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CFTC to Monitor Use of AI in Derivatives Markets
CFTC to Monitor Use of AI in Derivatives Markets
December 06, 2024  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is tracking the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in derivatives markets and intends to monitor CFTC-regulated entities’ use of the...

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Barclays Pays $4 Million in Swap Reporting Violations Case
Barclays Pays $4 Million in Swap Reporting Violations Case
October 01, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

British banking giant Barclays will pay $4 million to settle a U.S. regulatory case. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced Tuesday (Oct. 1) that it had settled charges...

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CFTC: Cost Management Solutions Must Pay $100,000 for Failing to Register as Introducing Broker
CFTC: Cost Management Solutions Must Pay $100,000 for Failing to Register as Introducing Broker
August 12, 2024  |  Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said Monday (Aug. 12) that it required Cost Management Solutions (CMS) to pay a $100,000 civil monetary penalty after...

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FTX and Alameda Pay $12.7 Billion to End CFTC Lawsuit
FTX and Alameda Pay $12.7 Billion to End CFTC Lawsuit
August 08, 2024  |  Legal

FTX and sister company Alameda Research have agreed to pay their creditors $12.7 billion. The agreement, approved Wednesday (Aug. 7) by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel,...

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White House to Nominate CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero to Head FDIC
White House to Nominate CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero to Head FDIC
June 13, 2024  |  Politics

President Joe Biden plans to nominate Christy Goldsmith Romero, who is currently a commissioner at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to become chair and member of...

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Cryptocurrency Bill Passes US House Despite SEC Opposition
Cryptocurrency Bill Passes US House Despite SEC Opposition
May 22, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A bill said to provide consumer protections and regulatory certainty around digital assets was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 22)....

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CFTC Charges KuCoin With Violations of Commodity Exchange Act
CFTC Charges KuCoin With Violations of Commodity Exchange Act
March 26, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil enforcement action against the entities that operate KuCoin, a centralized digital asset exchange. The agency has charged KuCoin...

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Policymakers Chase Central Framework for Decentralized Finance Oversight
Policymakers Chase Central Framework for Decentralized Finance Oversight
February 28, 2024  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

You don’t know what you don’t know. And what you don’t know you can’t leverage or interact with, much less hope to regulate. That is...

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Court Approves CFTC’s Settlement With Binance
Court Approves CFTC’s Settlement With Binance
December 18, 2023  |  Legal

A U.S. district court has approved a previously announced settlement and entered an order against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its former CEO, Changpeng Zhao. The U.S. District Court...

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