2020-1-8 15:30 |
Newly appointed senator Kelly Loeffler is to join the committee that oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, raising concerns of a possible conflict of interest. origin »
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Coinspeaker Former Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler Will Overlook CFTCKelly Loeffler, the former CEO of Bakkt and Georgia’s newest Senator, is also assigned to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee with the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
2020-1-8 20:15 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and South Korean regulators continue investigating the UK-based company Control-Finance Ltd, and its principal, Benjamin Reynolds, for a $147,000 Ponzi scheme involving Bitcoin.
2020-1-7 15:00 | |
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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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The last few years have seen national governments and central banks grappling with how to regulate the crypto-sphere. The US is no exception, but the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is one federal agency that is more supportive of the industry’s growth.
2019-12-16 20:27 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday released its latest Commitment of… The post What Bitcoin Futures Data Reveals About the Latest Price Crash appeared first on CCN.com
2019-11-24 15:30 | |
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Heath Tarbet, the chairman of the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has recently talked about the regulation of the crypto market. According to Tarbet, who has recently assumed the position at the CFTC, the goal is not to snuff out innovation in the crypto world, but to help it grow in an organized […]
2019-11-23 23:08 | |
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Coinspeaker U.S. CFTC Chairman Unsure about Libra’s StatusThe chairman of the U.S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission has some doubts about whether Facebook's Libra can be viewed as a commodity or a security.U.S. CFTC Chairman Unsure about Libra’s Status
2019-11-21 14:01 | |
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In a recent interview with the Commodity and Futures Commission (CFTC), chairman Heath Tarbert cast doubt on Ethereum 2. 0’s future legal status in regards to U. S. law. The warning is directly related to the block validation planned for the platform’s upcoming upgrade.
2019-11-16 18:10 | |
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The chairman of the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Heath Tarbert, recently spoke about how tokens that use proof of stake consensus methods could be labeled as securities by the regulators.
2019-11-14 01:19 | |
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Heath Tarbert, the head of the United States Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), says the country ought to be leading the global crypto market. Per a report by Law 360, Chairman Tarbert also says the country’s financial watchdogs and the U.
2019-11-14 22:00 | |
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The CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) Chairman, Heath Tarbert, wishes that the US would take a more active role in the cryptocurrency/blockchain space, although he recognizes that the industry lacks clarity.
2019-11-13 12:30 | |
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Tassat which was formerly known as trueDigital Holdings has acquired a swap execution facility (SEF) registration from the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). CFTC published an announcement on 6th November confirming that they have approved the transfer of SEF registration from trueEX LLC to Tassat.
2019-11-8 18:05 | |
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U. S Congress members are set to vote on a bill that will delineate the powers of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) authority as regards to the crypto derivatives markets. For crypto watchers, a crucial moment is in the offing as U.
2019-11-7 21:40 | |
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A New York base court this week ordered defendants to pay a fine amounting to $4. 25 million for being part of an investment fraud scheme. The fraud in question involved the use of the crypto ATM coin.
2019-11-5 20:45 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recently announced that XBT Corp. SARL would be fined $100,000 USD for failing to register with the regulator as a futures commission merchant before participating in transactions as one.
2019-11-1 00:10 | |
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the expansion of it's fintech and blockchain research wing called LabCFTC. The regulatory body has decided to bring in the lab under its own wing and make it a full-fledged office where it would be directly reporting to chairman Heath Tarbert. LabCFTC was created in 2017 […]
2019-10-25 23:13 | |
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is upgrading its financial technology research wing, LabCFTC, into an independent office.
2019-10-24 12:00 | |
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Heath Tarbert (pictured), chairman of US’ Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has stated ethereum futures are likely to launch next year after the regulator clarified eth is a commodity.
2019-10-23 17:55 | |
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Heath Tarbert, the Chairman of the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on October 21, 2019, stated that the cryptocurrency industry could “likely” see ether (ETH) futures in 2020. Tarbert made the statement speaking at Georgetown University during the first day of DC Fintech Week.
2019-10-22 16:30 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman, Heath Tarbert, cleared Ethereum as commodities about a fortnight ago, leading to speculation about a possible launch of ether-backed derivatives in the near future.
2019-10-22 15:37 | |
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Heath P. Tarbert, Chairman of the U. S. Commodity Futures Commission says cryptos classified as security tokens can become commodities. The CFTC chief also revealed that Ethereum futures may hit the market within the next 12 months.
2019-10-22 12:00 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is confident that Ethereum futures are likely to arrive in 2020. This could be good timing if altseason fails to materialize in the next few months and Ethereum prices remain low.
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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The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken action against Circle Society, Corp and its founder, David Gilbert Saffron for defrauding people through a Ponzi scheme disguised as a bitcoin-powered $11 million binary options trading project.
2019-10-18 09:00 | |
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A man in the US has been charged for allegedly operating an $11 million Bitcoin Ponzi scheme. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing of a civil enforcement action yesterday, charging David Gilbert Saffron of Las Vegas, and Circle Society, Corp, with “fraudulent solicitation, misappropriation, and registration violations.
2019-10-17 14:34 | |
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Top financial regulators in the United States, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) have issued a joint statement reminding cryptocurrency market participants of their anti-money-laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing obligations under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), reports EconoTimes on October 14,Read MoreRead More.
2019-10-14 17:00 | |
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The heads of top US financial regulators issued a joint statement warning digital asset business operators to abide by the banking laws of the United States. The statement was signed by the leaders of the U.
