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Cryptocurrency Bill Passes US House Despite SEC Opposition
Cryptocurrency Bill Passes US House Despite SEC Opposition
May 22, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A bill said to provide consumer protections and regulatory certainty around digital assets was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 22)....

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CFTC Charges KuCoin With Violations of Commodity Exchange Act
CFTC Charges KuCoin With Violations of Commodity Exchange Act
March 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action against the entities that operate KuCoin, a centralized digital asset exchange. The agency has charged KuCoin...

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Policymakers Chase Central Framework for Decentralized Finance Oversight
Policymakers Chase Central Framework for Decentralized Finance Oversight
February 28, 2024  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

You don’t know what you don’t know. And what you don’t know you can’t leverage or interact with, much less hope to regulate. That is...

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Court Approves CFTC’s Settlement With Binance
Court Approves CFTC’s Settlement With Binance
December 18, 2023  |  Legal

A U.S. district court has approved a previously announced settlement and entered an order against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao. The U.S. District Court...

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CFTC to Propose Strengthening Regulations to Safeguard Customer Funds
CFTC to Propose Strengthening Regulations to Safeguard Customer Funds
November 09, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly working on a draft proposal to enhance regulatory defenses and protect client funds. Coming in response to last year’s...

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Report: Voyager Co-Founder Stephen Ehrlich May Face CFTC Action
Report: Voyager Co-Founder Stephen Ehrlich May Face CFTC Action
October 06, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Voyager Digital co-founder Stephen Ehrlich is reportedly facing potential enforcement action from U.S. regulators following investigations into the conduct of the bankrupt crypto lender. Staff in...

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Bankman-Fried’s Friends May Be Key to Criminal Trial
Bankman-Fried’s Friends May Be Key to Criminal Trial
October 02, 2023  |  Legal

While the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has precluded the testimony of all of accused crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried’s seven witnesses in his imminent trial,...

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Binance in ‘Do or Die’ Mode as Traders Imagine Life Without Exchange
Binance in ‘Do or Die’ Mode as Traders Imagine Life Without Exchange
September 26, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

What would happen if the world’s largest cryptocurrency company suddenly collapsed? It’s a question the industry is asking about Binance, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (Sept. 26),...

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CFTC Virtual Event to Focus on Investment Scams and AI
CFTC Virtual Event to Focus on Investment Scams and AI
September 25, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud in the digital age will be the focus of an upcoming virtual event hosted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The event, “Technology and Fraud:...

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