CFTC
CFTC Chairman 'Encouraged' by Bill in Congress to Give the Agency More Crypto Oversight
Rostin Behnam noted the bill would allow the CFTC to assess fees on the industry.
CFTC Chief Heaps Praise on Bill That Boosts Agency’s Crypto Reach
Chairman Rostin Behnam supports the contours of the Lummis-Gillibrand regulatory bill released this week.
Here's What's Inside the First Major Bipartisan Crypto Bill
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis introduced their long-awaited crypto legislation that favors the CFTC as a watchdog and wipes away tax worries for purchases of less than $200. “The Hash” breaks down what it could mean for the future of crypto regulation.
CFTC Sues Gemini Over Bitcoin Futures Case From 2017
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Gemini Trust on allegations of “misleading statements and information” made by the exchange’s staff during their 2017 launch trading of a BTC futures contract. Jones Day Financial Markets Partner Josh Sterling discusses why the lawsuit is a “forward looking” lesson for crypto regulation.
CFTC Sues Gemini Over Bitcoin Futures Case From 2017
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Gemini Trust Company LLC on allegations the crypto exchange’s staff misled the federal regulator during Gemini’s 2017 effort to launch trading of what would have been the United States' first bitcoin futures contracts. CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy & Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the details of the lawsuit and its implications for bitcoin spot ETFs.
CFTC Sues Gemini Over Bitcoin Futures Case From 2017
Gemini partnered with Cboe to try and launch what would have been the nation’s first bitcoin futures contracts.
Fmr CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz on Crypto Markets Outlook Amid Rising Inflation
On the heels of President Biden's meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, former CFTC Commissioner and current a16z advisor Brian Quintenz discusses the need for the Fed to take an "aggressive approach" to tackling soaring inflation and the potential outcomes for the crypto industry. Plus, his bear market strategy and thoughts on Terra's implosion.
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Pitches CFTC on Directly Clearing Customers’ Crypto Swaps
The crypto exchange’s founder and CEO made his case at a Washington, D.C., roundtable, while mainstream derivatives firms painted his ideas as dangerous.
CFTC Charges 2 Men With Running a $44M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Sam Ikkurty and Ravishankar Avadhanam are accused of using YouTube videos to dupe would-be clients into investing in various crypto funds.
First Mover Asia: Pine Wants to Test the Liquidity of the NFT Market; Cryptos Are Well-Red
The number of users on NFT markets is at its lowest point this year, but still higher than in 2021. The crypto lending platform sees an opportunity.
