Smart Contract Issues Set Off 'Alarm Bells', Says US Regulator
Representatives of two US regulators have explained how their agencies are approaching the rapidly growing smart contracts industry.
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Dec 9, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2016
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Congressional Committee Calls for CFTC 'Clarity' on Bitcoin
A Congressional committee has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to focus on digital currency regulation.
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Nov 22, 2016 at 2:55 p.m. UTC
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Petition Pushes CFTC to Clarify Rules on Blockchain 'Delivery'
A US law firm has filed a petition that argues the CFTC needs to provide clarity on the definition of "delivery" as it pertains to blockchain.
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Jul 20, 2016 at 6:53 p.m. UTC
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Why the CFTC Bitfinex Enforcement Actually Benefits Bitcoin Exchanges
Chamber of Digital Commerce Kevin Batteh offers his take on the recent Bitfinex/CFTC settlement.
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Jun 6, 2016 at 12:53 p.m. UTC
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CFTC Fines Bitcoin Exchange Bitfinex $75,000 Over Trading Violations
Hong Kong-based bitcoin exchange Bitfinex has settled with the CFTC following an investigation into its financed trading activities.
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Jun 2, 2016 at 7:55 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2016
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CFTC Grants Full Registration to Bitcoin Swaps Trading Platform
The CFTChas granted registration to a trading platform that was an early entrant in the US market for financial derivatives tied to bitcoin.
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May 26, 2016 at 10:24 p.m. UTC
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Former CFTC Official: Barack Obama ‘Should Heed the Call’ on Bitcoin
The Obama administration should move quickly to embrace bitcoin and blockchain technology, a former government regulator has argued in a new op-ed.
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May 11, 2016 at 4:42 p.m. UTC
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CFTC Commissioner: Credit Default Swap Test ‘Proves Merit’ of Blockchain
A CFTC commissioner said today he believes blockchain tech has already proved itself in the market through testing.
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Apr 12, 2016 at 4:04 p.m. UTC
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CFTC Commissioner: Agency Should Revisit Rules for Distributed Ledgers
CFTC's J Christopher Giancarlo said today that he believes his agency should reexamine existing rules for distributed ledger technology.
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Mar 29, 2016 at 8:43 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2016
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CFTC Hearing Explores Role of Regulators in Blockchain Future
A meeting of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Technology Advisory Committee discussed how blockchain could reshape the derivatives market.
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Feb 23, 2016 at 10:26 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2016