CFTC
Kraken to Pay $1.25M Fine After Settling Charges With CFTC
Crypto exchange Kraken will pay $1.25 million to settle charges with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It offered illegal margined digital asset transaction services and did not register as a futures commodity merchant (FCM) with the regulatory agency.
CFTC’s Berkovitz to Become Top Lawyer at SEC
He will join former colleague Gary Gensler as the SEC’s general counsel in November.
Kraken to Pay $1.25M Fine After Settling Charges With CFTC
The CFTC alleged the exchange offered illegal margined crypto products without registering with the agency.
Coinbase to Propose Crypto Regulations to US Officials: Sources
Coinbase is said to be working on a pitch to federal regulators on how to oversee the crypto industry.
Witness the Rise of the Crypto Nominee
Nominees for federal office are increasingly coming with crypto knowledge.
US Officials Add Insider Trading Claims to Binance Investigation: Report
Binance already faced a probe from the IRS and Department of Justice.
CFTC’s Berkovitz to Step Down Next Month
Dan Berkovitz, who recently warned that DeFi derivatives may violate federal regulations, took office in 2018.
‘Wrong’ to Regulate Crypto Through Enforcement: Ex-CFTC Official Quintenz
Brian Quintenz joined CoinDesk TV to discuss the current regulatory environment.
Former Crypto-Friendly Regulator Quintenz Joins VC Firm A16z
Brian Quintenz stepped down from the CFTC at the end of August.
