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… – especially given the CFTC’s oversight of crypto-related futures and derivatives markets. [1]   Today I want to take … unfortunately ensued.   Now, let’s fast forward to today.  Bitcoin has refocused attention on topics of back-office … and list futures products based on the value of Bitcoin.   CFTC regulatory practice is for exchanges to …
… Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the filing of a … . BitMEX’s platform has received more than $11 billion in bitcoin deposits and made more than $1 billion in fees, … futures, options, and swaps on cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ether, and litecoin, allowing traders to use …
… Scams Targeting Workers Sidelined by COVID-19 The Commodity Futures Trading Commission advises the public that … communicates via messaging apps. You’re asked to pay in Bitcoin or other digital assets. You’re promised or … to pay the deposit directly to the broker’s wallet using bitcoin or other digital assets. Once the deposit is made, …
… a dialogue on the self-certification process of the first bitcoin futures contract, and weathered a government shutdown by … much of the day focused on the listing of the first Bitcoin futures contracts. My message was twofold: I …
… Washington, D.C. — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a civil enforcement … U.S. and other countries for Icomtech to supposedly trade bitcoin and other digital asset commodities for them, and … falsely represented they would use the money to trade Bitcoin and other digital asset commodities for the …
… changing the way derivatives markets work. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has an important role to … that would clear derivatives resulting in delivery of Bitcoin. Digital assets face the unique operational risk of … assets was able to adopt a different method of facilitating Bitcoin transfers and addressing the risk of loss. Each …
… Defendants’ Books and Records Washington DC – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the filing of a … CFTC’s Customer Fraud Advisory on Virtual Currencies and Bitcoin  The CFTC has issued a Customer Advisory on the … or speculating in virtual currencies or recently launched Bitcoin futures and options.    See additional bitcoin
… of the Division of Market Oversight at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC, Agency or Commission). … contract markets self-certified that they would list bitcoin derivatives contracts for trading. [19]   Though the … five list for trading futures and options contracts on bitcoin, ether, or both.   Market participants are actively …
… certain enumerated provisions of the CEA “as if they were” futures contracts. Those enumerated CEA provisions include … digital asset that is a “commodity” under the CEA—such as Bitcoin and Ether, for example [3] —and is used as a medium … assets, concluding that the exception was not met where Bitcoin was transferred to a virtual wallet under the …
… to LedgerX LLC Washington, DC — The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission) announced today that … Facility on July 6, 2017, initially plans to clear bitcoin options. The terms and conditions of the order … endorsement of the use of digital currency generally, or bitcoin specifically. Last Updated: July 24, 2017 … 7592-17 …