A panel of senior financial regulators in the United States has warned the public about the purported risks of stablecoins and cryptocurrencies. A report issued on Dec. 4 by the…
Continue ReadingFormer United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chairman Chris Giancarlo was hired as senior counsel at the New York-based law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Digitize the dollar and…
Continue ReadingThe United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has obtained over $1.3 billion in administrative penalties in the fiscal year 2019, which included funds collected from cryptocurrency operators. According to…
Continue ReadingThe chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has called for “principles-based regulation” for cryptocurrencies. Heath Tarbert, who assumed his post following former Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo…
Continue ReadingCFTC chairman Heath Tarbert answers some of the hard-hitting questions around Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and its’ on-going regulations in the US. The CNBC interview covers various aspects related to cryptocurrencies, like clarity…
Continue ReadingThe New York Southern District Court has ruled in favor of the United States government to intervene in a civil case against Jon Barry Thompson, who is alleged of a…
Continue ReadingFormer Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein believes that while crypto assets will in the future form the basis of the economy, they are yet to mature. The ongoing…
Continue ReadingNew York-based fintech provider Tassat in partnership with digital market maker Blockfills are all set to launch institutional Trade at Settlement (TAS) product for spot Bitcoin (XBT/USD). As the Bitcoin…
Continue ReadingNon-commercial interest in CME cash-settled futures drops, CFTC report. CME futures currently at a net short position, at 856 short open contracts. Bitcoin bears set to push the price below…
Continue ReadingThe Takeaway: CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert said last month that ether is a commodity, and he expects to see regulated ether futures in the U.S. in the next six months.…
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