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U.S. Futures Watchdog Issues Compliance Rule for Crypto Activities Among Members

The National Futures Association, which includes firms trading crypto futures, is imposing anti-fraud standards and supervision demands for those engaging in bitcoin and ether trading.

By Jesse Hamilton

Mar 31, 2023 at 5:43 p.m. UTC

Mar 31, 2023

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Regulations

That Binance Suit Sure Seems Bigger Than Just a CFTC Case

The implications of the CFTC’s lawsuit against Binance extend well beyond any civil action.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 29, 2023 at 8:09 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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Coinbase

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer: There’s ‘A Lot to Unpack’ in CFTC’s Filing Against Binance

Paul Grewal added that despite its own issues with U.S. regulators, Coinbase is "not going anywhere" right now.

By Fran Velasquez

Mar 29, 2023 at 7:43 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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Crypto Update | Crypto’s Regulatory Cold War

With ether outperforming bitcoin as the CFTC reiterates it should be under its purview and not the SEC's, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Mar 29, 2023 at 3:43 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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Bzerox

The Liability of DAOs and Their Founders Has Been Put to the Test in Court

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) are beginning to look like general partnerships in the eyes of U.S. courts.

By Sam Reynolds

Mar 29, 2023 at 4:31 a.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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The CFTC Sues Binance, but Is It Regulatory Turf War?

The charges stem largely from KYC processes (or lack thereof) in Binance’s early years.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

Mar 28, 2023 at 10:10 p.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2023

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Bitcoin Seesaws Around $27K as Investors Digest Binance-CFTC Lawsuit

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has changed hands within a narrow range over the past 24 hours following the CFTC’s actionagainst Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao.

By Jocelyn Yang

Mar 28, 2023 at 7:53 p.m. UTC

Mar 28, 2023

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