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What the CFTC Chairman Actually Said About Ether Futures and Ethereum 2.0

Speaking at CoinDesk's Invest: NYC, Heath Tarbert addressed ethereum futures markets and the move to a proof-of-stake model with Ethereum 2.0.

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US Congress Weighs Bill Spelling Out CFTC's Crypto Derivatives Oversight

If passed, the bill would be the first to place Congressionally-mandated, digital commodity-specific requirements on the CFTC.

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ATM Coin Founders Ordered to Pay $4.25 Million for Fraud

A U.S. court fined the team and firms behind ATM Coin for fraud and misappropriation of client funds in a case brought by the CFTC.

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SEC, CFTC Charge XBT Corp. With Selling Unregistered Swaps for Bitcoin

The SEC and CFTC have settled charges with XBT Corp. after alleging the company sold unregistered security-based swaps for bitcoin.

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US Financial Regulators Join UK FCA's 'Global Sandbox'

Four U.S. regulators joined an international alliance of government regulators seeking to bolster the future of fintech.

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CFTC Makes Its Fintech, Blockchain Research Lab a Full-Fledged Office

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is upgrading its financial technology research wing, LabCFTC, into an independent office.

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Trump Administration Popped 2017 Bitcoin Bubble, Ex-CFTC Chair Says

"We saw a bubble building and we thought the best way to address it was to allow the market to interact with it," said Christopher Giancarlo.

Christoper Giancarlo image courtesy of Pantera Blockchain Summit 2019

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CFTC Chair Says Ether Futures 'Likely' in 2020

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert says the crypto world will see ethereum futures contracts sometime in 2020.

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Crypto Derivatives: On Misleading Measurements

Noelle Acheson shows how using notional volumes to compare derivatives markets to spot is misleading – but, for now, it’s all we’ve got.

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CFTC Takes Action Against Crypto Options 'Ponzi Scheme'

Purported crypto and forex investment firm Circle Society is accused by the CFTC of operating like a Ponzi scheme.

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