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CFTC Explores Stablecoins Collateral Initiative in US Derivatives Market
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed allowing stablecoins and tokenised assets as collateral in derivatives markets. Acting chair Caroline Pham said the plan would modernise collateral frameworks, with feedback open until October 20. Crypto executives from Circle, Coinbase, and Ripple welcomed the initiative, calling it a...
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Blockchain Association Taps US CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger as CEO
Summer Mersinger, a commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has been appointed as the CEO of the Washington DC-based Blockchain Association. Â May 30 will mark Mersinger's last day of working at the CFTC.Â
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US President Donald Trump Signs Executive Actions Related to Crypto, AI
The crypto order creates a working group to advise the White House on digital asset policies and will include the involvement of key federal agencies, like the Treasury Department, Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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US SEC Unveils Task Force to Start Work on Crypto Regulations
The US SEC has created a task force to develop a regulatory framework for crypto assets. The task force will help lawmakers as they draft crypto-related legislation while coordinating with other federal bodies, such as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as state and foreign agencies.
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Hong Kong Approves BTC and ETH Spot ETFS, Indian Web3 Community Lauds ‘Landmark’ Decision
Hong Kong has approved the trading of spot BTC and ETH ETFs on Monday, April 15. The final approval was signed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Spot ETFs track the current price of commodities and allow traders to get exposure to the current price of BTC without having to purchase and hold the asset.
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Former Trump Official in Critical Condition After Being Shot During Attempted Carjacking
Mike Gill worked at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during the Trump administration.
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Coinbase Secures US Cryptocurrency Futures Trading Approval: All Details
Coinbase said on Wednesday it had secured approval from the National Futures Association (NFA), a self-regulatory organization designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to offer cryptocurrency futures to US retail customers, scoring a major regulatory win even as it battles a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission ...
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Binance Reportedly Saw Monthly Illegal Crypto Transactions Worth $90 Billion in Banned China Market
Binance users reportedly traded $90 billion (roughly Rs. 7,42,800 crore) of cryptocurrency-related assets in a single month in China, where cryptocurrency trading has been illegal since 2021.
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Binance, CEO Zhao File Motion to Dismiss US CFTC Complaint
Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao have filed a motion to dismiss a complaint against the cryptocurrency exchange by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the company said in a court filing on Thursday. The CFTC sued Binance, Zhao and former Chief Compliance Officer Samuel Lim in March, alleging they violated the Commodity Exchange Ac...
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Binance, CEO Changpeng Zhao Plan to Seek Dismissal of CFTC Complaint Over Alleged Regulatory Violations
Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao are planning to seek the dismissal of a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) complaint accusing the crypto exchange of violating the Commodity Exchange Act and certain related federal regulations.
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CFTC Investigators Find Crypto Lender Celsius, Former CEO Guilty of Breaking US Rules: Report
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigators have concluded that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network and its former chief executive officer broke US rules before the firm’s implosion. Attorneys in the regulator's enforcement unit reportedly determined that Celsius misled investors and should have registered with the regulator.
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FTX Agrees to Sell LedgerX for $50 Million, to Seek Bankruptcy Court Approval on May 4
FTX on Tuesday announced that it had reached an agreement to sell LedgerX, the bankrupt crypto exchange's crypto derivatives platform to an affiliate of Miami International Holdings. The crypto firm will seek approval for the sale of its platform in a deal worth $50 million (roughly Rs. 400 crore) in a US bankruptcy court on May 4.
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Who Is Changpeng Zhao? Crypto Giant Binance Boss Sued By US Regulator
Crypto exchange Binance and its founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao have been sued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for"multiple violations".
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US Judge Puts SEC, CFTC Cases Against FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried on Hold Till Ongoing Criminal Case Concludes
EC, CFTC's civil cases against Sam Bankman-Fried were put on hold by a US judge on Monday until the conclusion of the Department of Justice's criminal case against the founder of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange. US District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan granted a Justice Department motion to stay the lawsuits filed by the Securities ...
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Three Arrows Capital Said to Face Probes by US SEC, CFTC Over Investor Conduct Violations
Three Arrows Capital is facing probes by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The agencies are investigating whether 3AC violated certain rules around investor conduct.
