Commodity Futures Trading Commission

White House to Nominate CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero to Head FDIC
White House to Nominate CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero to Head FDIC
June 13, 2024  |  Politics

President Joe Biden plans to nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero, who is currently a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to become chair and member of...

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Can Crypto’s Political Tailwinds Drive True Digital Asset Utility?
Can Crypto’s Political Tailwinds Drive True Digital Asset Utility?
May 23, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

In the Bahamas, convicted cryptocurrency criminal Sam Bankman-Fried’s one-time penthouse is up for sale. Meanwhile, in the United States, the House of Representatives passed the Financial Innovation and Technology for...

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CFTC Charges KuCoin With Violations of Commodity Exchange Act
CFTC Charges KuCoin With Violations of Commodity Exchange Act
March 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action against the entities that operate KuCoin, a centralized digital asset exchange. The agency has charged KuCoin...

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Policymakers Chase Central Framework for Decentralized Finance Oversight
Policymakers Chase Central Framework for Decentralized Finance Oversight
February 28, 2024  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

You don’t know what you don’t know. And what you don’t know you can’t leverage or interact with, much less hope to regulate. That is...

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Court Approves CFTC’s Settlement With Binance
Court Approves CFTC’s Settlement With Binance
December 18, 2023  |  Legal

A U.S. district court has approved a previously announced settlement and entered an order against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao. The U.S. District Court...

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CFTC to Propose Strengthening Regulations to Safeguard Customer Funds
CFTC to Propose Strengthening Regulations to Safeguard Customer Funds
November 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly working on a draft proposal to enhance regulatory defenses and protect client funds. Coming in response to last year’s...

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Report: Voyager Co-Founder Stephen Ehrlich May Face CFTC Action
Report: Voyager Co-Founder Stephen Ehrlich May Face CFTC Action
October 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Voyager Digital co-founder Stephen Ehrlich is reportedly facing potential enforcement action from U.S. regulators following investigations into the conduct of the bankrupt crypto lender. Staff in...

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CFTC Virtual Event to Focus on Investment Scams and AI
CFTC Virtual Event to Focus on Investment Scams and AI
September 25, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud in the digital age will be the focus of an upcoming virtual event hosted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The event, “Technology and Fraud:...

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Mastercard to Terminate Co-Branded Card Partnership With Binance
Mastercard to Terminate Co-Branded Card Partnership With Binance
August 24, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Mastercard will terminate its partnership with cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings. This decision will impact all four of Mastercard’s co-branded card programs with Binance, which are in Argentina,...

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