Category: CFTC
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FinCEN Director: Agency Receives 1,500 Suspicious Activity Reports on Crypto per Month
The director of the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says that the agency has seen a surge in filings of crypto-related Suspicious Activity Reports
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CFTC-Regulated Ledgerx Launches Interest-Bearing BTC Savings Platform
This week the firm Ledgerx announced the soft launch of its ‘Ledgersavings’ platform, a new service that allows users to deposit bitcoin core (BTC) and accrue interest on the deposit over a variety of maturation periods. The CFTC-regulated company explains the new savings program will allow clients to gain an annualized return of roughly 16 percent, even…
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SEC Postpones Decision on Vaneck Solidx Bitcoin ETF but Previous Concerns ‘Resolved’
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended the time period it needs to make a decision on the Vaneck Solidx bitcoin ETF based on the proposed rule change filed by Cboe BZX Exchange. Meanwhile, the ETF team has submitted to the SEC key changes addressing all concerns cited as reasons for rejecting Solidx…
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Chamber of Digital Commerce Report, Reviewed
Here’s how the Chamber of Digital Commerce suggests to facilitate the “responsible growth” of the crypto market
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‘No Coffee for Bitcoin,’ Starbucks Clarifies as Media Misrepresent Its New Crypto Venture
“Customers will not be able to pay for Frappuccinos with bitcoin,” Starbucks clarifies, after media misleadingly report on the company’s new crypto-related venture
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Money or Assets? How World Governments Define Cryptocurrencies
Money? Commodities? Securities? Utility tokens? The world’s governments can’t agree on what cryptocurrencies really are
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NYSE Owner: Bitcoin Should Be in Retirement Funds, Credit Cards, Retail Stores
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), owner of arguably the most important stock exchange in the world, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is introducing a new company, Bakkt. The idea is to weave bitcoin into 401(k)s, credit cards, and retail. The project is getting a lot of hype due in large measure to two very powerful backers:…
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NYSE Operator Announces New Global Digital Assets Platform, Plans Bitcoin Futures Launch
The operator of NYSE has announced plans to create an “open and regulated, global ecosystem for digital assets”
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US: Lawmaker Calls for More Action from Congress on Regulating Crypto
Republican U.S. Congressman Bill Huizenga calls for more action in Congress on crypto regulation and empowering financial authorities