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KuCoin Crypto Exchange and Founders Charged by DOJ for $9B Laundering, Anti-Money Laundering Violations

The crypto exchange KuCoin and two of its founders were just charged by US authorities for operating as an illegal exchange in the USA and failing to implement anti-money laundering protocols. The Department of Justice (DoJ) charged the exchange and founders Chun Gan and Ke Tang with violating...

, by Michael Davis

Behnam Reiterates Call for Congressional Action on Crypto Regulation During House Committee Hearing

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam has reiterated his call for Congress to pass legislation clarifying crypto regulation. The call for congressional action was presented during Wednesday's hearing before the House Agriculture Committee. Crypto Regulation is Lagging...

, by Jimmy Aki

CFTC Committee Recommends Enhanced Understanding and Regulation of DeFi

The Technology Advisory Committee of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken a significant step in addressing the challenges posed by decentralized finance (DeFi) by voting to submit a report urging the government and industry to prioritize understanding and regulating the...

, by Fredrik Vold

Judge Approves Settlement: Binance to Pay $1.5 Billion to CFTC, CZ to Pay $150 Million Fine

In a significant legal development, Judge Manish Shah of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has issued a verdict ordering cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, to pay a staggering $2.85 billion to the Commodity Futures Trading...

, by Hassan Shittu

CFTC’s Request for Coinbase User Data Linked to Bybit Investigation – What’s Going On?

Coinbase users are reportedly receiving emails notifying them that their customer information might be shared with the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) following a subpoena served to Coinbase. While the exchange has not publicly commented on the matter, the legal order...

, by Fredrik Vold

SEC in Philippines: Binance is Operating Without a License – Here’s the Latest

The Securities and Exchange Commission in the Philippines has warned users that cryptocurrency exchange, Binance is operating without the required license. In a Nov 28 press release, the regulator stated that the exchange lacks authorization to sell securities to the public in the...

, by David Pokima

CFTC Chairman: U.S. Regulators Lack Authority to Prevent Another Major Crypto Collapse

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam has stated that U.S. regulators lack the authority to preemptively prevent another major crypto collapse similar to the FTX incident. Speaking at the Financial Markets Quality Conference 2023 at Georgetown University, Behnam...

, by Hassan Shittu

CFTC Discloses $15 Million Payment to Crypto Whistleblowers

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the award of $16 million to whistleblowers this year with a significant amount going to crypto-related cases. In an Oct 31 press release, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero speaking on the Whistleblower policy highlighted the...

, by David Pokima

US CFTC Reportedly Considering Enforcement Action Against Former Voyager CEO

U.S. regulators are currently considering taking enforcement action against Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of the bankrupt crypto lender Voyager, Bloomberg reported citing sources familiar to the matter. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Enforcement Division has...

, by Jai Pratap

US SEC’s Ethereum ETF Approval Officially Confirms Its Non-Security Status, Says Former CFTC Chairman

The recent approval of Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially establishes Ethereum's status as a non-security, former CFTC Chairman and Head of Policy at a16z Crypto, Brian Quintenz, posted on X today.On October 2, a total of nine ETF...

, by Jai Pratap

Senator Gillibrand Rallies Democrat Colleagues to Adopt Digital Assets Regulation

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is in talks with her Democrat colleagues in the Senate to support cryptocurrency regulation amid speculations of a government shutdown.Speaking at the Mainnet Conference on Sept 22, Gillibrand noted that she is on track to convince her party members to embrace more...

, by David Pokima

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Advocates for DeFi Protocols to Challenge CFTC in Court

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has weighed in on the recent enforcement actions taken by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) against operators of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols. Armstrong has called for these DeFi protocols to take legal action against the CFTC, emphasizing...

, by Jai Pratap

CFTC Commissioner Calls for Fraud Database to Allow Investors to Identify Bad Actors

Christy Goldsmith Romero, commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has proposed the creation of a federal fraud database that would allow investors to identify individuals with bad reputations. The registry aims to provide investors and law enforcement with easy...

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

CFTC Targets DeFi Protocols Opyn, ZeroEx, and Deridex in Sweeping Crackdown

The U.S. derivatives markets regulator Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged three decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, Opyn, Inc., ZeroEx (0x), Inc., and Deridex, Inc. with offering illegal derivatives trading.According to an official statement released on Thursday,...

, by Jai Pratap

Coinbase Secures Approval to Launch Bitcoin and Ether Futures Trading for US Customers

Coinbase, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has recently received the green light from the National Futures Association (NFA) to extend its services to include investment opportunities in cryptocurrency futures for eligible clients within the United States.On August 16, Coinbase proudly...

, by Hassan Shittu

Binance Connect to Cease Operations on August 16 – What’s Going On?

As confirmed via email from a Binance spokesperson on August 15, Binance Connect, the regulated buy-and-sell crypto arm of the Binance exchange, will shut down on August 16.The same day, the decentralized BNB Chain exchange known as Biswap posted a tweet announcing that Binance, a major...

, by Hassan Shittu

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