CFTC
Why the CFTC Bitfinex Enforcement Actually Benefits Bitcoin Exchanges
Chamber of Digital Commerce Kevin Batteh offers his take on the recent Bitfinex/CFTC settlement.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CFTC to Discuss Blockchain Tech During Public Hearing
The CFTC will discuss the application of blockchain technology in derivatives markets during a meeting later this month.
CFTC Commissioner: The Blockchain Could Cost Wall Street Jobs
During a recent speech, CFTC commissioner J Christopher Giancarlo said that the blockchain could cut costs in the financial sector – and cut jobs
The CFTC’s Not-So-Hidden Message: Traders Beware
Bitcoin law experts Brian Klein and Geoffrey Aronow explore recent rulings by the US CFTC and how they affect bitcoin traders across the world.
