CFTC

A cubist painting of a federal agent inspecting a mango with a magnifying glass (DALL-E)
Mango Markets Faces Regulatory 'Inquiry' Ahead of Eisenberg Crypto Fraud Trial
The DEX is voting on whether to appoint a representative to triage this inquiry.
A cubist painting of a federal agent inspecting a mango with a magnifying glass (DALL-E)

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
CFTC Pushes FTX-Inspired Rule to Protect Customers' Money
Commissioners took a step toward requiring derivatives clearing organizations, a key type of middleman in the industry, to keep their customers' money segregated from their ow...
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. CFTC Approves Bitcoin Futures Platform Bitnomial's Derivatives Clearing Application
The commissioners discussed issues like conflict of interest before ultimately voting in favor of the margined bitcoin futures company.
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson speaking at the FT Crypto Winter event (Jamie Crawley/CoinDesk)
Binance's Multi-Billion CFTC Penalty Was 'Heightened,' Says Commissioner Kristin Johnson
Johnson clarified that the agency sued the crypto exchange because it "simply failed to comply with regulation," and didn't accuse it of misconduct.
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson speaking at the FT Crypto Winter event (Jamie Crawley/CoinDesk)

The CFTC's Caroline Pham (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)
Caroline Pham: Supportive Regulation at the CFTC
The CFTC commissioner, in a year marked by an aggressive, sometimes arbitrary regulatory enforcement, stood out as an accommodator of innovation in the crypto sector.
The CFTC's Caroline Pham (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam speaks at a press conference on Nov. 21, 2023. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Binance, Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Handing Over Record $1.35B Fine in CFTC Settlement
The company's CFTC penalties, which were paired with an agreement to give back a separate $1.35 billion to wronged customers, are a big piece of the $4.3 billion in total cash...
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam speaks at a press conference on Nov. 21, 2023. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)
CFTC Awards $16M to U.S. Whistleblowers; Most Tips Were Crypto-Related
Crypto continues to have pervasive fraud and other illegality, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said.
Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)

Regulatory Keynote Fireside Chat: CFTC Commissioner Mersinger
Regulatory Keynote Fireside Chat: CFTC Commissioner Mersinger
How do we make progress towards clear and effective crypto regulation? As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersin...
Regulatory Keynote Fireside Chat: CFTC Commissioner Mersinger

Bitcoin Hits 17-Month High Amid Spot Bitcoin ETF Hype; Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Plans
Bitcoin Hits 17-Month High Amid Spot Bitcoin ETF Hype; Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Plans
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest stories shaping the crypto industry today, after bitcoin (BTC) briefly pushed past $35,000 toward the end of the...
Bitcoin Hits 17-Month High Amid Spot Bitcoin ETF Hype; Sam Bankman-Fried's Defense Plans

CFTC Commissioner Mersinger 'Not Surprised' at Bitcoin's Spike Amid ETF Interest
CFTC Commissioner Mersinger 'Not Surprised' at Bitcoin's Spike Amid ETF Interest
CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger joins CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C. and shares her reaction to bitcoin (BTC) hitting a 17-month high as inves...
CFTC Commissioner Mersinger 'Not Surprised' at Bitcoin's Spike Amid ETF Interest