Commodity Futures Trading Commission

US House Passes Bill to Require Financial Regulators to Set Up Digital Assets Working Group

The Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021 seeks to establish a digital asset working group with representatives from the SEC and CFTC.

News  ·  21 April 2021

Trump Administration Popped 2017 Bitcoin Bubble, Ex-CFTC Chair Says

"We saw a bubble building and we thought the best way to address it was to allow the market to interact with it," said Christopher Giancarlo.

Markets  ·  22 October 2019
CFTC

LedgerX Claims ‘Personal Animus’ Drove Ex-CFTC Chair to Stall Approvals

LedgerX claims former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo threatened the company for personal reasons, two letters obtained by CoinDesk reveal.

Markets  ·  28 September 2019
Regulation

Cryptos Are Commodities, Rules US Judge In CFTC Case

A U.S. district judge has backed the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in defining cryptocurrencies as commodities.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 March 2018
Investments

A Token to Regulate All Tokens? Messari to Raise ICO

The entrepreneur behind Messari shares his vision for how the crypto industry could self-regulate ICOs and forestall a regulatory apocalypse.

Markets  ·  21 February 2018
Exchanges

US Commodities Regulator Beefs Up Bitcoin Futures Review

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has issued a new checklist as part of the "heightened review process" it's developing for virtual currencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 February 2018