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… Law & Compliance Division Conference on the Regulation of Futures, Derivatives and OTC Products, Washington, DC Our … maiden speech at Georgetown University; (ii) the listing of bitcoin futures and the increasingly rapid proliferation of … of 2017 gave many of us a hard and fast introduction to Bitcoin and its underlying technology. Although I had a …
… mania. They have declared the 2017 heightened valuation of Bitcoin to be a bubble similar to the famous “Tulip Bubble” … no shortage of opinions on virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. In fact, virtual currencies may be all things to … by the CEA with regulatory authority over the commodity futures markets. These markets have existed since the 1860s, …
… let’s take a step back and talk about how we, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) – the traditional … paper on cryptography and a cryptocurrency called bitcoin almost decade ago, 1 we have witnessed exponential growth in the technology underlying bitcoin – distributed ledger technology (DLT) – and its …
… for this opportunity to discuss the work of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). When I appeared before … mania. They have declared the 2017 heightened valuation of Bitcoin to be a bubble similar to the famous “Tulip Bubble” … no shortage of opinions on virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. In fact, virtual currencies may be all things to …
… for the MRAC all at once. However, the introduction of two Bitcoin futures contracts caused many to inquire about—perhaps for … for releasing backgrounders on self-certification of bitcoin products and on the oversight of and approach to …
… and their potential impacts on the derivatives markets. Bitcoin Futures Products Perhaps one of the most prominent ideas … associated with fintech are digital currencies, led by bitcoin. Recently, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. …
… and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), its Commissioners, or … Derivatives have long existed for digital assets—the first Bitcoin derivative product was listed for trading in 2014. … So, today, you can trade futures and options on Bitcoin or Ether on a CFTC regulated exchange, subject to …
… and in the future. Since becoming Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or CFTC, I have been very focused … innovation that has been in the news of late: and that is Bitcoin. We have actually taken a number of steps regarding Bitcoin, and I believe what we have done is consistent with …
… there are a number of merchant businesses who now accept Bitcoin as payment for goods they sell. For many merchants, fluctuations in the value of Bitcoin have created a demand for a derivatives market that … already has been presented with one swap contract on Bitcoin by a registered SEF that has been listed for …
… months, which included the historic listing of the first bitcoin futures contracts, the price of bitcoin skyrocketing to over $19,000, the filing of multiple …