2019-10-12 16:30 | |
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The heads of three US financial regulators have issued a warning to the crypto asset industry to adhere to relevant banking laws. In a joint statement released on October 11, signed by Commodity Futures Trading...
2019-10-12 11:15 | |
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Three major US financial regulators are warning the crypto industry players to adhere to the country’s banking laws. The warning was given in a joint communique issued on Friday and signed by the heads of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Heath Tarbert, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Kenneth Blanco and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) […]
2019-10-12 00:33 | |
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The chairman of the U. S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) gave verbal confirmation that Ether is a commodity and that he expects an Ethereum futures contract will soon be launched in the United States, as reported by Yahoo Finance.
2019-10-12 23:55 | |
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Government-regulated ether (ETH) futures trading could soon be a reality as the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman, Heath Tarbert, dubbed the smart-contract cryptocurrency a commodity, essentially pulling it under the jurisdiction of the financial regulator.
2019-10-11 19:00 | |
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Heath Tarbert has cleared one of the most debated topics in the crypto-verse: Does Ethereum fall under the security category or is it a commodity like Bitcoin? CFTC after months of studying Ethereum has decided that the second-largest cryptocurrency is a commodity and thus it falls under their jurisdiction, […]
2019-10-11 22:29 | |
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Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain technology are becoming increasingly prominent in the financial sector, particularly in the derivatives market. Now, it may be Ethereum’s turn to shine. The U.
2019-10-11 21:56 | |
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The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Heath Tarbert (pictured), stated today that ethereum is a commodity. “We’ve been very clear on bitcoin: bitcoin is a commodity.
2019-10-11 19:55 | |
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The U. S. government has recently been easing its regulatory grip on the crypto ecosystem. Adding to the ongoing acceptance toward cryptocurrency, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman, Heath Tarbert, publicly shared his belief that Ether (ETH) is a commodity.
2019-10-10 19:00 | |
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New U.S. CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert believes that Ether is a commodity and that ETH futures are next
2019-10-11 19:00 | |
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A major consensus has been reached by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) which has determined Ethereum is a commodity, like Bitcoin. This seemed to anger some naysayers in the crypto-Twitterverse who still maintain it is a scam.
2019-10-10 18:23 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is expected to green-light Ethereum futures
2019-10-10 17:27 | |
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The new Chair of the CFTC – Commodity Futures Trading Commission – has declared today that Ether (ETH) is a commodity – leaving the door open to a plethora of newly regulated derivatives products on platforms like the Cboe.
2019-10-10 17:06 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged an individual from Pennsylvania for making fraudulent claims of investing in Bitcoin on behalf of two investors. As per the press release, the accused never had possession of said Bitcoin, so it was never actually delivered to investors, September 30, 2019.
2019-10-1 18:00 | |
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The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges a United States resident with a $7 million Bitcoin-related fraud
2019-10-1 12:28 | |
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The U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charged Pennsylvania-based resident, Jon Barry Thompson with “knowingly or recklessly making false representations to customers (two victim companies) in connection with the purported purchase of bitcoin worth over $7 million.
2019-9-30 20:39 | |
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In only three days Bakkt will introduce its long-awaited Bitcoin futures contracts. As the date approaches, indicators predict that Bitcoin may soon experience high levels of volatility. Bakkt Bitcoin futures Following several delays due to regulatory concerns, Bakkt, a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), finally received the green light from the U.
2019-9-20 13:45 | |
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U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has appointed Coinbase’s former Vice President, Dorothy D. DeWitt, to serve as the Director of the Division of Market Oversight. Previously, she had led Coinbase as the General Counsel of Business Lines and Markets.
2019-9-18 13:00 | |
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Bakkt is preparing to introduce its Bitcoin futures contracts. As the September launch date approaches more details have come to light. Bakkt Bitcoin futures Bakkt, a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which owns the New York Stock Exchange, was granted approval from the U.
2019-9-9 02:14 | |
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In July, the US regulator Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) started probing BitMEX, a leading crypto derivatives platform that offers 100x margin trading services to non-accredited investors.
2019-9-1 04:53 | |
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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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Yesterday’s big announcement that regulatory approval has been granted to Bakkt could be the best news bitcoin investors have had this year. It opens the door to institutional investors and is a huge step forward for crypto industry legitimization in the US.
2019-8-17 13:00 | |
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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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Senator Kelly Loeffler received the hefty payout from her husband's company, Intercontinental Exchange, as she left bitcoin company Bakkt to take up her political position.
Ex-Bakkt CEO turned Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) is the second U. S. lawmaker to have allegedly dumped all their equities after a private, all-senators meeting on Jan. 24. Many are claiming it is a clear example of insider trading.
Coinspeaker Is Bitcoin Ready to Retest $8,000 as the Whole Market Is Green Today? Although there is still a month left in 2019, the present lack of any bullish momentum likely signals that Bitcoin will end the year on a slightly bearish note.
It is unclear who will helm Bakkt after CEO Kelly Loeffler joins the U.S. Senate on Jan. 1.
Endorsed by Gov. Brian Kemp, Kelly Loeffler, CEO of the Bakkt bitcoin futures exchange, will be offered a US Senate seat next week, Bakkt Boss Takes Hot, Disputed Spot in Senate Loeffler will displace the previously offered candidate, U.
The CEO of Bitcoin futures exchange Kelly Loeffler wants to join the US Senate. President Donald Trump however has other ideas. The post Bitcoin-Hating Trump is Standing in the Way of Bakkt CEO Becoming U.S. Senator appeared first on CCN.com