DOJ to announce ‘significant’ crypto enforcements alongside CFTC, Treasury
The Department of Justice will announce “significant cryptocurrency enforcement actions” during an upcoming press conference Tuesday afternoon. Alongside Attorney General…
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Sushi to test Bitcoin swaps and Opyn DeFi protocol founders cave to CFTC pressure: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you…
Opyn DeFi protocol founders are leaving crypto after CFTC crackdown
Zubin Koticha and Alexis Gauba, two founders of the Opyn decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, are stepping down from the project…
CBOE to launch BTC, ETH margin futures trading in January with 11 firms supporting
Cboe Digital has announced the launch date of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) margin futures trading – Jan. 11, 2024.…
‘Premier’ crypto cop CFTC reveals record-setting digital asset enforcement in 2023
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unveiled its enforcement outcomes for fiscal year (FY) 2023. It highlights a historic…
LedgerX highlights CFTC regulatory gap in customer asset rules
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has focused its attention on how companies handle customer assets. Nevertheless, this fresh…
CFTC highlights record number of tip-offs stemming from the crypto industry
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has disbursed $16 million in whistleblower awards this year, with most tip-offs pertaining to individuals…
CFTC pays whistleblowers $16M this year for mostly crypto tips
The United States commodities regulator has paid $16 million this year to whistleblowers who gave information leading to successful enforcement…
Binance and CZ renew calls to dismiss CFTC lawsuit
Lawyers representing Binance and CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao have filed statements in support of a motion to dismiss a lawsuit…
Voyager Digital was ‘no better than a house of cards’ — CFTC commissioner
A commissioner for the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has slammed Voyager Digital for its mistakes that eventually…