Report: Cryptocurrencies Make Up A Sizeable Portion Of Whistleblowing Activity In The US

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has splurged over $16 million in whistleblower payouts in 2023 alone, with a large chunk of the funds directed to tips in the virtual currency industry.

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Crypto's Bromance With U.S. CFTC May Be One-Sided

Half of the 2023 sanctions from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) targeted digital assets companies and individuals, according to the agency's annual enforcement snapshot released on Tuesday.

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Half of CFTC’s enforcement cases in the last year involved digital assets

The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released its enforcement results for the 2023 fiscal year on Nov. 7. , in which the agency reported 96 enforcement actions. Of these, 47 of those cases were related to digital assets.

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Комиссия по торговле товарными фьючерсами США выплатила информаторам $16 млн

Комиссия по торговле товарными фьючерсами США (CFTC) в 2023 году выплатила информаторам, которые предоставили информацию, ведущую к успешным правоприменительным действиям, $16 млн. Большая часть из 1 530 зафиксированных обращений касалась криптовалюты.

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CFTC paid almost $16m to crypto whistleblowers in 2023

In 2023, the majority of CFTC’s whistleblower awards involved crypto fraud schemes, said Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner of the regulator. As the crypto market remains the top spot for malicious actors and hackers, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission…

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CFTC: «В 2023 году мы заплатили криптовалютным информаторам $16 млн»

Комиссия по торговле товарными фьючерсами (CFTC) сообщила, что в этом году выплатила $16 млн информаторам, благодаря которым регулятор подал в суд на несколько криптокомпаний.

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Майк Новограц: SEC одобрит спотовые криптофонды биткоин-ETF до конца 2023 года

В начале сентября экс-глава CFTC Джей Клейтон заявил, что на американском рынке обязательно появятся биржевые криптофонды ETF, инвестирующие в биткоин. Он также отметил, что ведущую цифровую валюту нельзя признавать ценной бумагой, а институциональный интерес к ней за последние несколько лет значительно вырос.

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US CFTC official calls for developing fraud database

CFTC official offers to create a centralized database to strengthen fraud prevention, especially amidst the escalating crypto-related ransomware attacks reported in 2023. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) official Christie Goldsmith Romero offered to develop a national registry to make it…

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CFTC fines Mirror Trading $1.7B for Bitcoin-related forex fraud

The CFTC has brought or resolved 10 fraud cases involving digital assets or foreign exchange since June 2023, Commissioner Kristin Johnson said.

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Binance and CZ file motion to dismiss CFTC’s lawsuit

Binance, its CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), and the company’s former compliance chief Samuel Lim seek to dismiss the complaint filed by the US CFTC. On March 27, 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission took legal action against Binance for violating…

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Court Rules Ooki DAO Violated Federal Act And Is Fined Over $640k

Through a June 9, 2023 press release, the Director of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Division of Enforcement, Ian McGinley, advised that on June 8, 2023, a U.S. District judge had entered a default judgement order in favour of the CFTC, for a civil monetary penalty of US$ 643,542 against the Ooki decentralized autonomous […]

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Coinbase, CFTC, Robinhood to testify before Congress over new crypto bill

The cryptocurrency market continues to see regulatory actions. United States watchdogs proposed a functional framework to oversee Bitcoin and cryptocurrency business in the nation. The new bill comes after the crypto space saw impressive pumps in 2023, adding $350B to the overall market capitalization.

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Binance US market share increases despite CFTC lawsuit 

Binance US saw increased trading volume and market share during Q1 2023, despite the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) lawsuit. Binance still maintains a 54% CEX market dominance. Since the disgraced Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX collapse last November, regulators in the…

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CFTC To Use Existing Authority To Protect Markets Till Comprehensive Digital Assets Framework is Finalized

In his testimony, on March 28, 2023, before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations, at the U.S. House of Representatives, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman, Rostin Behnam said that the agency’s jurisdiction is limited to its fraud and manipulation enforcement authority as it […]

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Drops on CFTC’s Suit vs. Binance

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 28, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

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Председатель CFTC выступил за ускоренное внедрение крипто-законодательства

Комиссия по торговле товарными фьючерсами (CFTC) планирует усилить контроль за криптовалютной индустрией. Глава ведомства Ростин Бехнам уверен, что в 2023 году начнется новый этап в развитии блокчейн-отрасли.

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CFTC планирует ужесточить регулирование криптоотрасли в 2023 году

Председатель CFTC Ростин Бехнам заявил, что агентство намерено усилить команду по контролю над соблюдением законодательных норм и ужесточить регулирование  криптоиндустрии в этом году.

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CFTC Chief Promises Landmark Crypto Enforcement in 2023

CFTC Chair commits to pursuing regulation and greater enforcement in 2023.

The post CFTC Chief Promises Landmark Crypto Enforcement in 2023 appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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2023: The Year of Regulation vs. Decentralization

Crypto regulation remains a dark forest. In the year ahead, the SEC and CFTC will likely push the boundaries of their existing authorities through novel enforcement actions, says attorney Mike Selig.

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