CFTC Overreached in Suing Binance, Crypto Exchange Says

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reaching beyond its jurisdiction in trying to sue Binance, the global crypto exchange said in a motion to dismiss the regulator's lawsuit against it.

• 2023-07-28
• CFTC Commodity Exchange Act Commodity Futures Trading Commission statutory requirements Binance

DeFi Group Found Liable Under Commodities Law, but Getting It to Pay May Be Tricky

The ruling against the Ooki decentralized autonomous organization could fuel other legal challenges to cryptocurrency collectives.

• 2023-06-14
• CFTC Orrick Ooki U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Commodity Exchange Act DAOs trading platform Ooki DAO Nelson Mullins

CFTC Mulls Rules Change to Accommodate Crypto and AI Risk

Cryptocurrencies and AI are among the areas the CFTC is paying increased attention to when it comes to its risk management requirements.

• 2023-06-02
• CFTC Commodity Futures Trading Commission operational risks artificial intelligence Risk Management evolving technologies

First Mover Asia: Will CFTC's Action Against Binance Benefit Crypto’s Asia Narrative?

Bitcoin is flat, but ether is up, on potentially favorable comments by the CFTC before Congress.

• 2023-03-29
• CFTC SEC enforcement actions Tom Emmer Asia

What the Binance CFTC Lawsuit Means for Crypto

The charges against Binance are stiff, and the penalties could be business-ending. Here’s what you need to know.

• 2023-03-29
• CFTC Commodities Futures Trading Commission the Commission Binance Holdings Limited SEC

CFTC-Binance Lawsuit Could Worsen Crypto Market Liquidity, Pull Bitcoin Down to $25K: Observers

Low liquidity means wave of buy or sell orders can have an outsized impact on bitcoin's market price.

• 2023-03-28
• CFTC market depth market liquidity market makers price volatility FTX Binance Noelle Acheson

Bitcoin Sinks Below $27K After CFTC Files Suit Against Binance

BTC dropped to the lowest level since March 17 after the agency sued the crypto exchange for alleged regulatory violations. Binance Coin (BNB)’s price declined by 5%.

• 2023-03-28
• CFTC Commodity Futures Trading Commission CoinDesk Coinbase exchange Changpeng Zhao