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Tim Massad former CFTC chairman and current director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School weighs in on the state of crypto regulation in the U S Massad said our hand is going to be forced sooner or later on doing something on stablecoins due to the actions of other jurisdictions [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 12, 2023 at 2:40 p.m. UTC

Jul 12, 2023

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Report Sheds Light on Taylor Swift's Previous Sponsorship Plan With FTX; Celsius Faces New Scrutiny

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Report Sheds Light on Taylor Swift's Previous Sponsorship Plan With FTX; Celsius Faces New Scrutiny

Coin Desk Daily host Jennifer Sanasie explores the hottest stories in crypto as bitcoin BTC reacts to a blowout U S ADP private employment report Black Rock CEO Larry Fink discusses the future of crypto in a new interview Bloomberg reports Celsius and its former CEO could be named in a case brought by the [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Jul 6, 2023 at 6:45 p.m. UTC

Jul 6, 2023

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Celsius, Ex-CEO Alex Mashinsky Broke CFTC Rules: Bloomberg

CFTC could bring a case against Celsius by the end of the month, if its commissioners agree with the findings.

By Sam Reynolds

Jul 6, 2023 at 6:07 a.m. UTC

Jul 6, 2023

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Former NYSE Broker to Pay $54M to Settle CFTC Crypto Fraud Charges

Michael Ackerman pleaded guilty in 2021 to accusations that he defrauded some 150 investors for $33 million in a digital asset trading scheme.

By Sandali Handagama

Jun 28, 2023 at 3:26 p.m. UTC

Jun 28, 2023

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CFTC Begins Review of Kalshi's Congressional Control Prediction Markets

The U S Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC began a formal review taking a closer look at prediction market Kalshi's proposed contracts that let users bet on which political party will control Congress after an election Coin Desk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the CFTC s review process and [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 26, 2023 at 2:57 p.m. UTC

Jun 26, 2023

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CFTC Kicks Off Review of Kalshi's Congressional Control Prediction Markets

Kalshi wants to let users bet on which political party will control Congress after an election.

By Nikhilesh De

Jun 24, 2023 at 2:59 a.m. UTC

Jun 24, 2023

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CFTC Takes Action Against New York Resident for $21M Crypto Pooling Scam

William Ichioka has agreed to the charges and the CFTC has sought full recovery for the defrauded individuals and entities.

By Amitoj Singh

Jun 23, 2023 at 8:17 a.m. UTC

Jun 23, 2023

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CFTC Charges Man With Fraud in ‘Pig Butchering’ Crypto Romance Scam

The scheme swindled at least 29 investors out of more than $1.3 million, according to the CFTC.

By CoinDesk Staff Elizabeth Napolitano

Jun 22, 2023 at 9:01 p.m. UTC

Jun 22, 2023

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Cboe Crypto Unit Granted CFTC Approval for Margined Digital Asset Futures

The crypto unit of Cboe Global Markets, Cboe Digital, has received approval from the Commodities and Futures Commission (CFTC) to start offering margined bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) futures contracts. Cboe Digital President John Palmer discusses the move and the outlook for crypto regulation in the United States.

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 16, 2023 at 3:29 p.m. UTC

Jun 16, 2023

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SEC's Crackdown on Binance, Coinbase Highlights Need for U.S. Crypto Regulatory Framework: JPMorgan

The U S Securities and Exchange Commission SEC s lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase highlight the need for U S lawmakers to come up with a comprehensive framework on how to regulate the crypto industries and the relative responsibilities of SEC vs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC JP Morgan JPM said in a research [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Jun 12, 2023 at 5:26 p.m. UTC

Jun 12, 2023

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