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CFTC Explores Stablecoins Collateral Initiative in US Derivatives Market
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed allowing stablecoins and tokenised assets as collateral in derivatives markets. Acting chair Caroline Pham said the plan would modernise collateral frameworks, with feedback open until October 20. Crypto executives from Circle, Coinbase, and Ripple welcomed the initiative, calling it a...
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Blockchain Association Taps US CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger as CEO
Summer Mersinger, a commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has been appointed as the CEO of the Washington DC-based Blockchain Association. Â May 30 will mark Mersinger's last day of working at the CFTC.Â
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US President Donald Trump Signs Executive Actions Related to Crypto, AI
The crypto order creates a working group to advise the White House on digital asset policies and will include the involvement of key federal agencies, like the Treasury Department, Justice Department, Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
-
US SEC Unveils Task Force to Start Work on Crypto Regulations
The US SEC has created a task force to develop a regulatory framework for crypto assets. The task force will help lawmakers as they draft crypto-related legislation while coordinating with other federal bodies, such as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as state and foreign agencies.
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Hong Kong Approves BTC and ETH Spot ETFS, Indian Web3 Community Lauds ‘Landmark’ Decision
Hong Kong has approved the trading of spot BTC and ETH ETFs on Monday, April 15. The final approval was signed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). Spot ETFs track the current price of commodities and allow traders to get exposure to the current price of BTC without having to purchase and hold the asset.
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Former Trump Official in Critical Condition After Being Shot During Attempted Carjacking
Mike Gill worked at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission during the Trump administration.
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Coinbase Secures US Cryptocurrency Futures Trading Approval: All Details
Coinbase said on Wednesday it had secured approval from the National Futures Association (NFA), a self-regulatory organization designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to offer cryptocurrency futures to US retail customers, scoring a major regulatory win even as it battles a lawsuit from the Securities and Exchange Commission ...
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Binance Reportedly Saw Monthly Illegal Crypto Transactions Worth $90 Billion in Banned China Market
Binance users reportedly traded $90 billion (roughly Rs. 7,42,800 crore) of cryptocurrency-related assets in a single month in China, where cryptocurrency trading has been illegal since 2021.
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Binance, CEO Zhao File Motion to Dismiss US CFTC Complaint
Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao have filed a motion to dismiss a complaint against the cryptocurrency exchange by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the company said in a court filing on Thursday. The CFTC sued Binance, Zhao and former Chief Compliance Officer Samuel Lim in March, alleging they violated the Commodity Exchange Ac...
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Binance, CEO Changpeng Zhao Plan to Seek Dismissal of CFTC Complaint Over Alleged Regulatory Violations
Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao are planning to seek the dismissal of a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) complaint accusing the crypto exchange of violating the Commodity Exchange Act and certain related federal regulations.
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CFTC Investigators Find Crypto Lender Celsius, Former CEO Guilty of Breaking US Rules: Report
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigators have concluded that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network and its former chief executive officer broke US rules before the firm’s implosion. Attorneys in the regulator's enforcement unit reportedly determined that Celsius misled investors and should have registered with the regulator.
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FTX Agrees to Sell LedgerX for $50 Million, to Seek Bankruptcy Court Approval on May 4
FTX on Tuesday announced that it had reached an agreement to sell LedgerX, the bankrupt crypto exchange's crypto derivatives platform to an affiliate of Miami International Holdings. The crypto firm will seek approval for the sale of its platform in a deal worth $50 million (roughly Rs. 400 crore) in a US bankruptcy court on May 4.
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Who Is Changpeng Zhao? Crypto Giant Binance Boss Sued By US Regulator
Crypto exchange Binance and its founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao have been sued by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for"multiple violations".
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US Judge Puts SEC, CFTC Cases Against FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried on Hold Till Ongoing Criminal Case Concludes
EC, CFTC's civil cases against Sam Bankman-Fried were put on hold by a US judge on Monday until the conclusion of the Department of Justice's criminal case against the founder of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange. US District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan granted a Justice Department motion to stay the lawsuits filed by the Securities ...
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Three Arrows Capital Said to Face Probes by US SEC, CFTC Over Investor Conduct Violations
Three Arrows Capital is facing probes by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The agencies are investigating whether 3AC violated certain rules around investor conduct.
