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The CFTC has approved Bitnomial Exchange to offer margined bitcoin futures and options contracts. origin »
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The CFTC is charging Breonna Clark and Venture Capital Investments with defrauding investors by pretending to run a commodity pool invested in crypto and foreign currency contracts.
2020-2-15 00:59 | |
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Crypto trading platform Erisx has launched a bitcoin futures market regulated by the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Its physically settled bitcoin futures contracts trade alongside its spot market which supports four cryptocurrencies.
2019-12-18 19:45 | |
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LedgerX, a CFTC regulated platform for bitcoin derivatives, announced today it will soon be rolling out Bitcoin Mini contracts for both Next-Day Bitcoin and Bitcoin Options. Bitcoin Minis will allow participants to employ customized strategies in their trading by granting 100x more flexibility in asset allocation.
2019-11-14 00:20 | |
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Coinspeaker CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Expects Ethereum Futures to Arrive by 2020The CFTC chairman is optimistic that Ethereum (ETH) futures contracts could be coming soon within next six to twelve months i.
2019-10-22 12:11 | |
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CFTC chairman, Heath Tarbert said on October 21 at the DC Fintech Week that Ether futures contracts are likely to be seen at some point during 2020, possibly within the next six to twelve months. He did note, however, that no company has made any move to signal that they would be launching such a […] The post CFTC chairman says Ether futures to be seen in 2020 appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2019-10-22 09:30 | |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert says the crypto world will see ethereum futures contracts sometime in 2020.
2019-10-22 00:45 | |
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Crypto startups should have gotten used to regulatory drama. LedgerX is the latest one to be facing trouble. The company is accusing former CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo was biased against them.
2019-9-29 19:06 | |
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Bitcoin Cash wants to become one of the largest cryptocurrencies in the world behind Bitcoin. They are working on multiple fronts to achieve that. David Shin, the head of the company’s exchange division is in talks to ensure that BCH also has its futures contracts listed.
2019-9-13 18:23 | |
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Coinspeaker CME Group Seeks CFTC Permission to Double Its Bitcoin Futures Trading CapCiting massive open positions and interest for its Bitcoin futures contracts, CME Group requested CFTC to double the limit of monthly contracts traded.
2019-9-13 15:44 | |
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Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures are on schedule to launch on Sept. 23, coinciding with a technical pivotal point on BTC’s daily chart. Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures Bakkt, a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), was recently granted approval from the U.
2019-8-29 10:14 | |
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The race to launch physically delivered Bitcoin futures contracts has been on for quite some time now. ICE’s Bakkt was expected to be the first one but it got delayed too many times. However, recently Bakkt officially announced that it has received the green light from CFTC and will be launching is services on September […]
2019-8-26 16:10 | |
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After a year of repeated postponements, we are finally going to have physically-delivered Bitcoin futures. September 23rd is the day when Bakkt is launching its physically-delivered Bitcoin futures contracts after receiving the green light from the CFTC.
2019-8-18 03:44 | |
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Bakkt was granted the first approval from the CFTC for physically-settled Bitcoin futures. Contracts will begin trading next month. Bakkt set to launch Bakkt, a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange, was granted approval from the U.
2019-8-16 20:38 | |
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By CCN Markets: Bakkt, a bitcoin futures trading platform operated by ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), finally received approval from the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to initiate its long-awaited launch.
2019-8-16 19:47 | |
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LedgerX CEO, Paul Chou, is really mad and apparently his company is not offering physically-settled Bitcoin futures contracts yet… Failure to Launch On Thursday LedgerX CEO Paul Chou sent out a series of tweets explaining the current LedgerX controversy and his decision to sue the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for what he calls ‘anti-competitive behavior’.
2019-8-2 00:14 | |
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After announcing yesterday that the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had approved LedgerX's plan to offer clients physical bitcoin futures, the CFTC released a statement today claiming the firm's bitcoin futures contracts have not been approved.
