U.S. regulators don't aim to suppress innovation in the blockchain industry, representatives said during a panel at CoinDesk's Consensus 2018.
A jury will decide whether tokens issued through two allegedly fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) count as securities.
Two members of the U.S. commodities regulator spoke at a conference. One stressed enforcement, the other working with the industry.
Here are former CFTC chairman Gary Gensler's full remarks from Monday at the Business of Blockchain event.
CabbageTech CEO Patrick McDonnell has ceased his fight with the CFTC, potentially affirming the regulator's power to oversee cryptos as commodities.
Until regulators come up with rules to curb pump-and-dump schemes, investors need to be extra cautious so they don’t get taken for a ride.
Defendants from My Big Coin Pay, which is being sued by the CFTC for fraud, argue that the agency lacks jurisdiction over the case.
Riot Blockchain announced it would "investigate" creating a crypto exchange and futures product after acquiring a registered brokerage.
In new filings, the CFTC alleges that former bitcoin binary options trader accused of fraud is trying to avoid authorities.
CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz has expressed approval over a virtual commodities SRO proposed by Gemini founders Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss.
The CFTC cited a U.S. district judge's recent ruling that cryptocurrencies are commodities to show standing in a separate fraud case it is pursuing.
CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz reiterated his position on Wednesday that the crypto industry should establish a self-regulatory organization.
The CFTC's chairman said Wednesday that the U.S. is working with foreign regulators to tackle cryptocurrency fraud.
A U.S. district judge has backed the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in defining cryptocurrencies as commodities.
The former head of the CFTC is speaking out about what he sees as the broad interest U.S. politicians have in regulating the crypto markets.