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… and how they intersect with our rule sets for swap dealers, futures commission merchants, commodity pool operators ( … commodity interests that reference digital assets like Bitcoin and stablecoins.  Generally, vehicles that will do … contract, swap, or other commodity interest – including Bitcoin and other digital assets.  Disclosures subject to …
… of global financial markets. Last week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) announced … purchasers to take a 2:1 leveraged position on the price of bitcoin, returning twice as much returns on an increase of the value of bitcoin, relative to the stablecoin USDC, as would be …
… an exchange for cash transactions in digital assets ( e.g., Bitcoin, Litecoin), given that—   Coinbase has not offered any futures contract, option, or swap (collectively, derivatives … were no futures contracts, option contracts, or swaps on Bitcoin or other digital assets traded on a DCM or SEF …
… the annual conference of the ABA Section on Derivatives and Futures Law. I discussed derivatives on virtual currencies … deploys to ensure: that self-certified virtual currency futures products and their cash-settlement processes are not … did not hold public hearings prior to self-certification of Bitcoin futures.    I pointed out that, unlike provisions in …
… presentations. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Require Futures Commission Merchants, Swap Dealers, and Major Swap … which currently consist of physically-delivered Bitcoin futures contracts and options on Bitcoin futures contracts.  Bitnomial will use a traditional …
… Today the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing of a … in leveraged, margined, or financed forex pairs and forex futures contracts.  Rather than invest the money in forex as … N. Johnson: Increase Investor Protection by Stopping Bitcoin Investment Fund Fraud (Sept. 27, 2023), …
… derivatives, including CFTC jurisdictional products such as bitcoin futures, options, and swaps.  The proposed orders impose a … products and operated an exchange for the trading of futures, options, swaps, and leveraged retail commodity …
… The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) filed a … Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson: Enforcement Action To Stop Bitcoin Fraud Targeting the Spanish-Speaking Community, May …
… and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) have entered into a … official account issuing an unauthorized tweet regarding bitcoin exchange-traded products. [17]   According to the … . [17] See SEC probing fake post on its X account, bitcoin ETFs not yet approved , Reuters (Jan. 10, 2024), …
… for operating a $1.7 billion Ponzi scheme that solicited Bitcoin investments. [19]  MTI lured investors into the scam … by explaining to investors that they could deposit their Bitcoin into a commodity pool to trade foreign currency on a … with statutory and regulatory guidance, with the National Futures Association (NFA). To better understand the …