2019-8-2 19:04 | |
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LedgerX has launched the first physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts in the U.S., beating Bakkt to the punch.
2019-8-1 16:00 | |
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Most traders were net short Bitcoin on Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) regulated futures market based on their latest report. Data from the Commitment of Traders (COT) report released Friday, July 26 shows that both commercial and non-commercial traders held a combined 4,464 short contracts to 3,216 longs on CME, skewing the balance 58% to 42% […] The post Bitcoin shorts by institutional traders are high based on CFTC data appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2019-7-29 21:26 | |
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A Texas federal court has granted a motion for a default judgement against two individuals who solicited money by fraudulently representing the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) in a bid to extract Bitcoin from investors.
2019-7-11 11:49 | |
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Cryptocurrency trading startup ErisX has received the regulatory approval from the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to offer Bitcoin-backed futures contracts to investors. The fintech firm announced in a Medium post published on July 2, 2019.
2019-7-2 17:00 | |
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Coinspeaker CFTC Allows ErisX to Offer Physically Delivered Digital Asset Futures ContractsCFTC granted TD Ameritrade-backed ErisX a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) license under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) allowing the Eris Exchange to offer physically delivered digital asset futures contracts.
2019-7-2 11:41 | |
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The CFTC just granted ErisX a derivatives clearing organization license, green-lighting it to launch physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts.
2019-7-2 00:11 | |
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LedgerX, a U. S. based Bitcoin derivatives exchange, finally won approval from the CFTC to offer BTC spot and physically settled derivatives contracts. Customers living in the U. S. and Singapore will be able to sign up to trade in July 2019.
2019-6-28 02:00 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on June 25, 2019, approved LedgerX LLC’s application seeking to establish itself as a designated contract market that would offer retail investors spot and physically-settled derivatives contracts that pay out in bitcoin (BTC).
2019-6-26 13:00 | |
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Coinspeaker CFTC Lets LedgerX Settle Futures in Actual BitcoinThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) cleared Bitcoin derivatives provider LedgerX to offer physically settled BTC futures contracts to institutional and retail customers.CFTC Lets LedgerX Settle Futures in Actual Bitcoin
2019-6-26 11:45 | |
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CME Bitcoin futures have hit an all-time high in liquidity with 5100 contracts of open interest as per the CFTC’s data sheet. The volume on their Bitcoin contracts has been surging since the $3100 bottom with most trading activity likely to have come from institutions, June 2, 2019.
2019-6-3 17:00 | |
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Data from the US CFTC reveals that institutions on the CME went 100 percent long on Bitcoin futures, potentially capitalizing on yet another impressive green candle in mid-May. CME: Institutions Went 100% Long on Bitcoin According to information released by the US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission, institutional investors had opened 100 percent long Bitcoin futures contracts as of May 14th.
2019-5-23 18:00 | |
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Finally! Bakkt is ready to launch its Bitcoin futures contract. In its latest announcement made Monday morning, Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler shared that they have “worked closely” with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the regulatory agency that oversees derivatives products and would be testing its physically-backed Bitcoin futures contracts this summer. It has […]
2019-5-20 22:57 | |
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By CCN: J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is preparing to step aside after five years on the job. The regulator, lovingly nicknamed “Crypto Dad,” penned a heartfelt open letter to the blockchain world ahead of his exit from the agency.
2019-5-16 00:17 | |
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ICE Futures U. S. , a federally regulated futures exchange partnered with Bakkt, today filed with the CFTC to list physical delivery Bitcoin futures on its platform. According to Bakkt, trading is scheduled to commence in July.
2019-5-13 19:11 | |
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Futures contracts of the second largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum, could soon be approved by the CFTC, a senior official at the regulatory body revealed. The rumors about the contracts triggered a 9.
