CFTC News

A leading U.S. regulator has recently proposed the establishment of a federal registry.

In a recent interview, former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton shed light on the regulatory body’s hesitance to approve the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States.

Grayscale Chief Legal Officer Craig Salm issued an open letter saying that the Grayscale legal team submitted a comment letter to GBTC’s pending 19b-4 application and seven other spot Bitcoin ETF filings, including the new-proposed supervision sharing agreement (SSA ), which is to illustrate why the SEC should approve all spot Bitcoin ETF applications.

U.S. Senators Warren, Marshall, Lummis and Gillibrand have just introduced a cryptocurrency-focused amendment, according to ConsenSys attorney Bill Hughes.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will meet at its headquarters, where its internal technology advisory committee will delve into the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, including decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and discuss the recent case of Ooki DAO Regulatory victories achieved.

At a recent event, federal policy expert Dorothy DeWitt said that even with progress, regulations around cryptocurrencies could be a decade or more away.

Five key figures in the cryptocurrency industry testified before Congress amid an escalating debate over the regulation of digital assets.

In a recent development, House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson shared details of draft legislation on digital assets.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a public consultation on potential revisions to its risk management programs for swap dealers and futures commission merchants, proposing an overhaul of its risk management rules.

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives Patrick McHenry and Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania released a draft bill on Friday.

Following a U.S. congressional hearing on cryptocurrencies, a leaked internal memo circulating among Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee shows that they advocate for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to be the primary regulator for cryptocurrencies.

The National Futures Association (NFA) has released a new set of compliance rules for NFA members dealing in cryptocurrencies.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit arguing that digital assets such as bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin are commodities, not securities.

While the lawsuit primarily focuses on allegations that commodities exchanges are not registered in the U.S., it could have broader ramifications for Binance and the cryptoasset industry.

The Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, has reiterated his stance that stablecoins and Ether are commodities and should fall under the purview of the CFTC.

Nishad Singh, the former director of engineering for collapsed crypto exchange FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried’s right-hand man, is preparing to reach a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors.

Samsung Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Asset Management, a member of the Samsung Group of companies, has launched a Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Friday called “Samsung Bitcoin Futures Active ETF”.

As the use of cryptocurrency continues to grow in popularity and mainstream acceptance, the need for clear and effective financial regulation becomes increasingly important.

In a court filing on Tuesday, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reaffirmed its position that Ether, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is a commodity.

According to a new report, cryptocurrency trading platform FTX is allegedly attempting to destabilize the crypto market in order to save its own company.

Even as the FTX drama continues, ETH is rallying well. Brazilian lawmakers have also taken a major step toward regulating cryptocurrencies.

At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee on December 1, 2022, Congress was called to act quickly to pass the CFTC’s law to prevent further loss of funds after the FTX collapse.

Bitcoin price predictions have turned from bullish to bearish due to ongoing FUD, as the BTC/USD pair consolidates within a tight range of $16,000 to $17,250.

The turbulent aftermath of FTX after the explosion has spread to all corners of the industry over time.

Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said.

In response to the U.S. CFTC’s draft crypto regulation being uploaded to GitHub, SBF stated that the core goal of the bill is to regulate centralized crypto venues.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) stated that general Crypto commerce cannot function without peer-to-peer data transfer and free presumption.

Two U.S. senators, Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis, said on Friday that part of a comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation bill could be presented to President Biden for his signature within the next six months.