Two civil lawsuits, stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will be paused until h...
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US SEC and CFTC lawsuits against Sam Bankman-Fried pushed back
SEC and CFTC lawsuits against the FTX former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried will have to wait until the criminal cases against him are concluded. Attorney Damian Williams of the Southern District Court of New ...
US Judge Halts CFTC and SEC Lawsuits Against SBF Until After Criminal Trial
United States District Judge Kevin Castel has approved the Justice Department’s request to stay the civil lawsuits filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Tradi...
CFTC, SEC cases against Bankman-Fried to be pushed back until criminal case ends
Civil cases brought by U.S. regulators against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried can be pushed back until after a criminal case concludes, a judge decided Monday. Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney ...
SDNY Wants SEC, CFTC To Postpone Cases Against Bankman-Fried
Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) have asked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to postpone their cases against the disg...
CFTC can take steps now to protect crypto customers: Johnson
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Kristin Johnson said the agency should consider steps it can take under its current regulatory authority to protect customers following the failure of FTX. ...
US prosecutors seek postponement of fraud charges by CFTC, SEC against SBF
U.S. prosecutors have asked that the fraud cases against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried not proceed until the conclusion of the government’s criminal case against him, according to court documents. Dam...
US Prosecutors Want to Delay CFTC, SEC Fraud Cases Against Sam Bankman-Fried
U.S. prosecutors have asked that the fraud cases against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried not proceed until the conclusion of the government’s criminal case against him, according to court documents. Dam...
Strict Guidelines Are Needed On Digital Assets; CFTC Chairman
To tackle upcoming crypto crashes, US lawmakers argued that they wanted new regulations on crypto assets. As the country was moving towards the crypto world, the Democrats of the United States believe...
CFTC head looks to new Congress for action on crypto regulation
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has said he will continue efforts for the agency to regulate non-security tokens. In remarks released for a Fe...
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam Continues Calls for Non-Security Tokens Regulations
The chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, often known as the CFTC, is Rostin Behnam, and he has said that he would continue working toward the agency’s goal of regu...
CFTC commits to regulating crypto products that are not securities
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) committed to regulating crypto tokens not classified as securities during a conference on Feb. 3. CFTC chairman Rostin Behnam explained the regulat...
CFTC Chair Promises Continued Crypto Enforcement in 2023
Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam promised to bring down the enforcement hammer on non-compliant crypto projects in 2023. Speaking at the American Bar Association, ...
CFTC Chair Says More Crypto Enforcement Actions To Come This Year
– Advertisement – CFTC Chairman Rostin Benham expects 2023 to be a strong year of crypto enforcement actions. The commodities regulator plans to grow its enforcement team with a budget in...
SEC And CFTC Legal Action Against Mango Markets Hacker Will Boost DeFi, Moody
The recent spree of regulatory actions in the DeFi ecosystem got positive reactions from the credit rating firm Moody. In a recent development, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and th...
CFTC ‘well-positioned’ to fill regulatory gap in crypto: Behnam
Turmoil in the cryptocurrency markets shows action is needed and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is “well-positioned” to fill a regulatory gap in cryptocurrency markets if Congress chooses, t...
A CFTC commissioner’s enthusiasm for crypto draws attention
The courtship between the crypto industry and Washington, D.C. captivated the financial policy world over the past year. As that saga has played out, Caroline Pham emerged as something of a cele...
CFTC pushes for additional crypto acquisition reviews
In light of the recent demise of the crypto exchange FTX, an official from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is urging legislators to grant regulators the power to examine the financi...
Stellar Joins CFTC Committee
Stellar has become the newest member of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Global Market Advisory Committee (GMAC). First Blockchain On CFTC Committee The Stellar Develop...
Stellar Development Foundation Joins New CFTC Advisory Committee
3 hours ago | 2 mins read Blockchain News SDF will be representing the cryptocurrency industry as one of four representatives. The foundation is hoping to shift attention to Layer 1 protocols and paym...
Foundation Behind XRP Rival Stellar (XLM) Tapped for Position on New CFTC Advisory Committee
The firm behind XRP competitor Stellar (XLM) will represent the digital asset industry in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) relaunched Global Market Advisory Committee (GMAC). In a new...
FTX VCs liable to ‘serious questions’ around due diligence — CFTC Commissioner
Amid ongoing investigations around the defunct crypto exchange FTX, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) questions the due diligence conducted by institutional investors and their accountab...
CFTC commissioner questions FTX institutional investors’ due diligence
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner, Christy Goldsmith Romero, has questioned the diligence of FTX’s Venture Capitals, given that they did not provide any oversight even with ...
CFTC Commissioner Questions VCs’ Due Diligence
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) raises questions regarding the level of due diligence carried out by institutional investors and their level of accountability regarding the loss of user fu...
Stellar appointed as new CFTC blockchain advisor
The Stellar Development Foundation is reportedly going to become a member of a new advisory board established by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The CFTC will get guidance from...
Crypto industry leader Stellar joins CFTC advisory committee – Cryptopolitan
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) recently announced its inclusion in the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC). This committee is...
CFTC commissioner asks Senate not to permit exchange self-certification
CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero has asked the U.S. Senate to tighten a piece of crypto regulation, according to a Jan. 18 report from the Wall Street Journal. Commissioner warns against sel...
CFTC Commissioner Wants Industry Standard Regulation For Crypto
CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham has called for global industry standards in crypto regulation. She has called on regulatory agencies to provide better clarity and guidance to the crypto industry in 20...
Know what CFTC Commissioner said about Global Crypto Regulations
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Caroline Pham gave an interview to Bloomberg on January 17. Commissioner Pham met with many international regulators to talk about the im...
CFTC comments on hack with possible Russian link
The commodity futures trading commission (CFTC) has released a statement on the cyber-related incident at Ion cleared derivatives; Ion became a victim of a possible Russian-linked ransomware attack on...