2024-9-18 08:49 |
If an offshore entity’s “footprint” in the US is big enough, they must register their derivative contracts or risk facing enforcement actions, says CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam.
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2024-9-18 08:49 |
If an offshore entity’s “footprint” in the US is big enough, they must register their derivative contracts or risk facing enforcement actions, says CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam.
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After the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's court defeat last week in the agency's pursuit of Kalshi's election contracts, the regulator's chairman, Rostin Behnam, said it will still keep pursuing the case against what it continues to contend is illegal activity.
2024-9-18 18:39 | |
According to Judge Jia Cobb, having Kalshi offer contracts on “whether a chamber of Congress will be controlled by a specific party in a given term” was not unlawful.
2024-9-12 17:43 | |
Elections are not a form of "gaming," so the agency should not have conducted a public review of Kalshi's political prediction markets, the judge wrote.
2024-9-14 16:44 | |
The agency says it can't make "an informed decision" about whether to appeal the judge's decision in Kalshi's favor until it knows her rationale.
2024-9-7 07:38 | |
Crypto is far from the currency of choice for financial predators, says former CFTC Commissioner Fred Hatfield. That’s really the U.S. dollar.
2024-8-30 18:37 | |
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam says a majority of cryptocurrencies, 70-80%, are non-securities. Behnam appeared before the U. S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry’s Hearing on the Oversight of Digital Commodities on Wednesday.
2024-7-11 22:13 | |
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban says that assigning all authority to the CFTC “could solve” the problem of vocal crypto voters for current United States president Joe Biden.
2024-5-12 04:31 | |
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban says that assigning all authority to the CFTC "could solve" the problem of vocal crypto voters for current United States president Joe Biden.
2024-5-11 04:31 | |
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham said on March 29 that her agency’s charges against KuCoin may infringe on the duties of the SEC. Pham acknowledged the CFTC case as an “aggressive enforcement action” and commended the Division of Enforcement for the move.
2024-3-31 23:06 | |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Caroline D. Pham says enforcement action sought against crypto exchange KuCoin may infringe on the authority of US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
2024-3-30 22:01 | |
SEC's rumored legal push to classify Ethereum as a security could directly oppose CFTC's views and sparking widespread debate.
2024-3-21 02:28 | |
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam said his agency will propose a rule in the coming months to establish new regulations for prediction markets.
2024-3-13 17:26 | |
Binance received a “heightened” multi-billion fine following previous public warnings from several regulators, said the CFTC Commissioner.
2023-12-6 21:49 | |
Johnson clarified that the agency sued the crypto exchange because it "simply failed to comply with regulation."
2023-12-5 18:34 | |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges crypto in unprecedented enforcement blitz resulting in over $4B in penalties.
2023-11-8 00:18 | |
The SEC's recent approval of Ethereum ETFs confirms its status as a non-security, says former CFTC Chairman Brian Quintenz of a16z Crypto.
2023-10-4 19:50 | |
Despite Brian Shroder resigning as CEO of the exchange’s U.S. wing amid SEC and CFTC lawsuits, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao claimed the departure was normal.
2023-9-16 02:01 | |
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reaching beyond its jurisdiction in trying to sue Binance, the global crypto exchange said in a motion to dismiss the regulator's lawsuit against it.
2023-7-28 05:26 | |
Timothy Massad, the former CFTC chairman, highlighted the benefits of stablecoins and urged regulators not to discredit their utility when it comes to regulations.
2023-7-25 14:21 | |
Binance, Changpeng Zhao, and Samuel Lim filed a motion Monday night to ask the court for additional allowed length in its response.
2023-7-25 04:29 | |
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham says recent court opinions around digital assets and securities are a first step to crypto regulatory clarity.
2023-7-19 08:15 | |
The U.S. crypto industry needs regulatory clarity, which can only come from Congress or through case law, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told The Wall Street Journal. Armstrong said there’s an ongoing power struggle between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Coinbase has been “caught in the middle” […] The post Coinbase CEO says crypto industry needs clarity, either from Congress or case law appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-6-12 18:53 | |
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) celebrates Ooki DAO litigation victory; here's why this is crucial for Web3
2023-6-11 18:40 | |
Christy Goldsmith Romero pointed to the collapse of FTX, Terra and Celsius in having the CFTC reconsider the way it handled risk management.
2023-6-3 19:03 | |
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Rostin Benham said on May 18 that his agency cannot regulate cash crypto markets. In an interview on Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast, Benham said: “[We] don’t have legal authority to police cash crypto markets.
