SEC expected to head U.S. stablecoin regulation and enforcement
The report is also expected to clarify the regulatory jurisdiction of the Treasury Department CFTC with regards to stable tokens. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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CFTC reportedly investigating decentralized prediction platform Polymarket
Polymarket is believed to have hired CTFC enforcement head James McDonald to handle the probe. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Vaneck Bitcoin Futures ETF Gets Green Light from SEC — Fund to Join Proshares BTC ETF Listing on NYSE
The wealth manager Vaneck will be launching its bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States following the Proshares ETF listing that launched on Tuesday. According to the post-effective filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Vaneck bitcoin futures ETF launch is approved to be listed after October 23. Vaneck’s Bitcoin … Read more
Gary Gensler Explains Why SEC Approves a Bitcoin Futures ETF
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has shared why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to approve a bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) to trade on the NYSE. Meanwhile, the Commission has not approved a spot bitcoin ETF. Why SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures ETF As the first futures-based bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the U.S. … Read more
CFTC Fines Stablecoin Issuer Tether and Crypto Exchange Bitfinex $42.5 Million
On Friday, October 15, 2021, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it had ordered the company Tether Holdings Limited and Ifinex Inc., the parent company of Bitfinex, to pay fines totaling $42.5 million. The CFTC accuses Tether of “making untrue or misleading statements and omissions of material fact in connection with the … Read more
CFTC slaps Tether and Bitfinex with a combined $42.5 million fine
The settlement triggered concerns that the CFTC’s role in stablecoin regulation could be misunderstood by the public. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
US lawmaker is most concerned about Treasury’s response to crypto
Exactly 3% of the U.S. Senate was in attendance at the Texas Blockchain Summit on Oct. 8, all addressing their fellow lawmakers’ understanding of crypto and blockchain. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Pantera CEO Wants a Reminder the Day Before a US Bitcoin ETF Launches — ‘I Might Want to Take Some Chips off the Table’
On October 6, Pantera Capital published an investor’s note written by Dan Morehead, the company’s CEO. Unlike the myriad of crypto investors who believe that a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) will send the crypto asset’s value to the moon, Morehead explains it could be a negative event and when it officially launches he said he … Read more
Law Decoded: Infrastructure woes and benevolent punishments, Sept. 27–Oct. 3
As House Democrats grapple over the infrastructure bill, the Biden administration and Federal Reserve eye stablecoin regulation. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
CFTC Charges 14 Trading Platforms Offering Crypto-Related Investments
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has charged 14 trading platforms that claim to offer crypto-related investments but have either failed to register with the CFTC or falsely claimed to be registered. These websites also exhibit other signs of being scams. 14 Entities Charged by CFTC After charging major cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, the Commodity Futures … Read more
