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CFTC Reveals Alameda Had “Speed” Advantage On FTX
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission asserts that Sam Bankman-trading Fried’s firm Alameda Research had a covert speed advantage when processing orders on his now-defunct FTX cryptocurrency exc...
CFTC declares Ether as a commodity again in court filing
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has again labeled Ether (ETH) as a commodity, this time in a Dec. 13 court filing — in contrast to statements from chief Rostin Behnam on Nov. 30 sugges...
CFTC Deems Ethereum A Commodity In Recent Court Filing
Cryptocurrencies like Ethereum have their fair share of controversy regarding categorization. Government regulatory bodies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodities Fu...
CFTC considers Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether to be commodities
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated in its Dec. 13 court filing against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried that digital assets like Bitcoin(BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Tether (USDT) a...
CFTC again calls Ethereum [ETH] a commodity in a court filing, details inside
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has again called the ETH coin a commodity in a court filing on 13 December. It has given rise to speculation that Bitcoin (BTC) is the only cryptocurren...
CFTC declares ethereum (ETH) as a commodity
In a court filing on December 13, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) declared Ether to once again be a commodity, in contradiction to remarks made by the agency’s head Rostin Behnam on No...
Judge orders CFTC to sue Ooki DAO founders
A United States federal judge has mandated the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to file a suit against the two founders of the bZeroX’s crypto project as part of an ongoing lawsuit agains...
CFTC Slaps FTX’s SBF with Fraud Charges
Alex Dovbnya The CFTC has followed the Justice Department and the SEC by filing fraud charges against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has formally filed fraud...
CFTC files lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and Alameda for fraud
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has filed a lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX and Alameda Research, claiming violations of the Commodity Exchange Act and demandin...
CFTC Follows SEC by Filing a Lawsuit Against Disgraced FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried – Bitcoin News
On Dec. 13, 2022, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a lawsuit against Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), FTX Trading LTD., and Alameda Research. The CFTC alleges that FTX customer depos...
CFTC drags SBF to court for fraud
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission has slammed a lawsuit on the CEO of the defunct exchange FTX. According to the filing, the exchange, alongside Alameda Research, a sister company, was listed...
FTX execs had ‘free rein’ over exchange, Alameda, CEO Ray says
Sam Bankman-Fried and his top lieutenants had “free rein” over failed crypto exchange FTX and its sister trading firm, Alameda Research, the new FTX CEO said in a congressional hearing. Testify...
CFTC piles on with new charges against Bankman-Fried
FTX logo on mobile screen with crypto coins are displayed for illustration. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Charges continue to mount for disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, with the Co...
Federal judge orders CFTC to serve Ooki DAO founders
A federal judge ordered the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) to serve the decentralized trading platform bZeroX’s founders Tom Bean and Kyle Kistner as part of an ongoing lawsuit aga...
Judge Directs CFTC To Sue Ooki DAO Creators
An early complaint was served on the DAO using a support chat box; however, a federal court later ruled that the regulator “shall serve at least one identified Token Holder.” A lawsuit aga...
Courts orders the CFTC to serve lawsuit to Ooki DAO’s original founders
U.S. District Judge William Orrick has ordered the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to serve its Ooki DAO lawsuit to Tom Bean and Kyle Kistner, who were the original founders of the defunct...
Judge orders CFTC to serve Ooki DAO founders with lawsuit
A United States federal judge has ordered the Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) to serve its lawsuit to the two original founders of the Ooki decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). On...
US Judge in Ooki DAO Trial Orders CFTC to Serve Original Founders With Lawsuit
“At the hearing, the CFTC asserted it knew that some of Ooki DAO’s Token Holders reside and conduct business in the United States because the two founders of Ooki DAO’s predecessor entity, bZero...
CFTC and crypto lawyers duke it out over service in Ooki DAO case
How do you sue a DAO? The question has been at the heart of the case the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is bringing against Ooki DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization that the agency alle...
Former CFTC Commissioner Takes Up Head of Policy Role at Andreessen Horowitz
Crypto venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, today announced that Brian Quintenz has assumed the full-time role of head of policy. Formerly a commissioner of the Commodity Futu...
VC Giant ‘a16z’ Recruits Former CFTC Commissioner as Head of Policy
5 hours ago | 2 mins read Defi News Brian Quintenz will now serve as its full-time head of policy. Quintenz initially joined a16z in September 2021 as a senior adviser. Andreessen Horowitz, better kno...
A16z Elevates Former US CFTC Commissioner Quintenz to Policy Chief
“We’re believers in transparent, bipartisan, tailored policymaking that provides clear rules of the road, that embraces the technology and respects consumers’ needs,” Quintenz said in an interview. “T...
Gensler to brief House Democrats in run-up to FTX hearing: Exclusive
Democrats of the House Financial Services Committee will hear from Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler in the lead-up to a hearing on FTX next week. Gensler will speak at a Dem...
CFTC Chair recommends pausing and reinforcing DCCPA bill following FTX turmoil
Rustin Benham, the Chairman of the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), recently testified before the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The testimo...
CFTC Chair Flips On Ethereum
The Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, has changed his stance on Ethereum being a commodity. “Only BTC Is Commodity” During an exclusive crypto event, CFTC Ch...
CFTC Chair: ‘Digital Asset Markets Lack The Basic Protections’
After the FTX collapse, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) jurisdiction urges Congress to act fast on the crypto regulation. The official CFTC site stated that “Unlike other federa...
US Regulator CFTC Met With Sam Bankman-Fried 10 Times Before Crypto Exchange FTX Collapsed – Exchanges Bitcoin News
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has revealed that he and his team met with Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives 10 times before the crypto exchange filed for bank...
Coin Signals ordered to pay $2.8 million in CFTC crypto fraud suit
According to a public statement by the CFTC on Thursday, Jeremy Spenz, founder of Coin Signals pled guilty to running a ponzi scheme. Jeremy Spence is ordered to repay the amount that he allegedly gai...
CFTC chair calls on Congress to ‘move quickly’ on a thoughtful crypto regulation
The chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, has challenged Congress to move fast and enact legislation to regulate the cryptocurrency space. According to Behnam,...
Senate Committee Pushes for CFTC Regulation After FTX Collapse
A hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee on Dec. 1, 2022, called for Congress to act fast to pass CFTC laws to prevent further loss of funds in the wake of the FTX collapse. The committee interro...
Crypto firms prefer to be regulated by CFTC rather than SEC
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder the recently failed FTX, lobbied for more digital asset regulations in February. Sam sought regulatory oversight by the CFTC instead of the SEC. This move is aimed at re...