CFTC

Coinbase

Coinbase Settles With CFTC for $6.5M Over Old Trading Practices

Coinbase will pay a $6.5 million fine to settle allegations it self-traded cryptocurrencies between 2015 and 2018.

News  ·  19 March 2021
BitMEX

BitMEX Founder Ben Delo Surrenders to US Authorities

Delo was released on a $20 million bond.

News  ·  15 March 2021
Binance

Binance Faces CFTC Probe Over US Customers Trading Derivatives: Report

The agency hasn't accused Binance of any wrongdoing, according to the Bloomberg report.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 March 2021
SEC

US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Clarify Crypto Regulations

The proposed bill would create a working group to evaluate U.S. cryptocurrency regulations with input from the SEC and CFTC.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 March 2021
CFTC

Crypto-Friendly CFTC Commissioner Tarbert to Leave Regulator Friday

Heath Tarbert is leaving the regulator after an 18-month tenure that included debut of an ether futures contract.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 March 2021
Regulation

How Regulating GameStop’s ‘Market Manipulation’ Could Harm Crypto

Calls to stop GameStop-type "market manipulation" could open the door to government regulation the crypto industry won't like.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 March 2021
Newsletters

Blockchain Bites: Canada Approves Bitcoin ETF, Options Markets Not Pricing for $100K BTC

Also: Did the CFTC "pop" the 2017 bitcoin bubble?

News  ·  12 February 2021
Digital Dollar

Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo Stumps for Digital Dollar

"Crypto Dad" made his case for the next evolution of America's greenback.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 February 2021
Cryptocurrency

State of Crypto: Unpacking the Trump Presidency’s Crypto Legacy

Donald Trump may have been anti-crypto but his appointed regulators ushered in a largely industry-friendly regime.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 January 2021
OCC

Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as US Treasury Secretary

Yellen succeeds Steven Mnuchin in running the U.S. government’s treasury. Here’s what she will oversee in the crypto world.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2021
CFTC

CFTC Attorney Who Let Regulators Trade Crypto Joins Private Law Firm

Daniel Davis oversaw the CFTC’s legal division, including administrative actions.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2021
CFTC

Chris Brummer Said to Be Biden’s CFTC Chair, Crypto-Friendly Tarbert Steps Down

Brummer would bring an extensive understanding of the cryptocurrency space to the commodities regulator.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 January 2021
Newsletters

State of Crypto: What the Crypto World Should Watch for in the Biden Era

The incoming president has already announced he would tap pro-crypto, pro-regulation Gary Gensler to lead the SEC, but a number of other names and issues remain outstanding.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 January 2021
Governance

CFTC’s Latest Crypto Primer Highlights DeFi, Governance

Decentralized finance and crypto governance are among a growing list of topics the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is watching in the digital asset space, it said in a new primer.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 December 2020
CFTC

Crypto-Friendly CFTC Chairman Tarbert Intends to Resign ‘Early Next Year’

CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert intends to leave the role early in 2021, opening the door for President-elect Joe Biden to name a new top commodities regulator.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 December 2020