

On June 28th, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York had issued a default judgment that granted a permanent injunction against Michael Ackerman, a resident of Alliance, Ohio.

21.06 / 18:21

CFTC regulation SEC Federal Reserve legislation Fed sees stablecoin as form of money, wants ‘robust’ role in its oversight, Powell says

United States Federal Reserve Board sees payment stablecoin as a form of money, chair Jerome Powell said during questioning at the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee’s semi-annual hearing on Fed policy on June 21.

16.06 / 16:11

Binance CFTC SEC Binance Is Being Investigated by French Authorities: Bloomberg News

Binance is under investigation by French authorities for “acts of aggravated money laundering,” an official for the Paris public prosecutor’s office told Bloomberg.

13.06 / 01:11

business CFTC SEC security us government eToro Customers eToro halts ALGO, MANA, MATIC and DASH purchases for US customers

Retail trading platform eToro has halted purchases of Algorand (ALGO), Decentraland (MANA), Polygon (MATIC), and Dash (DASH) for customers in the United States in response to their labeling as securities in recent SEC lawsuits.

10.06 / 05:35

Law CFTC regulation Ooki DAO to shut down after 'precedent setting' court battle with CFTC

A U.S. District Judge has entered a default judgment order that requires Decentralized Organization Ooki DAO to permanently shut down and pay a civil monetary penalty of $643,542.

09.06 / 22:07

Blockchain Digital CFTC Williams Platform Action DAO US CFTC Wins Precedent Setting Case Against Ooki DAO, Calling It a ‘Wake-Up Call’

A US district judge ruled in favor of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission in its litigation against Ooki DAO — which could have further implications for other decentralized autonomous organizations.

08.06 / 03:05

business Law Adoption Binance CFTC SEC coinbase Messari Republican crypto bill a ‘10x improvement’ on all others: Messari CEO

Messari CEO Ryan Selkis has praised a newly proposed Republican crypto bill, commenting it is a “10x improvement” on all other crypto bills introduced to the United States Congress so far.

07.06 / 03:15

Binance CFTC SEC crypto news sec lawsuit Low Bitcoin hovers near 2-1/2 month low as Binance SEC lawsuit rattles investors

Binance, dealing a severe blow to the industry. Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, was last at $25,736, down 0.01% on Tuesday, pinned near a more than two-month low. It had slumped more than 5% in the previous session, the largest daily decline since April 19. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday sued Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, and its CEO Changpeng Zhao, alleging that Zhao was secretly controlling Binance.US as part of a «web of deception» to evade U.S. laws, among other charges. «It's another blow to the crypto industry and the crypto exchanges of the world,» said Tony Sycamore, market analyst at IG Markets.

06.06 / 20:53

CFTC legislation House Agriculture Agency NOT US CFTC Chair Says Claim That the Agency Is a ‘Light Touch Regulator’ Could Not Be ‘Farther From the Truth’

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam pushed back on assertions that his agency would be a “light touch regulator” for cryptocurrency, following an eventful week and as lawmakers contemplate legislation to regulate the industry.

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