CFTC Probes Bitcoin Exchange BitMEX
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly probing bitcoin exchange platform BitMEX over suspicions of providing service to American traders. CFTC Investigating...
Bitmex Sees $500 Million Bitcoin Short Liquidation in 24hrs
Bitcoin trading activity is breaking all-time records in terms of volume and open interest in Bitcoin futures. The latest trading activity has caused Bitcoin’s value to reach an...
Facebook Talks ‘GlobalCoin’ With CFTC (While Bitcoin...
Facebook is reportedly in talks with US Commodities and Futures Trading Commission regarding the future of its GlobalCoin ‘cryptocurrency.’ Facebook In Talks With The CFTC...
Bakkt Bitcoin Futures Could See Green Light in Just 10 Days
Bakkt could soon proceed with its Bitcoin futures product if the CFTC does not raise any objections within 10 days. We’ll Be Bakkt…Soonish Bakkt could be cleared to proceed...
Ethereum Spikes 10% Amid ETH Futures Approval Rumors
Ethereum has spiked by about 10 percent over the last 24 hours following speculation that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may be ready to approve ETH futures...
US Congress Introduces Two New Cryptocurrency Bills
US lawmakers are exploring new blockchain regulations. US Congress just introduced two new cryptocurrency bills aimed to address price manipulation and boost the country’s...
Brookings Institute Says the SEC Should Regulate Crypto-Assets
A report from the Economic Studies program of US think tank, Brookings, claims better regulation will benefit the crypto industry. It states that crypto-assets currently fall into a...
Will The Real Satoshi Nakamoto Please Stand Up – No, Sit Down...
He just doesn’t give up, does he? Self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin, Craig Wright, now appears willing to testify under oath that he is Satoshi Nakamoto. Or that’s the...
Bakkt Expands Compliance Capabilities With Its First Acquisition
Fresh from completing its maiden funding round, Bakkt announced its first acquisition on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. The daughter company of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) is also...
Bakkt Raises $182.5M From Microsoft And Other Big-Name Investors
Bakkt on Monday announced the completion of its first funding round, to the tune of $182.5 million. The platform which aims to offer the first-ever Bitcoin-settled futures contracts in...
Bakkt Bitcoin-Settled Futures Set To Be Approved in Early 2019
Bakkt, a platform for the first-ever Bitcoin-settled futures contract, is expected to be approved by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to the...
CFTC Wants to Know More About Ethereum: Are ETH Futures on the...
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) wants to know more about other cryptocurrencies apart from Bitcoin, starting with Ethereum. The Commission has issued an...