CFTC Shuts Down Another Cryptocurrency-Related Scam
The CFTC has taken a very keen interest in cryptocurrency-related projects. The agency keeps a close eye on initial coin offerings, but they also target alleged scams. As a …
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CFTC Slaps Fraud Charges on Three Cryptocurrency Entrepreneurs and Companies
It is never good to see the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission go after virtual currency operators. This is especially true when the charges revolve around defrauding customers. Even though …
CME and CBOE Receive Regulatory Approval for Bitcoin Futures Contracts
The past few weeks have brought major changes for Bitcoin in the financial sphere. More specifically, we are seeing more and more entities attempting to expose customers to Bitcoin. Both CME Group …
The CFTC Unofficially Scrutinizes Coinbase Over Ethereum Flash Crash
Coinbase is an exchange and wallet service provider a lot of users have grown to like over the past few years. At the same time, there are a lot of …
Digital Currency Exchange Bitfinex to Pay 75k Fine to CFTC
Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex (BFXNA Inc.) will be paying a $75,000 fine to the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). According to the order, Bitfinex fully …
Derivatives Could Be The Next Use Case For Blockchain Technology
January 11, 2016
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Throughout the years 2014 and 2015, there has been a lot of focus on regulating popular digital currencies such as Bitcoin. Considering how Bitcoin could pose sort of a …
CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee to Hold Meeting on Blockchain Tech
January 10, 2016
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a meeting to discuss the implications of implementing distributed ledger technology in derivative markets. The event is scheduled to take place …