CFTC Names Whistleblower Director Brian Young as Acting Enforcement Chief
Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the country’s top derivatives markets regulator, announced a series of leadership changes ...
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Trump's CFTC Pick Clears Top Ranks of Key US Crypto Regulator
Caroline Pham, the CFTC's interim chief elevated by President Donald Trump, has cleared the decks of the derivatives ...
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The High Cost of Noncompliance: Making Sense of BitMEX’s $100 Million AML Penalty
BitMEX, a Seychelles-registered crypto exchange, was fined $100 million in connection with a previously entered guilty plea ...
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US CFTC Appoints Harry Jung to Lead Crypto, DeFi, and Digital Assets Efforts
Chief Advisor Harry Jung has been appointed to lead the US CFTC in its cryptocurrency, DeFi, and digital asset initiatives.
Trump’s “New” Crypto Task Force: A Policy Shift Ahead?
The SEC announced a task force to develop a regulatory framework for crypto assets, just one day after the president Trump’s ...
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Kalshi v. CFTC Challenges Contracts on Political Events
On Jan. 17, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (D.C. Circuit) heard oral argument in KalshiEx v. CFTC. At issue ...
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Crypto.com Shuns US CFTC’s Call to Halt Sports Event Contracts
Crypto.com has chosen to defy the US CFTC regarding the suspension of its newly launched sports contract trading.
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Trump’s SEC and CFTC appointments reduce crypto market volatility
Bitcoin stabilizes around $105K as Trump appoints pro-crypto leaders Mark Uyeda (SEC) and Caroline Pham (CFTC), boosting ...