Bitcoin 10/07/21 16:51 by David Kariuki

A Bitcoin ETF Won’t Be Coming Any Time Soon Despite Expectations. Former CFTC Boss Explains Why

A Bitcoin Exchange Traded Fund, which is a Bitcoin derivative product that allows people to bet on Bitcoin price without owning the underlying asset, is not to be expected any time soon. Instead, it ...
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Bitcoin 28/03/21 16:03 by Bernice Nyambura

UK Man to Pay Over $570 Million For Running Fraudulent Bitcoin Trading Scheme

A  UK man, Benjamin Reynolds has been charged $571 million by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for scamming US Clients and receiving over 22,000 BTC in 2017. On March 26, the...
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Bitcoin 22/03/21 11:53 by Adrian Klent

Why the CFTC suing Coinbase is a bullish blessing in disguise for Bitcoin

On-chain analyst Willy Woo notes that the sanction spree the CFTC has embarked on could potentially be favorable to cryptocurrencies and investors. Taking to Twitter, Willy Woo—an investor and a...
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Crypto 20/03/21 20:52 by Reynaldo Marquez

How the CFTC fine on Coinbase could affect future crypto company listing

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has imposed a $6.5 million fine on Coinbase. The regulator is accusing the Exchange of false or misleading reporting and wash trading, per an official s...
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Crypto 12/03/21 21:11 by Brenda Ngari

Binance Reportedly Under CFTC Investigation Over U.S. Derivatives Trading Activity, CZ Responds

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has reportedly launched an investigation against cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Bloomberg reported today. The CEO of the exchange, Changpeng ...
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Bitcoin 12/03/21 15:56 by Tony Spilotro

Bitcoin Slides 5% From Recent Highs Amidst Binance CFTC Probe Revelation

Bitcoin price just pulled back 5% from the now rejected retest of the asset’s current-standing all-time high. The leading cryptocurrency by market cap was struggling with resistance as it was, b...
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Altcoins 15/10/20 19:34 by Brenda Ngari

CFTC Chair Heath Tarbert Says He’s Impressed With Ethereum, Likens It To The Internet

Critics have continuously tried to spread FUD about the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization owing to its persistent scalability issue. To be fair, the network has been ex...
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Altcoins 07/10/20 17:17 by Bernice Nyambura

Ripple Will Leave the US for Friendlier Crypto Jurisdictions Abroad, Says Exec Chris Larsen

Ripple, as one of the most prominent and regulatory compliant US-based blockchain companies, has threatened to leave the country, following what it sighted as an extremely hostile atmosphere towards ...
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Bitcoin 04/10/20 00:16 by Erie Maxwell

What Market Pundits Say Comes Next For Bitcoin Following BitMEX’s Indictment

Crypto analyst Willy Woo has recently voiced his inclination on the great confidence he still has in Bitcoin despite its dwindling market price. According to Woo, the market has been unjustly overawe...
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Bitcoin 03/10/20 09:22 by Bernice Nyambura

Markets Disaster: Nearly 40,000 BTC Withdrawn From BitMEX

Leading Bitcoin derivatives exchange BitMEX has lost close to 40,000 BTC in rushed withdrawals following the recent indictment of its founders, including CEO Arthur Hayes, by the Commodities Futures ...
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Altcoins 03/10/20 03:00 by Tony Spilotro

Bitcoin’s Black Swan: What Happens If The CFTC Targets Tether Next?

The unthinkable just happened: Bitcoin derivatives trading platform BitMEX is being targeted by the CFTC for a variety of charges, and the company’s CTO has already been arrested related to the ...
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Bitcoin 01/10/20 21:36 by Brenda Ngari

Bitcoin Price Drops As US Prosecutors File Charges Against BitMEX For Money Laundering And Facilitating Illicit Trading

BitMEX, the most widely utilized bitcoin margin trading platform, failed to enact proper compliance procedures and allowed unregistered trading, among other violations, according to US regulators. ...
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Bitcoin 01/10/20 18:18 by Nick Chong

Bitcoin Slips $400 as CFTC Charges BitMEX Over Derivatives Violations

Bitcoin is tumbling lower after it was revealed that the U.S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is charging BitMEX. BitMEX is a leading crypto derivatives platform based in the Seychel...
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Altcoins 18/06/20 00:05 by Brenda Ngari

Ex-CFTC Chairman Giancarlo Claims Ripple’s XRP Is Not A Security

The security status of Ripple’s cryptocurrency, XRP, has long been a grey area in the crypto space. The situation has been exacerbated by multiple class-action lawsuits filed against Ripple, allegi...
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Altcoins 17/06/20 21:30 by Ali Martinez

Number of Ripple Whales Spikes to New All-Time High as XRP Eyes $0.20

Ripple’s XRP stole the spotlight of the cryptocurrency market after the former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Christopher Giancarlo affirmed that it does not qualif...
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Altcoins 09/05/20 18:45 by Nick Chong

CME Could Soon Launch Ethereum Futures and That’s Huge for ETH: Analyst

Ever since the CME launched futures for Bitcoin, investors have been asking for Wall Street-centric Ethereum futures. The reason: cryptocurrency investors believe these derivatives will catalyze ETH b...
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Crypto 16/12/19 18:27 by Thomas Delahunty

Crypto: CFTC Chairman Wants US to Lead Regulation, What Does This Mean?

The last few years have seen national governments and central banks grappling with how to regulate the crypto-sphere. The US is no exception, but the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is one...
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