Tag: CFTC
Former CFTC Chairman Is Bullish on Blockchain
Gary Gensler, the former Chairman of the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), now lectures about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology at MIT. Blockchain Bull The…
Cboe CEO Says Bitcoin Futures Objections Raised by the FIA Are ‘Uncalled For’
The chairman and CEO of Cboe Global Markets has said that objections raised by the Futures Industry Association are ‘uncalled for,’ regarding the bitcoin futures…
CFTC Files Charges Against Alleged Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Operators
Ponzi schemes are nothing new in the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. A fair few companies effectively try to defraud investors by claiming to link…
Mark Wetjen Joins the Chamber of Digital Commerce
The Chamber of Digital Commerce has announced a new member to the organization’s advisory board. Mark Wetjen, head of global policy for the Depository Trust…
European Court to Decide on VAT and Bitcoin Exchanges on Thursday
What is Bitcoin? The answer is pretty simple, it is a type of decentralized cryptocurrency. However, governments are thinking of a completely different definition altogether.…
LedgerX to Get CFTC Commissioner Onboard
LedgerX has appointed former commissioner of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission as one of the board members. The appointment comes at the time when…
Bitcoin as a Commodity– Coinflip Reaches Settlement with CFTC
Bitcoin trading platforms in the United States may be in for more trouble in the coming days. The US regulators have claimed their first victim,…
