CFTC

Markets

Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex has settled with the CFTC following an investigation into its financed trading activities.

By Stan HigginsJun 2, 2016

Finance

The CFTChas granted registration to a trading platform that was an early entrant in the US market for financial derivatives tied to bitcoin.

By Stan HigginsMay 26, 2016

Markets

The Obama administration should move quickly to embrace bitcoin and blockchain technology, a former government regulator has argued in a new op-ed.

By Stan HigginsMay 11, 2016

Tech

A CFTC commissioner said today he believes blockchain tech has already proved itself in the market through testing.

By Pete RizzoApr 12, 2016

Markets

CFTC's J Christopher Giancarlo said today that he believes his agency should reexamine existing rules for distributed ledger technology.

By Pete RizzoMar 29, 2016

Markets

A meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee discussed how blockchain could reshape the derivatives market.

By Stan HigginsFeb 23, 2016

Markets

The CFTC will discuss the application of blockchain technology in derivatives markets during a meeting later this month.

By Stan HigginsJan 8, 2016

Markets

During a recent speech, CFTC commissioner J Christopher Giancarlo said that the blockchain could cut costs in the financial sector – and cut jobs

By Stan HigginsDec 2, 2015

Markets

Bitcoin law experts Brian Klein and Geoffrey Aronow explore recent rulings by the US CFTC and how they affect bitcoin traders across the world.

By Geoffrey AronowOct 3, 2015

Policy

The US CFTC has settled charges against bitcoin swap facility TeraExchange for failing to enforce trading prohibitions.

By Stan HigginsSep 24, 2015