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US CFTC as Crypto’s Regulatory Savior? Crypto Firms Might Not Like What They Get

The Securities and Exchange Commission is treated as a villain in crypto, but the view of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a government ally may not survive the honeymoon, insiders suggest

Oct 5, 2022 at 8:01 p.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2022

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Second Crypto Group Objects to CFTC's Use of Chatbot to Serve Legal Papers

The DeFi Education Fund wants the CFTC to identify and serve Ooki DAO's actual members, rather than just serve the DAO at large.

By Nikhilesh De

Oct 5, 2022 at 4:20 p.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2022

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Court Rules CFTC Legally Served Ooki DAO Through Help Bot

The ruling came the same day a group of crypto lawyers and developers filed to join the CFTC's case against Ooki DAO.

By Nikhilesh De

Oct 3, 2022 at 10:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 3, 2022

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CFTC Charges Digitex Founder Adam Todd With Running Illegal Crypto Derivatives Trading Platform

The regulator said Todd failed to register his service as a futures trading platform with the agency.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Sep 30, 2022 at 5:14 p.m. UTC

Sep 30, 2022

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Bitcoin Could ‘Double in Price’ Under CFTC Regulation, Chairman Behnam Says

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam argued on Wednesday that nonbank institutions, including crypto exchanges, “thrive” in conditions of regulatory certainty.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Sep 29, 2022 at 12:29 a.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2022

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The CFTC Served Ooki DAO Papers by Posting Them in an Online Discussion Forum

The CFTC’s motion for alternative service asks a California judge to approve of the unconventional way Ooki DAO members were served.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Sep 28, 2022 at 2:55 a.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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Interpreting the CFTC’s Lawsuit Against Ooki DAO

The CFTC sent shockwaves through the U.S. crypto industry by suing a DAO, but it doesn’t actually seem to be questioning decentralization.

By Nikhilesh De

Sep 27, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. UTC

Sep 27, 2022

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CFTC’s Ooki DAO Action Shatters Illusion of Regulator-Proof Protocol

The action raises still-unanswered questions about who is culpable when a DAO commits a crime – will casting a vote with a governance token be seen as a smoking gun?

By Cheyenne Ligon

Sep 26, 2022 at 2:01 p.m. UTC

Sep 26, 2022

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Crypto Is Capitol Hill’s Last ‘Bipartisan Issue,’ Coinbase Exec Says

Faryar Shirzad, chief policy officer at Coinbase, joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the state of crypto in the U.S. and a need for clear regulation.

By Fran Velasquez

Sep 23, 2022 at 8:57 p.m. UTC

Sep 23, 2022

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