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The new legislation aims to protect crypto investors from disputes, manipulation or fraud potentially stemming from transactions occurring off-chain.

Former IcomTech head Marco Ochoa is the latest crypto fraudster to face charges, while the CFTC charged another company and its head.

Senator Gillibrand Rallies Democrat Colleagues to Adopt Digital Assets Regulation

The former president of FTX US founded the company in January to serve institutional investors in crypto and traditional derivatives.

Despite Brian Shroder resigning as CEO of the exchange’s US wing amid SEC and CFTC lawsuits, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao claimed that the departure was normal.

US Senator Sherrod Brown Urges CFTC, SEC and Treasury Secretary to Enhance Crypto Transparency

Brian Armstrong recently took to X to share his opinion on legal enforcement in the DeFi space.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Advocates for DeFi Protocols to Challenge CFTC in Court

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong cautioned the United States Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to avoid taking enforcement actions against (DeFi) protocols.

CFTC Commissioner Calls for Fraud Database to Allow Investors to Identify Bad Actors

To minimize the damages caused by financial fraud, Romero proposed the formation of the National Financial Fraud Registry — a centralized record of all crimes and fines related to financial fraud.

CFTC’s Ian McGinley warned that the agency will continue to evolve with DeFi and “aggressively” pursue entities operating unregistered platforms catering to US individuals.

Stellar’s pre-announcements may have caused traders to create multiple scenarios for potential XLM developments, but their impact on XLM price could be short-lived.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao says DeFi will outpace CeFi in the next bull run, but the Bank for International Settlements is skeptical.

The CFTC has brought or resolved ten fraud cases involving digital assets or forex since June 2023, Commissioner Kristin Johnson said.

The commissioner advocated public and stakeholder engagement through rulemaking, not just enforcement.

CFTC Targets DeFi Protocols Opyn, ZeroEx, and Deridex in Sweeping Crackdown

Commissioner Caroline Pham called for the pilot program to kick off with a stakeholder roundtable and for the CFTC to propose and adopt rules on the risks retail investors face.

Weisberger believes the structure of the Securities and Exchange Commission needs to change but that politicians are reluctant to do so because of their power within the current state of affairs.

Coinbase Secures Approval to Launch Bitcoin and Ether Futures Trading for US Customers