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… 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 … is advancing rapidly as well. People can now purchase bitcoin from multiple locations in and around the District …
… like foreign currencies and cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, and encourage customers to transfer money or assets … like foreign currencies and cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin. It claims to be one of the leading platforms in the … directs clients to transfer assets to the “company account/bitcoin wallet address,” touts its ability to handle …
… for the MRAC all at once. However, the introduction of two Bitcoin futures contracts caused many to inquire … for releasing backgrounders on self-certification of bitcoin products and on the oversight of and approach to … 1 recording a podcast roundtable with CFTC leaders on Bitcoin, 2 and launching a Bitcoin education webpage, 3 …
… to the CFTC in connection with the self-certification of a bitcoin futures product. The CFTC seeks disgorgement of … an evaluation of the potential self-certification of a bitcoin futures contract by a designated contract market (DCM). The proposed bitcoin futures contract was to be settled by reference to …
… mechanics, and markets for virtual currencies beyond Bitcoin, namely here Ether and its use on the Ethereum … certain virtual currencies, including here Ether and Bitcoin, as well as Ether-specific opportunities, … self-certified and began offering new contracts for bitcoin futures products following discussions with …
… and their potential impacts on the derivatives markets. Bitcoin Futures Products Perhaps one of the most prominent … associated with fintech are digital currencies, led by bitcoin. Recently, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. … (CFE) began discussions with the CFTC about listing new bitcoin futures products. Bitcoin futures would provide a …
… 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 … product that “connected buyers and sellers of standardized Bitcoin options and futures contracts,” listing numerous put …
… 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 …
… data as may be requested by Commission staff. Reporting Bitcoin (or Other Virtual Currency) Trading in Response to … Form 40 A reporting trader who trades or expects to trade Bitcoin and/or one or more other virtual currencies should … in response to question 18 on Form 40 and should specify Bitcoin and/or the other virtual currency(ies) that the …
… because the unregistered entity ``did not actually deliver bitcoins purchased from them'' as prescribed within the … exception.\39\ Rather, the entity ``held the purchased bitcoins in bitcoin deposit wallets that it owned and controlled.'' \40\ …