2019-5-8 20:36 | |
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission says it's willing to approve Ether futures contracts as long as proposals meet all the regulator's requirements. If approved, these futures could give investors access to a new derivatives product, ease retailer concerns over accepting crypto, and solidify the CFTC's authority in the crypto industry.
2019-5-7 17:44 | |
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Data from the US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission reveals that institutional investors flipped bullish on Bitcoin as of April 2nd. The date coincides with the latest bitcoin price rally when it soared from around $4,100 to more than $5,300 in minutes.
2019-4-11 21:00 | |
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The whole industry appears to be looking forward to the launch of Bakkt, which was first announced in August to be a bitcoin trading and custody platform. The CFTC has already received a proposal, which includes an exception to allow for custody the Bitcoin involved in the futures contracts. Though the commissioners were given this […]
2019-3-18 17:02 | |
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Commissioners of the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have come together to discuss their regulatory approaches to bitcoin futures contracts and bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
2019-2-18 12:47 | |
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Chicago-based crypto exchange ErisX has filed a comment letter with the U.S. CFTC outlining the benefits of introducing regulated Ethereum futures contracts
2019-2-16 18:29 | |
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It’s been over a year since the Cboe and CME listed the world’s first bitcoin futures contracts, the first ever bitcoin investment product to hit the legacy market.
2019-1-1 01:46 | |
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Cryptocurrency, blockchain and smart contracts are possibly the most revolutionary technological innovations of our time. This mantra is already… The post CFTC Releases Smart Contract and Blockchain Technology Primer appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2018-12-5 15:00 | |
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Latest Ethereum News In a report, the USD CFTC now defines smart contracts—that mostly run on platforms as Ethereum and Waves for example—as “a set of coded computer functions that can self-execute actions based on criteria being met or not met”.
2018-12-4 16:43 | |
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The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released a guide on smart contracts. The goal is to educate American consumers on how smart contracts work and how they could play a role in the future.
2018-11-28 15:52 | |
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On November 27, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released its primer to understanding smart contracts, with a reminder that the technology is covered under financial rules. The primer is part of agency’s fintech initiative LabCFTC.
2018-11-28 15:51 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission says smart contracts are covered under financial rules in its new primer on the technology.
2018-11-28 14:00 | |
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CoinSpeaker Nasdaq Likely to Launch Bitcoin Futures Contracts by Q1 2019, Crypto Market Bounces Back At this time Nasdaq awaits a green flag of regulatory approval from CFTC to proceed ahead with the launch.
2018-11-28 11:47 | |
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Nasdaq Inc. is moving ahead with a plan to list Bitcoin futures, reported Bloomber citing two people familiar with the matter. According to people, Nasdaq has been working to satisfy the concerns of the U.
2018-11-28 16:23 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s LabCFTC released, “A CFTC Primer on Smart Contracts” which is part of LabCFTC’s effort to engage with innovators and market participants on a range of financial technology (FinTech) topics, and follows on a 2017 primer on virtual currencies and the agency’s recent FinTech Forward conference.
2018-12-17 03:00 | |
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Bakkt, an upcoming crypto retail payment system and futures platform, is delaying its launch to better ensure the platform’s success at release. On November 20, 2018, the CEO of Bakkt released an update on Medium, outlining the future business plans for the company, describing some of the progress in implementing new features and declaring that the company’s initial launch is being postponed until January 24, 2019.
2018-11-21 02:24 | |
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The chair of the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has said that he wants to adopt blockchain to “keep pace with those who attempt to defraud, distort, or manipulate” financial markets.
2018-11-9 03:00 | |
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Smart contract coders could be held liable for providing predictive "event contracts" on a blockchain, a CFTC commissioner has said.
2018-10-17 12:00 | |
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Fidelity Investments has launched a new business to allow its institutional clients to trade in digital currencies such as bitcoin, a press release reveals. Known as Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC, the company will purchase and sell cryptocurrencies for family offices, hedge funds and other monetary ventures.
2018-10-16 22:22 | |
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