Thu, April 25

U.S. CFTC Set to Propose Enhanced Regulations for Predictions Market

The U.S CFTC is expected to propose additional regulatory measures for the predictions market. The goal of these safeguards is to reduce potential dangers and biases in vertically integrated models. Particularly in the crypto industry, models of such systems that allow enterprises to manage several levels of their supply chain

March 13, 2024 2 mins read

CFTC Chair Urges Federal Legislation Amid Concerns Over Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Rostin Behnam, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), expressed concern that the recent licensing of spot bitcoin ETF products poses dangers and reiterated his need for federal legislation to govern cryptocurrency.  Behnam made these comments two weeks after the first group of spot bitcoin ETFs were authorized by

January 27, 2024 2 mins read

CFTC Committee Report Calls for Regulatory Collaboration in DeFi

A report titled Decentralized Finance was produced by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Technology Advisory Committee’s Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology Subcommittee. Earlier, the Department of Treasury issued a report in April regarding the risks of illicit financing in DeFi. The report urged federal regulators to engage with the

January 9, 2024 2 mins read

Bitnomial Secures U.S. CFTC Approval for Derivatives Clearing Proposal

Crypto derivatives firm Bitnomial has been authorized to settle margined futures and options contracts after registering as a derivatives clearing organization in the United States with the consent of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Bitnomial applied to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide U.S investors with margined

December 14, 2023 2 mins read

U.S CFTC Launches Lawsuit Against Former Voyager Digital CEO

The U.S CFTC has launched a lawsuit against former Voyager Digital Ltd. CEO Stephen Ehrlich, bringing the cryptocurrency business back into the limelight. Stephen Ehrlich allegedly broke derivatives laws and misled clients about the security of their digital assets. This has been detailed in a recent report by the Commodity

October 12, 2023 2 mins read

Voyager Digital Co-Founder Faces CFTC Scrutiny Over Law Violations

Defunct Voyager Digital is at the center of the newest dispute. Stephen Ehrlich, Voyager Digital’s co-founder, has come under scrutiny after an inquiry by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Most notably, a major US regulator has concluded that the co-founder of Voyager Digital Ltd. broke derivatives laws prior to

October 6, 2023 1 min read

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam Takes Tough Stance on DeFi Regulation

The CFTC is putting a lot of effort into decentralized finance (DeFi). CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam has made it clear that aggressive regulation of this developing field is not negotiable, a month after the agency resolved accusations against key DeFi protocols. Behnam made a striking comparison during his talk at

October 3, 2023 1 min read

CFTC Vs Binance: CZ Hits Back

On Monday, the United States District Court in Chicago shared a plaintiff from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with its defendants who are Binance and its CEO and Founder. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO tries to submit a dismissal motion for the complaint that has been filed against them.  Reports portray

July 25, 2023 1 min read

Ooki DAO Ordered To Cease Operations as Court Issue Default Judgement

A district court in the United States has issued a default judgment ordering Ooki DAO to cease operations. Furthermore asked to pay a $643,542 civil penalty. In September 2022, the CFTC sued Ooki DAO for “unlawfully acting” as a futures commission merchant. And providing consumers margin and leverage trading services.

June 11, 2023 2 mins read

Cboe Receives Approval To Offer Margin BTC and ETH Futures Contract

Cboe Global Markets was granted permission to provide margin Bitcoin and Ether futures contracts to its cryptocurrency customers on Monday, June 5. When it comes to Bitcoin futures contracts, Cboe was an early adopter. To provide both physically settled and financially settled margined products beginning in the second part of

June 6, 2023 2 mins read