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US and Japanese Authorities to Cross-Monitor Derivatives Trading

  • The operations of derivatives trading venues will be mutually facilitated by the CFTC and JFSA
Friday, 12/07/2019 | 13:29 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
Regulation

Court Fines Two Men $400,000 over Crypto-Binary Options Scam

  • Morgan Hunt and Kim Hecroft impersonated CFTC investigators and operated a fraudulent brokerage business.
Wednesday, 10/07/2019 | 21:26 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
Regulation

CFTC Attacks Social Media Scams

  • The US regulator said that scammers "typically flaunt wealth or brag about their huge 'win' percentages"
Wednesday, 03/07/2019 | 15:54 GMT by David Kimberley
Brokers

CFTC Data: Interactive Brokers’ Retail FX Deposits Up 25% in May

  • GAIN Capital’s client assets fell by $9.1 million, to $246 million, down four over a monthly basis.
Tuesday, 02/07/2019 | 21:46 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
News

ErisX Gets US License to Offer Crypto Futures

  • The exchange will offer spot and futures trading on the same platform.
Tuesday, 02/07/2019 | 06:48 GMT by Arnab Shome
Regulation

Owner of Y Trading LLC Pleads Guilty to Binary Options Ponzi Scheme

  • Yehuda Belsky pleaded guilty to three separate charges, including one count of securities fraud.
Wednesday, 26/06/2019 | 06:11 GMT by Celeste Skinner
News

CFTC Files Lawsuit Against Control-Finance for $147 Million Fraud

  • The company was charged for “illegally diverting customers’ Bitcoin deposits to make Ponzi scheme-like payments.”
Wednesday, 19/06/2019 | 09:08 GMT by Arnab Shome
News

Facebook in Talks with the CFTC, QuadrigaCX Update: The Weekly Show

  • Stay up to date with the top stories in the crypto sector.
Monday, 10/06/2019 | 11:33 GMT by Celeste Skinner
News

Facebook in Talks with CFTC on the Future of Globalcoin Crypto

  • CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo said that the talks are still in their "very early stages."
Monday, 03/06/2019 | 05:39 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
Analysis

Introducing Our New Video Segment: The Weekly Show

  • We have launched a partnership with BloxLive TV to discuss the top stories in crypto and FX each week.
Monday, 13/05/2019 | 11:20 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

Belize Regulator Suspends Oasis Global FX Over Alleged Fraud

  • The IFSC took the step shortly after the firm was named in a CFTC investigation
Wednesday, 08/05/2019 | 10:15 GMT by David Kimberley
Regulation

CFTC Whistleblower Program Awards Another Tipster $1.5 Million

  • Whistleblowers are entitled to between 10 and 30 percent of the money that the CFTC recovers from enforcement actions.
Monday, 06/05/2019 | 18:13 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
News

Ethereum Futures Might See Green Light from CFTC: Report

  • The commodities regulator already approved and oversees BTC futures in the US.
Monday, 06/05/2019 | 12:51 GMT by Arnab Shome
Regulation

Two Individuals Allegedly Solicited $4.8m to Trade Binary Options

  • The duo misappropriated at least $2.3 million from Dutch and US investors
Friday, 03/05/2019 | 19:17 GMT by Victor Golovtchenko
News

CFTC Chairman Sees "Explosion of Interest in Cryptocurrencies"

  • J. Christopher Giancarlo noted an uptick in the amount of crypto companies seeking clearinghouse status during a recent testimony.
Friday, 03/05/2019 | 06:41 GMT by Rachel McIntosh
Regulation

US Regulators Warn Investors of Crypto Advisory, Trading Scams

  • Titled “Watch Out for Fraudulent Digital Asset Trading Websites,” it encourages customers to thoroughly research all claims.
Friday, 26/04/2019 | 18:47 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
Brokers

IB Reports 25% Rise in Retail FX Funds, Overtakes TD Ameritrade

  • GAIN Capital’s client assets fell slightly by $106,000, to $248.2 million, almost unchanged over a monthly basis.
Wednesday, 03/04/2019 | 22:12 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
Regulation

Unique Forex Operators Slapped With $2.7 Million Penalty

  • The court fined Thomas Lanzana and his company Blackbox Pulse, aka Unique Forex.
Tuesday, 02/04/2019 | 20:56 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
Prime Brokerage

CFTC Issues Relief to Support Prime Brokerages on SEFs

  • The relief gives swap dealers, acting as a prime broker, exemption from providing certain disclosures.
Friday, 29/03/2019 | 14:50 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

Court Fines William Powderly $1.1 Million over Trading Program

  • At least seven participants gave Powderly a total of $1,278,000 to trade in his personal commodity futures accounts.
Thursday, 28/03/2019 | 19:55 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
Regulation

CFTC Announces Hard-Brexit Swaps Contingency Plan

  • The US regulator has put measures in place for uncleared swaps from UK entities.
Tuesday, 26/03/2019 | 09:12 GMT by Celeste Skinner
Regulation

CFTC Puts Breaks on ICE's Bitcoin Futures Plans

  • The regulator appears to be opposed to the exchange operator's custodial and collateral plans
Friday, 22/03/2019 | 11:33 GMT by David Kimberley
Brokers

CFTC Drops Hammer on ApuroFX Owner with over $2 Million Fine

  • The fine is quite heavy for an individual but the CFTC notes that he had solicited over $1.15 million from victims.
Monday, 18/03/2019 | 20:34 GMT by Aziz Abdel-Qader
News

Crypto and Blockchain are Transforming the Markets: CFTC Chairman

  • The CFTC recently added cryptocurrencies to its “priority” list for divisional examination.
Thursday, 14/03/2019 | 11:07 GMT by Arnab Shome
Regulation

CFTC Fines Marshall Islands-Based Crypto Broker $1 million

  • pool1 operator Patrick Brunner did not register as an FCM and failed to implement AML procedures
Monday, 11/03/2019 | 17:03 GMT by David Kimberley
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