CFTC Financial News

13.03 / 23:27

CFTC regulation SEC SVB Silvergate Silvergate and SVB bite the dust: Law Decoded, March 6–13.

Last week, another major quake shook crypto markets. Silvergate Bank — a crypto-fiat gateway network for financial institutions and a significant on-ramp for cryptocurrencies in the United States — shut down operations due to liquidity problems.

13.03 / 17:49

Law CFTC SEC Congress Bitcoin crypto donations State caps or federal regulation: What's next for political crypto donations

On Jan. 25, the Committee on Elections introduced a bill to the Kansas House of Representatives aimed at capping political donations via crypto at $100. Regardless of the success of this legislative initiative, the state of Kanzas won’t be the first jurisdiction to target anonymous donations. From authoritarian nations like Russia or China to electoral democracies like Ireland or Canada, one can find recent attempts to ban crypto donations to politicians all around the globe.

09.03 / 07:19

Ethereum Stablecoin CFTC SEC Tether security Stablecoins and Ether are ‘going to be commodities,’ reaffirms CFTC chair

Stablecoins and Ether (ETH) are commodities and should come under the purview of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), its chairman has again asserted at a recent Senate hearing.

08.03 / 21:49

Law CFTC regulation policies CFTC continues to explore digital asset policy considerations in MRAC meeting

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, was a part of discussions on a regulatory framework for digital assets as well as use cases for blockchain technology.

02.03 / 04:31

defi CFTC regulation Decentralized finance to be examined at inaugural CFTC tech advisory meeting

The United States commodities regulator is set to take a close look at the decentralized finance (DeFi) space at an upcoming meeting of its tech committee, where it has also invited crypto industry executives to present.

01.03 / 23:13

CFTC regulation SEC Fraud FTX SEC, CFTC press civil charges against former FTX exec Singh parallel to criminal case

Civil charges were announced against former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh on Feb. 28, the same day he entered a guilty plea to three counts of criminal fraud in Manhattan district court. Both the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are pressing charges against Singh.

16.02 / 07:51

Binance CFTC regulation SEC Department Of Justice US regulators Binance readies checkbook for potential fines from US regulators: Report

The world’s largest digital asset exchange, Binance, is preparing to face fines and penalties in order to settle outstanding regulatory and law-enforcement investigations in the United States.

15.02 / 04:23

Twitter CFTC SEC coinbase Kraken Congress Court NOT Crypto regulation decided by Congress, not the SEC: Blockchain Association

Despite attempts to police cryptocurrency through enforcement actions, United States financial regulators “are bound by legal reality” and Congress will ultimately decide crypto regulations the policy expert for the crypto advocacy group Blockchain Association has suggested.

14.02 / 13:13

CFTC SEC FTX Fried Sam lawsuits SEC and CFTC's Lawsuits against Sam Bankman-Fried Put on Hold by U.S. Judge – Here's Why

A New York judge has put cases against the former FTX CEO brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on hold until the criminal cases against him are concluded.

14.02 / 05:25

CFTC regulation SEC Department Of Justice FTX CFTC and SEC cases against SBF deferred until after criminal trial

A New York judge has granted a request from prosecutors to defer civil proceedings from the Commodities Futures Trading Commision (CFTC) and the Securities Exchange Commision (SEC) until after Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial in October.

10.02 / 02:15

Blockchain CFTC regulation SEC security interview Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin says no chance ETH is classed as security

Ethereum co-founder and crypto entrepreneur Joseph Lubin is confident that Ether (ETH) won’t be classified as a security in the United States.

07.02 / 23:53

Law CFTC regulation SEC US Attorney requests SEC and CFTC civil cases against SBF wait until after criminal trial

Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has petitioned the court to delay civil proceedings against former FTX chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried “until the conclusion of the parallel criminal case”.

04.02 / 13:57

CFTC regulation crypto regulation Agency CFTC Chair: Agency Well-Positioned to Regulate Crypto

The Commodity Future Trading Commission is "well positioned" to address regulatory gaps in the crypto market, according to CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam.

04.02 / 00:01

Government CFTC regulation CFTC head looks to new Congress for action on crypto regulation

Rostin Behnam, chair of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has said he will be continuing efforts for the agency to regulate non-security tokens.

03.02 / 00:53

CFTC regulation SEC FinCEN Crypto-related enforcement actions by US states rose sharply in 2022: Report

The number of crypto-related enforcement actions in the United States grew notably in 2022, according to a survey released by blockchain risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs. Both federal and state regulators broke records for enforcement actions.

27.01 / 04:57

CFTC regulation FTX legislation Bankruptcy CFTC's Johnson urges Congress for expanded powers in crypto oversight

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Kristin Johnson has urged Congress to adopt legislation that "closes the current gap in the oversight of crypto spot markets."

21.01 / 11:05

Adoption CFTC regulation Funding Venture Capital FTX FTX VCs liable to ‘serious questions’ around due diligence — CFTC Commissioner

Amid ongoing investigations around the defunct crypto exchange FTX, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) questions the due diligence conducted by institutional investors and their accountability regarding the loss of users’ funds.

21.01 / 01:09

CFTC regulation committee Stellar joins CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee as one of four crypto orgs

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has become the newest member of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC), the blockchain announced on its blog. The committee is preparing to meet on Feb. 13 for the first time in over a year.

19.01 / 13:05

CFTC SEC Legal CFTC Commissioner Comes Out Strongly Against Self Certification of Product Listings by Exchanges

Christy Goldsmith Romero, a top official with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is warning lawmakers against allowing cryptoasset exchanges to self-certify with the regulator to list trading products.

19.01 / 06:25

CFTC regulation CFTC commissioner: Crypto exchanges shouldn't 'self-certify' tokens

A commissioner from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has called on Congress to stop allowing cryptocurrency exchanges to “self-certify” and list tokens without oversight.

18.01 / 12:57

CFTC regulation CFTC commissioner calls for global industry standards in crypto regulation

Caroline Pham, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner, has recently called on regulators to provide clearer guidance on crypto assets in 2023.

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