US CFTC Approves LedgerX’s Application for Designation As Contract Market
The CFTC has approved U.S.-based regulated crypto derivatives platform LedgerX’s operation as a designated contract market Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
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US CFTC Brings Action Against $147 Million Bitcoin Investment Scheme
The CFTC has brought an action against now-defunct entity Control-Finance, which reportedly defrauded over 1,000 investors to launder $147 million in bitcoin Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Hit New Records
Ever since the Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) announced it was ending its bitcoin futures products back in March, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) has seen a huge influx of bitcoin derivatives volumes. During the second week of May, CME’s bitcoin futures touched a milestone when it surpassed 33,000 contracts ($1.3 billion notional value) … Read more
US CFTC Chair: Blockchain Would Have Improved Regulator Response to 2008 Financial Crash
The U.S. CFTC chair says blockchain would have allowed for a “far faster, better-informed, and more calibrated regulatory intervention” in response to the 2008 crisis Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
FT: US Regulator CFTC in Talks With Facebook Over Rumored Crypto Plans
‘Early stage’ talks are underway with the CFTC over Facebook cryptocurrency, says chairman Giancarlo Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Federal Preemption or States’ Rights? Crypto Advocates Clash Over Regulatory Approaches
America’s fundamental political divides come to define approaches to crypto regulation Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Hodler’s Digest, May 13–19: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week
This week in the Hodler’s Digest, Bitstamp gets a very large bitcoin sell order, while the U.S. SEC delays the Bitwise BTC ETF, again. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
What Crypto Exchanges Do to Comply With KYC, AML and CFT Regulations
Top fiat-to-crypto exchanges are adopting market surveillance technologies Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
CME’s Bitcoin Futures Break Records With $1 Billion in Notional Volume
The world’s largest options and futures exchange, Chicago Mercantile Exchange & Chicago Board of Trade (CME Group) and its bitcoin futures contracts saw an all-time high on May 13. According to CME’s records, the exchange recorded 33,700 contracts on Monday which represented a notional value of around 168,000 BTC ($1.35 billion). Also Read: Our Value … Read more
Bakkt to Roll Out First Bitcoin Futures Testing in July 2019
Bakkt officially announces its plans to roll out bitcoin futures testing in July 2019 Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico