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CFTC Chair Behnam Says ‘Number One Accomplishment’ Is Track Record of Enforcement Actions

Behnam said he gets “very irritated” by the crypto industry’s perception that the CFTC is a friendlier regulator than the SEC.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Oct 24, 2022 at 8:30 p.m. UTC

Oct 24, 2022

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Cftc

Over a Fifth of Cases in CFTC’s 2022 Crackdown Were Crypto-Related

The federal regulator’s annual enforcement results revealed that over 20% of the CFTC’s enforcement actions in 2022 involved crypto.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Oct 20, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2022

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Regulations

Ooki DAO Case So ‘Egregious,’ CFTC Had No Choice, Chair Behnam Says

"Don't expect this to be a free pass," he said of using a DAO to evade U.S. laws.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Oct 11, 2022 at 4:51 p.m. UTC

Oct 11, 2022

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Cftc

US CFTC as Crypto’s Regulatory Savior? Crypto Firms Might Not Like What They Get

The Securities and Exchange Commission is treated as a villain in crypto, but the view of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a government ally may not survive the honeymoon, insiders suggest

By Jesse HamiltonCheyenne Ligon

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Oct 5, 2022 at 8:01 p.m. UTC

Oct 5, 2022

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Kim Kardashian's EthereumMax Promotion Was a 'Gift' to the SEC

Lisa Braganca, former SEC enforcement branch chief, joined “First Mover” to discuss the implications for celebrities after Kardashian was fined for promoting a crypto token.

By Fran Velasquez

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Oct 4, 2022 at 4:53 p.m. UTC

Oct 4, 2022

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Regulations

CFTC Charges Digitex Founder Adam Todd With Running Illegal Crypto Derivatives Trading Platform

The regulator said Todd failed to register his service as a futures trading platform with the agency.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Sep 30, 2022 at 5:14 p.m. UTC

Sep 30, 2022

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Enforcement

India's Enforcement Directorate Freezes $1.5M in Bitcoin in Gaming App E-Nuggets Case

The agency has been conducting several search operations related to an "illegal loan apps" scam with China links .

By Amitoj Singh

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Sep 28, 2022 at 12:39 p.m. UTC

Sep 28, 2022

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Cftc

CFTC Penalizes Blockchain Protocol $250K, Files Action Against Successor DAO

The commission said bZeroX offered illegal, off-exchange trading of digital assets, and has also filed a civil action against the Ooki DAO.

By Nelson Wang

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Sep 22, 2022 at 10:05 p.m. UTC

Sep 22, 2022

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Business

Wazirx

Indian Agency 'Unfreezes' Bank Account of Crypto Exchange WazirX

The account was frozen in relation to the "illegal loan apps" scam investigation, which has come under the national spotlight.

By Amitoj Singh

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Sep 12, 2022 at 7:57 a.m. UTC

Sep 12, 2022

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No-livewire

Director de cumplimiento de la SEC: “No podemos ignorar los incumplimientos del sector cripto”

El director de cumplimiento de la SEC, Gurbir Grewal, defendió a la agencia de las acusaciones sobre la eliminación de la innovación.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Sep 9, 2022 at 6:51 p.m. UTC

Sep 9, 2022

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