U.S. CFTC opens crypto ‘perp’ door with first approval at regulated firm
U.S. crypto firms can offer perpetual futures contracts, or “perps,” without running afoul of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission,…
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What American crypto asset perpetuals mean for the future of crypto
This morning, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) took historic action to permit the listing of a true bitcoin perpetual…
Who is Cynthia Lummis? America’s Pro-Crypto Senator
Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) is the Republican senator from Wyoming and the most consistent pro-crypto voice in the U.S. Congress, a…
Clarity Act Risks Regulation Without Oversight, Brookings Fellow Says
Latest developments: Klein argued the Commodity Futures Trading Commission faces a dramatically larger mandate as lawmakers consider expanding its authority…
Gensler’s ‘regulation by enforcement’ era shows why Congress must lock in crypto rules now
The “Gensler winter” and its aftermath is upon us, writes Stefan Muehlbauer, CertiK Head of U.S. Government Affairs, in a…
Ex-Celsius CEO files motion to vacate sentence after lawyers withdraw
Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, has filed a motion in a New York court…
CFTC faces scrutiny over crypto oversight amid Clarity Act debate
Congress wants to hand the keys to crypto regulation to an agency that just lost a fifth of its workforce.…
Big Breaking: SEC Chair Atkins Says CLARITY Act Will Pass And Trump Will Sign It
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins delivered his clearest public endorsement yet of the CLARITY Act in a recent interview, expressing confidence…
Texas man charged over alleged $12.3 million AI crypto arbitrage scam
The SEC has charged Texas resident Nathan Fuller over an alleged $12.3 million AI crypto arbitrage scheme that promised triple…