CFTC

Coinbase

Coinbase Will Suspend All Margin Trading Tomorrow, Citing CFTC Guidance

Coinbase plans to suspend all margin trading contracts effective tomorrow, and will end the service entirely by next month.

News  ·  24 November 2020
Regulation

BitMEX Founder’s Charges Highlight Risks for DeFi

The case against BitMEX, an offshore crypto trading platform, has regulatory implications for the burgeoning DeFi market.

People  ·  24 November 2020
CFTC

Court Enters $900K Judgment Against Crypto Ponzi Scammer on Behalf of CFTC

Venture Capital Investments Ltd. raised $534,829 from 72 victims, falsely promising to invest funds in bitcoin and other assets.

Policy & regulation  ·  4 November 2020
Futures

ErisX Unit Gets CFTC ‘OK’ to Clear Fully Collateralized Swaps

The clearing arm of ErisX got CFTC approval to diversify beyond digital currencies.

Markets  ·  4 November 2020
CoinFlash

CFTC Issues Guidance on Digital Currencies for Futures Commission Merchants

The CFTC wants futures commission merchants to take care when dealing with customer's funds.

News  ·  22 October 2020
Regulation

CoinDesk Joins IMF, CFTC, Swiss FINMA at DC Fintech Week

The virtual event, which runs Oct. 19-22, brings together marquee names from Switzerland’s FINMA, Sweden’s Riksbank, Bank for International Settlements, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the International Monetary Fund to discuss stablecoin regulation, central bank digital currencies, the future of money and more.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 October 2020
Exchanges

BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Leaves Role After US Charges

The parent group of BitMEX has announced an executive shakeup after U.S. authorities charged the firm over allegedly illegal conduct.

Business  ·  8 October 2020
BitMEX

BitMEX Says It’s ‘Business as Usual’ Despite 30% Drop in Bitcoin Balance After CFTC, DOJ Action

More than 57,000 BTC have been withdrawn from BitMEX since Sept. 30.

Markets  ·  7 October 2020
CoinFlash

US-Regulated Bitcoin Derivatives Market Bitnomial Raises $11.6M in Electric Capital-led Series B

The disclosure comes shortly after U.S regulators' crackdown on retail competitor BitMEX.

News  ·  6 October 2020
CFTC

CFTC Enforcement Director McDonald to Leave This Week

CFTC gave no reason for McDonald's departure set for Thursday.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 October 2020
Exchanges

BitMEX Moves $337M in Bitcoin Ahead of First User Withdrawals Since US Charges

Bitcoin outflows from prominent crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX are already up in the wake of charges from U.S. regulators announced Thursday.

Markets  ·  2 October 2020
DeFi

Should DEXs Be Worried After BitMEX? DeFi Founders Weigh In

The sudden takedown of crypto exchange BitMEX has cast a new light on Ethereum’s decentralized finance (DeFi) markets.

Business  ·  1 October 2020
BitMEX

Crypto Trading Platform BitMEX ‘Attempted to Evade’ US Regulations, CFTC Charges

The CFTC has charged BitMEX, CEO Arthur Hayes and other affiliated entities with offering US customers crypto trading services in violation of federal law.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 October 2020
Regulation

CFTC Charges Firm With Illegally Providing Leveraged Trading of Crypto, Gold

A Caribbean-based firm is in hot water with the CFTC for allegedly allowing U.S. retail investors to partake in leveraged trading of cryptocurrencies and precious metals.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 September 2020
CFTC

A New Bill Proposes to Put US Crypto Exchanges Under a National Framework

The Digital Commodity Exchange Act would bring crypto exchanges into a single federal framework, overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 September 2020