CFTC Chairman: America should Lead the Blockchain Space
The CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) Chairman, Heath Tarbert, wishes that the US would take a more active role in the cryptocurrency/blockchain space, although he recognizes...
Are Bitcoin Futures One Big Market Manipulation Scheme?
Some still assert that the launch of two bitcoin futures products crashed markets in 2017 as it was the first time investors could short the asset. What they have done has completely...
CFTC Chairman: Cryptoassets Other Than BTC and ETH Can Become...
Heath P. Tarbert, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Commission says cryptos classified as security tokens can become commodities. The CFTC chief also revealed that Ethereum...
Ethereum (ETH) Is A Commodity, Declares CFTC Chairman
Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain technology are becoming increasingly prominent in the financial sector, particularly in the derivatives market. Now, it may be Ethereum’s turn...
September Is Here And Still No Word From BitMEX Or Arthur Hayes
‘No news is good news’, or so they say. But the continued lack of communication from BitMEX, or its illustrious commander-in-chief, Arthur Hayes, may be cause for concern...
Financial Law Firm Creates Unified Bitcoin And Crypto Crime Database
A new database called the Blockchain Litigation Database is making easier for law firms to provide legal services to crypto-sector clients concerned about compliance issues with the...
Failure to Launch: The LedgerX Controversy
LedgerX CEO, Paul Chou, is really mad and apparently his company is not offering physically-settled Bitcoin futures contracts yet… Failure to Launch On Thursday LedgerX CEO Paul Chou...
BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Goes AWOL Amidst CFTC Probe
An otherwise active social media personality, BitMEX CEO and co-founder Arthur Hayes has gone silent on Twitter for more than two weeks. Is it due to the ongoing CFTC investigation? ...
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...