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ForkLog 9 26.07.2022

CFTC to create new division to oversee cryptocurrencies

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam announced the creation of the Office of Technology Innovation, which will regulate the crypto industry.

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ForkLog 18 22.07.2022

CFTC criticises SEC suit against former Coinbase product manager

The SEC's lawsuit against former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi could have serious implications for the crypto industry, as the agency characterised nine tokens as “digital securities”, according to CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham.

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ForkLog 11 15.07.2022

CFTC Adds Six Crypto Firms to Unregistered List

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) added 34 foreign entities to the unregistered list. Six of them provide services related to cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 9 01.07.2022

CFTC accuses Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited of $1.7 billion Bitcoin fraud

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged South Africa-based Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited (MTI) and its head Cornelius Johannes Steinberg with cryptocurrency fraud and registration violations.

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ForkLog 18 24.06.2022

Gary Gensler: SEC to regulate the crypto market jointly with the CFTC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) intends to strike agreements with other federal agencies to deepen oversight of crypto exchanges and firms.

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ForkLog 12 02.06.2022

CFTC Sues Gemini, the Winklevoss Twins’ Cryptocurrency Exchange

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed suit against the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini. The suit alleges that the company 'misled the regulator by answering questions about a Bitcoin-price-linked futures contract on Gemini's platform.'

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ForkLog 8 20.05.2022

Two Americans charged in $44 million cryptocurrency pyramid scheme

A U.S. court charged local residents with misappropriating $44 million through a sham cryptocurrency investment scheme.

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ForkLog 9 29.04.2022

US Congress to consider bill granting CFTC oversight of crypto exchanges

A group of members of the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced for consideration the Digital Commodity Exchange Act (DCEA) of 2022, establishing direct oversight over certain types of crypto transactions and Bitcoin exchanges under the aegis of the CFTC.

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ForkLog 11 15.02.2022

DARMA Capital launches CFTC-regulated Filecoin-based swap

DARMA Capital, a digital assets management firm, announced the launch of Filecoin Asset Use Swap (FAUS) — the first of its kind Filecoin-based swap.

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ForkLog 25 05.01.2022

CFTC fines DeFi platform Polymarket $1.4 million

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) fined the Polymarket prediction platform $1.4 million for operating over-the-counter binary options trading without proper registration.

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ForkLog 13 17.12.2021

Rostin Behnam Named Chair of the CFTC

The U.S. Senate approved President Joe Biden's nomination of Rostin Behnam to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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ForkLog 11 17.11.2021

US congressman introduces bill on CFTC oversight of crypto exchanges

Representative Glenn Thompson introduced for public comment the Digital Commodity Exchange Act (DCEA), establishing a voluntary regulatory regime for cryptocurrency exchanges under the aegis of the CFTC.

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