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Crypto and commodities derivatives trading exchange Digitex is being sued by the CFTC for offering its services illegally. The regulatory agency also made the unprecedented decision of suing a DeFi... origin »
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FTX has sought to integrate brokerage services internally to fulfill trades automatically, however, CFTC has called for greater scrutiny of the demand as it would lead to a monopoly of big players.
2022-6-2 13:18 | |
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined popular crypto prediction market service provider, Polymarket, $1. 4 million whilst also ordering it to shut markets that are not in compliance with regulations of the federal agency.
2022-1-5 02:00 | |
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“We should act now to improve access to financial services through other means as well — the need is too great," said Tim Massad.
2021-11-18 01:00 | |
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Patrick McHenry, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee and the top Republican on the House Agriculture Committee, Glenn Thompson wrote a letter to SEC and CFTC. The letter urged the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission to create a joint working group on Digital Assets. A Way Around AdoptingRead More
2021-8-18 10:30 | |
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Coinbase Pro will stop offering margin trading services to its customers with effect from 2 pm PT on November 25, 2020. The firm says the move is part of plans to function in accordance with the statutes of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to a press release on November 24, 2020.
2020-11-25 18:00 | |
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The Digital Dollar Project alongside Accenture, an Irish-domiciled multinational professional services company, released its first whitepaper on Thursday, May 28, 2020. According to Giancarlo, the former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) called on the U.
2020-5-29 21:08 | |
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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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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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Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX has discontinued offering services to the users of three countries. Fun fact: it has offices in those regions. BitMEX said in a statement issued today that it is limiting access to users residing in Seychelles, Hong Kong, and Bermuda.
2019-8-20 21:51 | |
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BitMEX, the world’s leading cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, is looking at the prospects of losing its top position to the emerging competition. Gone With The Wind The Seychelles firm took a vow of silence shortly after its name popped up in a regulatory probe.
2019-8-15 19:00 | |
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A new database called the Blockchain Litigation Database is making easier for law firms to provide legal services to crypto-sector clients concerned about compliance issues with the SEC and CFTC.
2019-8-7 23:12 | |
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An otherwise active social media personality, BitMEX CEO and co-founder Arthur Hayes has gone silent on Twitter for more than two weeks. Is it due to the ongoing CFTC investigation? His disappearance coincides with a probe launched by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against BitMEX.
2019-7-29 20:30 | |
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The investigation is aiming to discover if the exchange offered services to US-based traders, despite lacking the authorization to work with American customers.
2019-7-19 14:46 | |
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On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies.
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has posted a new proposal from Crescent Crypto Index Services, a subsidiary of Crescent Asset Management, for the launch of a crypto-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF).
2019-5-11 19:39 | |
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By CCN: Intercontinental Exchange’s high-profile Bitcoin project, Bakkt, has faced severe pushback from the CFTC due to a fundamental concern about how its cryptocurrency assets will be stored. In response, Bakkt is looking to obtain a BitLicense and manage custody of the coins themselves.
2019-4-18 20:48 | |
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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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On November 16, 2018, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a public statement clarifying its intent to regulate activities involving the issuance and trading of digital assets.
2018-11-21 01:44 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a new office to engage with cryptocurrency and blockchain startups. Called the Strategic Hub for Innovation and Financial Technology (FinHub), the division will make it easier for fintech startups to interact with the regulator on related issues and the legal implications of products before they launch them.
2018-10-19 01:51 | |
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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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In spite of the ever-tumultuous market, crypto investment services providers have continued to eye the expansion of their product lineup in a bid to entice prospective investors to allocate capital to this space.
2018-9-26 16:00 | |
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Prospects of ETH Futures might weight negatively on price but it won’t matter. The CFTC would after all have the final say and should they bin it then capital might end up on CME’s BTC futures. Nevertheless, Crypto Facilities of the UK are already offering similar services.
2018-9-4 05:00 | |
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This November, cryptocurrency users will be introduced to Bakkt, a new company designed to give millions of retail merchants the chance to buy, sell and trade digital currencies — and even buy a cup of coffee.
2018-8-4 00:38 | |
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Many in the space have criticized regulators including the CFTC and SEC for taking a “regulation by enforcement” approach to crypto in the United States.
22/11/2020, Providence, Seychelles – Digitex Ltd, a commission-free crypto futures exchange, has announced a large spike in liquidity on its Uniswap market just days after launching its DGTX Rewards Program that pays out one of the highest APYs in the industry, currently at around 90%.
In a 24-hour long campaign called ‘Monday Madness’, Digitex Futures set its market makers to lose a staggering 1 million DGTX for traders to win. After the success of the event which saw Digitex’s $1 tick size BTC market reach a 24-hour trading volume of $1.
Digitex has claimed that only email addresses were stolen in a data breach earlier this month.
Digitex Futures has launched the public beta for its platform today. Traders are now able to test the futures exchange with its promised zero-commission trading on BTC/USD perpetual swaps. Digitex positions itself as a retail-driven futures exchange, not unlike BitMEX.
One of the most anticipated projects of the year is finally inching closer to reality. After months of delays, the Digitex Futures Exchange has finally announced the date of its testnet launch, which is currently scheduled for November 30.