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No legal improvements have been created to avoid a “second FTX” from taking place.
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No legal improvements have been created to avoid a “second FTX” from taking place.

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam stated his company is nevertheless waiting for the U.S. government to broaden its oversight authority of the cryptocurrency market. CFTC Chairman: No le...

Nov 16, 20233 min read
Opyn’s founding staff resigned soon after legal strain from the CFTC
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Opyn’s founding staff resigned soon after legal strain from the CFTC

Opyn co-founders are leaving soon after the DeFi protocol came underneath regulatory strain from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Opyn’s founding staff resigned soo...

Nov 14, 20232 min read
The CFTC is giving a $15 million reward to whistleblowers in crypto fraud scenarios
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The CFTC is giving a $15 million reward to whistleblowers in crypto fraud scenarios

In 2023, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) paid $15 million to persons who offered clues to unlawful pursuits, primarily linked to cryptocurrencies. CFTC Awards $sixt...

Nov 1, 20232 min read
The CFTC and FTC concurrently filed a lawsuit towards Voyager’s former CEO
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The CFTC and FTC concurrently filed a lawsuit towards Voyager’s former CEO

The CFTC and FTC accused Stephen Ehrlich and the co-founder of Voyager Digital of hiding money overall health and blinding consumers. The CFTC and FTC concurrently filed a lawsuit...

Oct 13, 20233 min read
CFTC Chairman maintains his stance on cleansing DeFi with new laws
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CFTC Chairman maintains his stance on cleansing DeFi with new laws

A month following the allegations towards 3 DeFi protocols, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam highlighted the will need to check the decentralized money sector. CFTC Chairman maintains h...

Oct 3, 20233 min read
CFTC representatives see DeFi as a risk
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CFTC representatives see DeFi as a risk

The hottest comment from the CFTC representative comes following a week in which the commission concurrently charged 3 DeFi protocols, Opyn, ZeroEx and Deridex. CFTC Representative...

Sep 14, 20233 min read
The CFTC charged three DeFi tasks such as Opyn, 0x, and Deridex
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The CFTC charged three DeFi tasks such as Opyn, 0x, and Deridex

The major American money watchdog, the CFTC, has indicted 3 DeFi tasks Opyn, ZeroEx (0x) and Deridex carry out unlawful derivatives transactions. The CFTC charged three DeFi tasks...

Sep 8, 20234 min read
CFTC: stablecoin underneath its jurisdiction but lacks Congressional course
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CFTC: stablecoin underneath its jurisdiction but lacks Congressional course

President Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Rostin Behnam argues that fiat-primarily based stablecoins are commodities, regardless of Congress failing to pass a bill to c...

Mar 9, 20234 min read
CFTC Disagrees With SEC, Says Stablecoins And Ethereum Are Not “Security”
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CFTC Disagrees With SEC, Says Stablecoins And Ethereum Are Not “Security”

President Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Rostin Behnam argues that fiat-based mostly stablecoins are commodities, in spite of Congress failing to pass a bill to compre...

Mar 9, 20235 min read
The US court prioritizes the Justice Department’s Sam Bankman-Fried trial in excess of the SEC and CFTC
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The US court prioritizes the Justice Department’s Sam Bankman-Fried trial in excess of the SEC and CFTC

The court made a decision to defer the prosecution of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried of the SEC and CFTC right up until the situation is heard by the US Department of Justice. US...

Feb 14, 20233 min read
CFTC Sues Mastermind of Mango Markets Attack
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CFTC Sues Mastermind of Mango Markets Attack

The CFTC has filed a lawsuit towards Avraham Eisenberg, who it claims masterminded the assault on Mango Markets that brought on $114 million in damages. CFTC Sues Mastermind of Man...

Jan 10, 20233 min read
SEC “disagrees” with CFTC, accusing FTT of staying a protection
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SEC “disagrees” with CFTC, accusing FTT of staying a protection

In the indictment towards the two “right-hand men” of FTX and Alameda, containing the conclusion that the trading currency of FTX is FTT which constitutes an investment contract. S...

Dec 22, 20223 min read