CFTC

CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert speaks at Invest: NYC 2019; Image by Joe Jenkins for CoinDeskRegulation

Regulated Derivatives Will ‘Legitimize’ Crypto, Says CFTC Chair

Paddy BakerJan 14, 2020

Regulated derivatives will instill market confidence in cryptocurrencies, according to Heath Tarbert.

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LedgerX Names Former Chief Tech Officer as New CEO

Nikhilesh DeJan 10, 2020

Former LedgerX CTO and co-founder Zach Dexter has been named as the company's CEO just hours after a director alleged the company's interim management was failing its investors and employees.

Eastern District of New York Courthouse image by Nikhilesh De for CoinDeskCFTC

CabbageTech CEO Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison After Pleading Guilty in Fraud Case

Danny NelsonJan 16, 2020

Patrick McDonnell was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and ordered to pay victims $225,000 after pleading guilty to charges he defrauded investors in his crypto trading platform, CabbageTech.

CFTC

LedgerX Board Member Says Company in Disarray After Founders’ Ouster

Nikhilesh DeJan 10, 2020

In a letter to the CFTC Office of the Inspector General, a LedgerX board member alleges the company is failing its investors and shareholders following the suspension of its founders in December.

Regulation

Former Bakkt CEO to Help Oversee CFTC in Congress

Paddy BakerJan 8, 2020

Newly appointed senator Kelly Loeffler is to join the committee that oversees the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, raising concerns of a possible conflict of interest.

CFTC

Ex-CFTC Chair Giancarlo to Push for Digital Dollar in New Role at White-Shoe Law Firm

Nikhilesh De

Christopher Giancarlo has joined law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher as its new senior counsel, where the former CFTC chief intends to continue advocating for a digital dollar and other policies.

Regulation

Too Early to Tell if Libra Is a Security, CFTC Chairman Says

Daniel Palmer

Despite some headlines, CFTC chief Heath Tarbert didn't actually say Libra is a security, even if it is different from commodity bitcoin.

CFTC

What the CFTC Chairman Actually Said About Ether Futures and Ethereum 2.0

Christine Kim

Speaking at CoinDesk's Invest: NYC, Heath Tarbert addressed ethereum futures markets and the move to a proof-of-stake model with Ethereum 2.0.

CFTC

US Congress Weighs Bill Spelling Out CFTC’s Crypto Derivatives Oversight

Danny Nelson

If passed, the bill would be the first to place Congressionally-mandated, digital commodity-specific requirements on the CFTC.

Crime

ATM Coin Founders Ordered to Pay $4.25 Million for Fraud

William Foxley

A U.S. court fined the team and firms behind ATM Coin for fraud and misappropriation of client funds in a case brought by the CFTC.

CFTC

SEC, CFTC Charge XBT Corp. With Selling Unregistered Swaps for Bitcoin

Nikhilesh DeDanny Nelson

The SEC and CFTC have settled charges with XBT Corp. after alleging the company sold unregistered security-based swaps for bitcoin.

CFTC

US Financial Regulators Join UK FCA’s ‘Global Sandbox’

Danny Nelson

Four U.S. regulators joined an international alliance of government regulators seeking to bolster the future of fintech.

CFTC

CFTC Makes Its Fintech, Blockchain Research Lab a Full-Fledged Office

Nikhilesh De

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is upgrading its financial technology research wing, LabCFTC, into an independent office.

CFTC

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

Brady Dale

"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.

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