CFTC
'We Are Going to Catch You,' CFTC Commissioner on Binance Settlement
CFTC Commissioner, Christy Goldsmith Romero weighs in on the regulator's settlement with crypto exchange Binance and what it means for those crypto service providers servicing U.S. customers.
DeFi Identity Should Be Focus of U.S. Policymakers, CFTC Says
Policymakers should identify the projects of greatest concern and prioritize progress on digital identity, a report from one of the regulator's committees said.
Mango Markets Faces Regulatory 'Inquiry' Ahead of Eisenberg Crypto Fraud Trial
The DEX is voting on whether to appoint a representative to triage this inquiry.
CFTC Pushes FTX-Inspired Rule to Protect Customers' Money
Commissioners took a step toward requiring derivatives clearing organizations, a key type of middleman in the industry, to keep their customers' money segregated from their own funds.
U.S. CFTC Approves Bitcoin Futures Platform Bitnomial's Derivatives Clearing Application
The commissioners discussed issues like conflict of interest before ultimately voting in favor of the margined bitcoin futures company.
Binance's Multi-Billion CFTC Penalty Was 'Heightened,' Says Commissioner Kristin Johnson
Johnson clarified that the agency sued the crypto exchange because it "simply failed to comply with regulation," and didn't accuse it of misconduct.
Caroline Pham: Supportive Regulation at the CFTC
The CFTC commissioner, in a year marked by an aggressive, sometimes arbitrary regulatory enforcement, stood out as an accommodator of innovation in the crypto sector.
Binance, Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao Handing Over Record $1.35B Fine in CFTC Settlement
The company's CFTC penalties, which were paired with an agreement to give back a separate $1.35 billion to wronged customers, are a big piece of the $4.3 billion in total cash going to the U.S. government, including the U.S. DOJ and Treasury.
CFTC Awards $16M to U.S. Whistleblowers; Most Tips Were Crypto-Related
Crypto continues to have pervasive fraud and other illegality, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said.
Regulatory Keynote Fireside Chat: CFTC Commissioner Mersinger
How do we make progress towards clear and effective crypto regulation? As part of CoinDesk's State of Crypto 2023 event in Washington, D.C., CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger discusses the agency's approach to crypto oversight and the outlook for the regulatory landscape in the U.S.
