2022-10-21 15:00 |
The U.S. CFTC, was behind 18 different enforcement actions pursuing digital assets in the 2022 fiscal year because it doesn't want to seem to be being lax on cryptocurrency. origin »
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Just because Rostin Behnam is the rare government official who can casually drop a comment that suggests a future explosion in bitcoin price, doesn’t mean he’s a crypto bro. The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is widely seen in crypto circles as a relatively friendly face in government, but his recent record on enforcement could suggest otherwise.
2022-10-7 23:01 | |
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Former federal prosecutor Grant Fondo joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the latest effort by the U.S. Senate to divy up crypto regulation between the SEC and CFTC, and why that effort doesn’t settle the issue of who should regulate what.
2022-8-8 20:44 | |
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The latest U.S. legislative effort to steer most crypto oversight into the hands of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has bipartisan support, though the new bill does little to answer the industry's top question: What makes a token a security or a commodity?
2022-8-4 00:16 | |
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In a recent interaction with the Financial Times, US Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler remarked that a unified approach by financial agencies can ensure that a fragmented regulatory framework doesn't provide loopholes for crypto players.
2022-6-26 13:01 | |
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If the U.S. doesn’t move on a digital dollar, it can lose its technological and financial edge, “Crypto Dad” told CoinDesk TV.
2022-3-1 01:55 | |
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"Bringing this market into the light so to speak with more transparency will only allow us to see what’s going on underneath the hood," said Rostin Behnam.
2022-2-9 20:00 | |
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"We’re not necessarily looking for more authority without more resources," said Dan Berkovitz in regards to crypto markets.
2021-9-22 00:31 | |
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CFTC Republican CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz has answered the crucial question — is ETH a security? U. S regulators have yet to offer clarity around the legality of bitcoin and ethereum. While there’s overall consensus about bitcoin’s non-security status, the same doesn’t apply to Ethereum.
2021-8-17 13:30 | |
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Ripple’s XRP made headlines after the former chairman of the CFTC suggested that the altcoin does not qualify as a security under U.S. law. XRP Doesn’t Qualify as a Security... The post Ripple’s XRP Jumps After Former CFTC Chairman’s Latest Declaration appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-6-18 16:47 | |
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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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He just doesn’t give up, does he? Self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin, Craig Wright, now appears willing to testify under oath that he is Satoshi Nakamoto. Or that’s the conclusion Ran NeuNer draws, following Wright’s response to a comment request from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
2019-2-18 21:00 | |
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The crypto regulation landscape in the United States witnessed a defining year in 2023, as evidenced by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) recent enforcement report.
According to a public statement by the CFTC on Thursday, Jeremy Spenz, founder of Coin Signals pled guilty to running a ponzi scheme. Jeremy Spence is ordered to repay the amount that he allegedly gained by soliciting individuals to invest in…
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.
The incoming head of U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has highlighted the importance of blockchain as an emerging technology, reports Fox Business. With commentators taking issue with the patchwork of cryptocurrency regulations in the country, the new CFTC chief assures that his department will look into crafting laws that support the industry.
A federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies meet the definition of commodities within the regulatory framework of the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Cryptocurrencies Meet the Definition of Commodities The US CFTC filed a lawsuit against a technology entrepreneur Randall Crater and a company that he had founded in January.
A federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies meet the definition of commodities within the regulatory framework of the US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Cryptocurrencies Meet the Definition of Commodities The US CFTC filed a lawsuit against a technology entrepreneur Randall Crater and a company that he had founded in January.