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Request for Input on Crypto-Asset Mechanics and Markets
… mechanics, and markets for virtual currencies beyond Bitcoin LabCFTC is seeking public comment and feedback. The … between certain virtual currencies, including Ether and Bitcoin, as well as Ether-specific opportunities, …
Special Address of CFTC Commissioner J. Christopher Giancarlo Before the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation 2016 Blockchain Symposium
… ions/Documents/quarterlybulletin/2014/qb14q3digitalcurrenciesbitcoin1.pdf ; see also Tomas Hirst, The Bank of England Just Said It Thinks Bitcoin Could Be Huge , Business Insider, Sept. 11, 2014, … http://www.businessinsider.com/bank-of-england-report-on-bitcoin-2014-9 . 2 See, e.g. , Oversight of Dodd-Frank Act …
Remarks of Commissioner Rostin Behnam before the FIA/SIFMA Asset Management Group, Asset Management Derivatives Forum 2018, Dana Point, California
… a dialogue on the self-certification process of the first bitcoin futures contract, and weathered a government … much of the day focused on the listing of the first Bitcoin futures contracts. My message was twofold: I … however, I believe, specifically with respect to the Bitcoin contracts, the CFTC should have exercised its …
ICYMI: Fintech Regulation Needs More Principles, Not More Rules
… that would clear derivatives resulting in delivery of Bitcoin. Digital assets face the unique operational risk of … assets was able to adopt a different method of facilitating Bitcoin transfers and addressing the risk of loss. Each …
CFTC Charges BitMEX Owners with Illegally Operating a Cryptocurrency Derivatives Trading Platform and Anti-Money Laundering Violations
… . BitMEX’s platform has received more than $11 billion in bitcoin deposits and made more than $1 billion in fees, … futures, options, and swaps on cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ether, and litecoin, allowing traders to use … commission merchant by soliciting orders for and accepting bitcoin to margin digital asset derivatives transactions, …
Remarks of Commissioner Brian D. Quintenz before the Eurofi High Level Seminar 2018
… his groundbreaking paper on a cryptocurrency called Bitcoin almost a decade ago, we have witnessed the … trading on cryptocurrencies – such as futures contracts on Bitcoin – including setting requirements for registration of … . [4]       Chao Deng, China Quietly Orders Closing of Bitcoin Mining Operations , Wall St. J., Jan. 11, 2018, …
CFTC Grants DCO Registration to LedgerX LLC
… Facility on July 6, 2017, initially plans to clear bitcoin options. The terms and conditions of the order … endorsement of the use of digital currency generally, or bitcoin specifically.     Last Updated: July 24, 2017     … …
Chicago Board Options Exchange - Futures Only - Short
… EACH CATEGORY (TOTAL TRADERS: 200) 87 65 83 31 35 157 150 BITCOIN-USD - CBOE FUTURES EXCHANGE Code-1330E1 FUTURES ONLY … (1 Bitcoin) OPEN INTEREST: 6,433 COMMITMENTS 3,409 5,292 305 0 …
Chicago Board Options Exchange - Futures and Options - Short
… EACH CATEGORY (TOTAL TRADERS: 200) 87 65 83 31 35 157 150 BITCOIN-USD - CBOE FUTURES EXCHANGE Code-1330E1 OPTION AND … (1 Bitcoin) OPEN INTEREST: 6,433 COMMITMENTS 3,409 5,292 305 0 …
CFTC Charges Multiple Individuals and Companies with Operating a Fraudulent Scheme Involving Binary Options and a Virtual Currency Known as ATM Coin
… CFTC’s Customer Fraud Advisory on Virtual Currencies and Bitcoin  The CFTC has issued a Customer Advisory on the … or speculating in virtual currencies or recently launched Bitcoin futures and options.    See additional bitcoin information , including a warning on Pump & Dump …