Commodities
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Regulation
US Commodities Regulator Shells Out $1,000,000 to Crypto Whistleblower Who Reported ‘Improper Trading’
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) paid a whistleblower more than $1 million for informing the regulator about “improper trading”…
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US Commodities Regulator Issues Warning About AI Scams Promoting Crypto Asset Trading Schemes
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a warning about artificial intelligence (AI) scams promoting false crypto opportunities…
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CFTC chair says most cryptocurrencies are commodities under current laws
Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam believes that most cryptocurrencies are commodities under existing laws, which need to…
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US Commodities Regulator Mulling Enforcement Action Against Co-Founder of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager: Report
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) is reportedly contemplating taking enforcement action against the co-founder of a bankrupt crypto lender.…
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US Commodities Regulator Shouldn’t Launch Enforcement Actions Against DeFi Protocols, Says Coinbase CEO
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) shouldn’t be issuing warnings against decentralized finance (DeFi)…
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U.S. Court Sides with Uniswap, Calls ETH & Bitcoin Commodities
The perplexing debate as to whether or not a digital asset is considered to be a “security” or a “commodity”…
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Landmark crypto legislation defines SEC, CFTC jurisdiction on digital assets, commodities
In a significant move for the digital asset ecosystem, the House Financial Services Committee passed the ‘FIT for the 21st…
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Republican lawmakers distinguish crypto commodities and securities in draft bill
Republican House members published a draft bill on June 2 that aims to set out clear roles for regulators in…
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CFTC Says Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin Are Commodities in Lawsuit Against Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao
The Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) thinks Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC) are all securities, according to a…
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Stablecoins and Ether are ‘going to be commodities,’ reaffirms CFTC chair
Stablecoins and Ether (ETH) are commodities that should come under the purview of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission,…
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