2023-5-19 23:22 | |
A leader at the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has stated that her agency is in conversation with Binance, CNBC reported April 25. CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson said: “We’ve been in continuing conversations with [Binance] to … give them an opportunity to explain that conduct and to help us find a path forward.
2023-4-26 22:35 | |
CFTC commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero believes the prevalent anonymity in crypto is a national security risk as it allows criminals to use digital assets for illicit purposes, Reuters reported.
2023-4-26 20:59 | |
Perkins, who is president of crypto VC CoinFund, published a set of 10 regulatory principles that form the basis of his advocacy role with the CFTC.
2023-4-21 18:00 | |
The head of the CFTC, Rostin Behnam, recently spoke out against Binance and its leadership at a public-facing event held at Princeton University.
2023-4-15 21:30 | |
CFTC Chairman Rostin Benham has accused Binance of purposefully breaking regulatory rules, Bloomberg reported. During a Princeton University event, Benham described Binance’s leadership by stating: “These are not unsophisticated individuals…They are starting large companies and offering futures contracts and derivatives to US customers.
2023-4-14 23:57 | |
Binance becomes the latest entity to come within the CFTC’s crosshairs in a case that industry stakeholders say could have lasting impacts on the virtual currency ecosystem. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed an action against Binance, accusing the digital asset exchange of improper compliance procedures in violation of the country’s derivative laws. […]
2023-4-5 21:18 | |
Binance’s market dominance fell largely due to its decision to end zero-fee trading for some trading pairs and not the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s lawsuit, says blockchain analytics platform Kaiko.
2023-4-4 08:12 | |
Paul Grewal says it’s clear the agency is undertaking a great effort to understand what is happening at the largest crypto exchange by trading volume.
2023-3-30 22:43 | |
Veteran trader and renowned chartist Peter Brandt has weighed in on the U.S. commodity futures trading commission's (CFTC) recent enforcement action against Binance and its top executives.
2023-3-29 22:00 | |
The CFTC on Monday filed suit against the crypto exchange and its CEO Changpeng Zhao.
2023-3-29 17:46 | |
Binance has responded to charges filed by the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a statement provided to CryptoSlate on March 27. The post Binance calls CFTC charges ‘unexpected,’ says it will cooperate with regulators appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-3-28 23:41 | |
Bitcoin is seeing pressure on Monday after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a lawsuit against Binance – the world’s largest crypto exchange. Why is CFTC going after Binance? CFTC alleges that the platform violated federal laws to attract U.
2023-3-29 23:05 | |
The suit claims Binance used Ether as a commodity in its financial products, experts explained, which says little about the basic nature of the coin.
2023-3-28 22:46 | |
CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger calls for mandate that allows regulators to coordinate over crypto legislation. The post CFTC Commissioner Says Congress Must Order Crypto Regulators to Cooperate appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-3-22 01:30 | |
Rostin Behnam, the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman, has reaffirmed his stance on ether (ETH) and stablecoins, making it clear that they qualify as securities. During a March 8 Senate Agriculture committee hearing on oversight of the CFTC, chairman…
2023-3-9 16:50 | |
Timothy Massad, now a research fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, says the government was right in issuing the complaint, adding that while stablecoins present risks, they also open the door to opportunities.
2023-2-18 23:11 | |
Commission Chairman Behnam says his agency is gearing up for another year of significant actions in the crypto industry as he tries to ramp up his enforcement staff.
2023-2-4 20:30 | |
Commission Chairman Behnam says his agency is gearing up for another year of significant actions in the crypto industry as he tries to ramp up his enforcement staff.
2023-2-3 20:30 | |
Kristin N. Johnson says it is important the agency has a working relationship with the parent company of a subsidiary operating in its market.
2023-2-1 20:59 | |
The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
2023-1-24 18:04 | |
Lawyers, accountants and other financial professionals should have stepped in to halt the fatal mistakes going on inside crypto firms such as FTX long before they imploded, said Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner with the U.
2023-1-19 00:00 | |
CFTC commissioner Caroline Pham stated that multiple countries are discussing global crypto regulations during an interview with Bloomberg on January 17. The post CFTC commissioner says foreign discussions over crypto standards are underway appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-1-18 02:45 | |
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.
2022-12-24 22:33 | |
The filing says Bankman-Fried misrepresented the health of his companies, impacting the price of bitcoin and ether.
2022-12-14 17:05 | |