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What Happened: Why the First Physical Bitcoin Futures Haven’t Launched

LedgerX admitted it has not launched bitcoin futures, as it previously claimed, after the CFTC said it had not approved the exchange to do so.

Markets  ·  1 August 2019
Exchanges

Crypto Exchange BitMEX Under Investigation by CFTC: Bloomberg

Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is being probed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission over client trades, Bloomberg says.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 July 2019
Regulation

Ex-CFTC Advisor: Facebook’s Libra Could Be Both Security and Commodity

Security? Payment token? Utility token? Defining Facebook's Libra won't be easy, and it's not Facebook's call, says Jeff Bandman.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 July 2019
ErisX

TD Ameritrade-Backed ErisX Gets Green Light to Settle Futures in Bitcoin

The CFTC just granted ErisX a derivatives clearing organization license, green-lighting it to launch physically-settled bitcoin futures contracts.

Business  ·  1 July 2019
CFTC

CFTC Approves LedgerX to Settle Futures in Real Bitcoin

LedgerX just got the green light from the CFTC to offer physically settled bitcoin futures to retail investors.

Markets  ·  25 June 2019
CFTC

CFTC Lawsuit Alleges $147 Million in Bitcoin Defrauded From Trading Scheme Investors

22,858.822 bitcoin were misappropriated under Control-Finance's Ponzi-like scheme.

Markets  ·  18 June 2019
CFTC

US Senate Confirms New CFTC Chair to Succeed ‘Crypto Dad’ Giancarlo

Giancarlo said the agency is in “safe hands.”

Markets  ·  6 June 2019
Regulation

Free Markets and the Future of Blockchain

J. Christopher Giancarlo is Chairman at U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agency of the US government that regulates futures and options markets. This will be the last time I speak to you from the CFTC. Nevertheless, before I go, I wanted to share some thoughts, which I have been saving. My five years at […]

Policy & regulation  ·  15 May 2019
CFTC

Bakkt Sets July Test Date for Bitcoin Futures

Bakkt announced Monday it would be testing its bitcoin futures products in July after "working closely" with the CFTC.

Markets  ·  13 May 2019
Bitcoin

Regulators Ready to Approve Ethereum Futures, CFTC Insider Says

The CFTC is willing to approve an ether futures contract – provided it ticks all the right boxes, a senior official told CoinDesk.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 May 2019
CFTC

CFTC Chair: ‘Explosion of Interest’ in Crypto May Spawn New Clearinghouses

CFTC Chairman Giancarlo expects new firms to apply to become federally-regulated clearinghouses so they can offer crypto futures.

Business  ·  1 May 2019
Regulation

CFTC Chair Giancarlo Hints at What’s Holding Back Bakkt’s Bitcoin Futures

Speaking generally about crypto regulation, the CFTC’s chairman offered clues about the delay at bitcoin futures exchange Bakkt.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 April 2019
Regulation

Road to Consensus with CFTC Chair Giancarlo – Regulating the Blockchain

CoinDesk's Nolan Bauerle goes one-on-one with the man whose regulatory oversight extends to the commodities and futures markets – including cryptocurrency.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 April 2019
CFTC

Bakkt Taps Former IBM and Cisco Exec Tom Noonan to Chair Its Board

Bakkt has tapped Tom Noonan, a founder of multiple cybersecurity startups, to chair its new board.

Markets  ·  29 March 2019
Regulation

HSBC Exec Urges CFTC to Make More ‘Positive Noise’ About Blockchain

HSBC's Jesse Drennan asked the CFTC to make more "positive noise" about distributed ledger tech to spur business adoption.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2019