CFTC Charges Kucoin For Illegal Digital Asset Derivatives Exchange CFTC charges Kucoin for illegal cryptocurrency derivatives trading, highlighting regulatory compliance in the market. Top News · Mar 26, 2024
Crypto Group, US Chamber Of Commerce Back Coinbase Call For Clear SEC Crypto Rules Coinbase challenged the SEC last year after the regulator filed a lawsuit against the crypto exchange, and now more industry and business groups are tuning in – a growing number of them on Coinbase's side. International Business Times · Mar 20, 2024
FDIC Blasts SEC's Controversial SAB 121 Bulletin Targeting Crypto Custodians The FDIC's vice chair had very sharp words for a staff accounting bulletin of the SEC that has raised concerns about the bulletin's implications on custodial service providers. International Business Times · Mar 12, 2024
Tesla, SpaceX Wallets Collectively Hold Over $1.3Bn In Bitcoin: Arkham Arkham Intelligence on Thursday claimed to have identified the digital wallets of Tesla and SpaceX, supposedly revealing the tech behemoths' collective billion-dollar Bitcoin holdings. International Business Times · Mar 8, 2024
CFTC Calls For Legislation To Regulate Crypto Amid Spike In BTC Value, Public Optimism The CFTC has once again called for legislation that should regulate digital assets as public opinion for cryptocurrencies sees a significant shift and the value of certain cryptocurrencies continues to rise. International Business Times · Mar 7, 2024
NBA Sued Over Promotional Deals With Collapsed Crypto Lender Voyager Digital, FTX The NBA has been sued for its marketing links to Voyager Digital, just one of several crypto firms that collapsed in 2022, triggering the infamous "crypto winter." International Business Times · Feb 8, 2024
US Treasury's Yellen To Urge Congress For Legislation On Stablecoins, Crypto Spot Markets Janet Yellen will urge lawmakers on Tuesday to pass legislation that will establish the regulatory framework for crypto regulation, including rules for stablecoins and spot markets. International Business Times · Feb 6, 2024
CFTC Chair Pushes For Sweeping Regulatory Overhaul After Landmark US Bitcoin ETF Approval "The need for federal legislation over cash market digital assets has never been more critical, and I will continue my call for action," the CFTC chair said. International Business Times · Jan 29, 2024
Some companies want to bet on US elections. Not everyone agrees. Critics are concerned platforms like Kalshi’s plans to offer bets on upcoming elections could sway the outcome. Al Jazeera · Jan 10, 2024
Binance Spot Volume Market Share Nosedives Following Regulatory Troubles In US The crypto exchange platform founded in July 2017 by its former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) saw an 18% drop in its spot volume market share amongst centralized exchanges decline. International Business Times · Dec 25, 2023
CFTC Ends Enforcement Action; US Court Approves Billion-Dollar Settlement With Binance, CZ Aside from the payment of fines, the court order also obligates Binance and Zhao to issue certifications on the existence of the application and efficacy of improved compliance control of Binance and "permanently enjoins them from further violations as charged." International Business Times · Dec 19, 2023
Crypto Bitnomial's Integration Strategy Greenlit by US CFTC Bitnomial, a hair-raising crypto giant, receives a daring thumbs up from the US CFTC for its audacious vertical integration scheme, opening new horizons. Top News · Dec 14, 2023
CFTC Chair Claims Most Cryptocurrencies Are Commodities, Admits There's A 'Turf War' Going On Over Crypto CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam says that "under existing law, many of the tokens constitute commodities." International Business Times · Dec 13, 2023
What Does CFTC Commercial Data Tell Us About Corn Fundamentals? When if comes to corn market fundamentals we have the somewhat murky CFTC Commitemnts of Traders reports or the rather clear reads of basis and futures spreads. Barchart · Dec 4, 2023
Fortune · Nov 29, 2023 Inside Gary Gensler’s efforts to remake the SEC How a former Goldman Sachs banker became the most divisive SEC chair in decades.
International Business Times · Nov 29, 2023 Coinbase Alerts Customers About CFTC Subpoena Regarding Bybit Transactions The platform warned customers that it may respond to the regulator's subpoena unless it is reversed by a court by Thursday.
International Business Times · Nov 29, 2023 CZ Makes Strategic Move That Detaches Him From Embattled Binance.US The decision keeps Zhao from playing any role in Binance.US, including in the exchange's governance.
Fortune · Nov 28, 2023 Gary Gensler has remade the SEC into a crypto nemesis and climate warrior. Now a backlash is brewing The combative former Goldman Sachs banker faces staff burnout, widening criticism from Congress, and a potential reckoning from hostile federal courts.
Zenger · Nov 22, 2023 World’s Largest Crypto Exchange Hit With Record Fine, CEO Resigns Binance CEO fined $4.3B for AML violations, steps down
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023 Changpeng Zhao: another crypto king is dethroned by America’s courts Weeks after the Bankman-Fried trial, the billionaire founder of the largest cryptocurrency exchange has been fined $50m and resigned
Fortune · Nov 22, 2023 Binance avoided a death sentence—but the slow bleed is yet to come The long-awaited settlement with the crypto exchange avoided FTX territory.
WEKU · Nov 11, 2023 Sam Bankman-Fried is guilty, and the industry he helped build wants to move on As Sam Bankman-Fried prepares to go to prison for one of the largest financial frauds in history, the cryptocurrency industry is looking ahead to a future without its former "golden boy."
Fortune · Nov 1, 2023 The CFTC just received the most whistleblower tips ever. Most were crypto-related The agency awarded a total of $16 million to whistleblowers this year.
Fortune · Oct 16, 2023 Behind the scenes of week 2 of Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial Caroline Ellison testified about bribery, FTT, Thai prostitutes, and her surprisingly small equity package.
Fortune · Sep 27, 2023 Crypto's advocate at the CFTC still has doubts about DeFi Even CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger has her reservations about decentralization and liability.