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DeFi firms Opyn, ZeroEx, Deridex face charges over illegal retail commodity offerings

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11 September, 2023

DeFi firms Opyn, ZeroEx, Deridex face charges over illegal retail commodity offerings

The CFTC charged three DeFi protocols for illegally offering leveraged retail commodity transactions, with the regulator claiming using smart contracts...

Binance tempts fate by helping Russia dodge economic sanctions

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Steven Stradbrooke

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24 August, 2023

Binance tempts fate by helping Russia dodge economic sanctions

Binance remains a key conduit for Russian entities looking to convert rubles into digital assets that can then be exchanged...

CFTC lodges complaint against 4 individuals for defrauding investors

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Wahid Pessarlay

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18 August, 2023

CFTC lodges complaint against 4 individuals for defrauding investors

CFTC has filed a complaint against four individuals for defrauding investors by falsely claiming to possess a proprietary trading tool...

Bills paving way for digital currency, blockchain legislative clarity pass US Congress committee

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James Field

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1 August, 2023

Bills paving way for digital currency, blockchain legislative clarity pass US Congress committee

The U.S. bipartisan bills would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission power over digital commodities and clarify the Securities and...

CFTC charges Tennessee couple over $6M ‘Blessings of God Thru Crypto’ scam

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Steve Kaaru

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29 July, 2023

CFTC charges Tennessee couple over $6M ‘Blessings of God Thru Crypto’ scam

The couple is accused of luring 100 investors to place their money in a commodity pool to trade digital assets,...

Binance seeks dismissal of CFTC suit, preps Japanese noncompliance

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Steven Stradbrooke

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26 July, 2023

Binance seeks dismissal of CFTC suit, preps Japanese noncompliance

Binance has until July 27 to file its response to the CFTC suit, but the exchange is asking the court...

New digital asset bill establishes registration pathways for SEC, CFTC

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Jordan Atkins

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24 July, 2023

New digital asset bill establishes registration pathways for SEC, CFTC

The bill forms a regulatory pathway for digital asset exchanges to register with the SEC and provides a separate path...

Digital asset regulation is incomplete, CFTC commissioner says

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James Field

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21 July, 2023

Digital asset regulation is incomplete, CFTC commissioner says

Commissioner Kristin Johnson praises the CFTC's efforts to regulate the digital asset sector but stopped short by saying that current...

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky arrested and charged with fraud

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James Field

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14 July, 2023

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky arrested and charged with fraud

Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky and former CRO Roni Cohen-Pavon face charges of conspiracy, securities fraud, market manipulation, and wire...

CFTC concludes that Celsius and former CEO broke US rules

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James Field

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7 July, 2023

CFTC concludes that Celsius and former CEO broke US rules

A report appeared on July 5 claiming investigators at the CFTC have concluded that bankrupt digital asset lender Celsius Network...

CFTC secures $54M default judgment against digital currency fraudster

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Wahid Pessarlay

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3 July, 2023

CFTC secures $54M default judgment against digital currency fraudster

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered Michael Ackerman to pay $27 million in restitution...

California man charged in landmark CFTC pig-butchering scam enforcement

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Steve Kaaru

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28 June, 2023

California man charged in landmark CFTC pig-butchering scam enforcement

The regulator alleges that the man led a California operation that used online romance to swindle over $1.3 million from...

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