The record figure was reached thanks to the process against the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX
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Crypto regulations
Dec 5, 2024
CFTC attracts a record $17,1 billion in fines in 2024The record figure was reached thanks to the process against the bankrupt crypto exchange FTX
Crypto regulations
Jul 17, 2024
CFTC agrees to withdraw claims against FTX for $12,7 billionEarlier, the US tax office reduced the amount of claims to the exchange from $24 billion to $885 million
Incidents
Jun 13, 2023
Former SEC official warns of possible US Department of Justice lawsuit against BinanceAccording to John Reed Stark, the SEC and CFTC lawsuits are more like criminal ones
Market
Jun 8, 2023
Former CFTC Chair to become Circle’s chief legal officerHeath Tarbert will join the firm’s senior management team on July 1
Crypto regulations
May 24, 2023
Former CFTC commissioner simultaneously equates ETH to commodities and securitiesDan Berkovitz said that the asset could be regulated by both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission
Politics
Apr 25, 2023
CFTC commissioner urges crypto companies to abandon anonymity-enhancing technologiesChristy Goldsmith Romero cited anonymity as the main feature of digital assets that makes them attractive for illicit transactions
Incidents
Apr 14, 2023
CFTC head accuses Binance of intentionally violating the lawRostin Behnam said that the accusations against the exchange are not unfounded, because it employs “not unsophisticated individuals”
Incidents
Apr 6, 2023
Bloomberg reveals Binance VIP clients from CFTC lawsuitCompanies provided liquidity to the exchange in exchange for favorable trading conditions
Market
Apr 4, 2023
Binance market share falls to its lowest since November after the CFTC lawsuitThe figure dropped from 70% to 54%
Crypto regulations
Mar 29, 2023
CFTC chief confirms the classification of Ethereum as commodityIn the CFTC’s previously filed lawsuit against the Binance crypto exchange, three assets were named as commodities at once — BTC, LTC, and ETH
Incidents
Mar 28, 2023
Binance CEO denies the CFTC’s charges of violating US lawChangpeng Zhao emphasized the active work of the exchange to comply with US regulations
Crypto regulations
Mar 28, 2023
CFTC calls BTC, ETH, and LTC commodities in a lawsuit against BinanceThe US regulator requires a permanent ban on trading and exchange registration