Zubin Koticha, the co-founder of Opyn, a decentralized finance (DeFi) option protocol firm, has announced to step down as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) amid
Category: CFTC
CFTC’s New Rules Fail to Embrace LedgerX’s Innovation
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has cast a spotlight on the way firms invest in customer assets. However, this new rule sidesteps the
Binance Pushes Back on CFTC Lawsuit with New Filing
Binance cryptocurrency exchange and its CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao are again challenging the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). They have filed statements aiming
EX-IcomTech Executive Pleads Guilty in Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Marco Ruiz Ochoa, the former executive of IcomTech, has come forward with a confession about his part in a notorious cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. Beyond the
CFTC Charges DeFi Protocols
On September 8th, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) resolved charges against three decentralized finance (DeFi) companies. According to the CFTC, Opyn, ZeroEx, and
US CFTC Slaps Penalties on DeFi Platforms on Derivative Trades
In its latest crackdown, the U.S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recently taken enforcement actions against three decentralized finance (DeFi) firms over the
US CFTC Settles Largest Bitcoin Forex Fraud Case
In a recent development, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it has settled what can be described as the largest
Binance Files Motion to Dismiss CFTC Lawsuit, Cites Overreach
On Thursday, July 27, crypto exchange Binance and its co-founder Changpeng Zhao asked a federal court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the US Commodities
CFTC Charges Couple in Connection to Crypto Pool Scheme
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) made a significant announcement today, as it filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Middle
Binance Submits Court Filing to Dismiss CFTC Lawsuit
Crypto exchange Binance, its founder Changpeng Zhao, and former Chief Compliance Officer Samuel Lim are planning to seek the dismissal of the CFTC lawsuit filed