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    • Friday, 31 March, 2023
      US regulator plays for high stakes with Binance lawsuit

      CFTC chair sets out probably his ‘most significant case’ yet brought against crypto markets

    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
      Binance
      Crypto exchange Binance accused by CFTC of illegally serving US clients

      Chief executive Changpeng Zhao also named in regulator’s complaint that seeks fines and an injunction

    • Thursday, 16 February, 2023
      Gillian Tett
      The financial system is alarmingly vulnerable to cyber attack

      Regulators need to scrutinise tech vendors and other digital companies far more closely

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      Markets InsightDennis Kelleher
      Where regulators could reform Wall Street in 2023

      Apart from the CFTC, regulatory agencies have a strong agenda to improve the protection of investors and markets

    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
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      Bankman-Fried’s top FTX associates plead guilty to US charges

      Federal prosecutor says Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang are co-operating as crypto entrepreneur is extradited to US

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      The FTX files: US authorities outline sprawling case against crypto exchange

      The criminal and civil charges as three markets regulators bear down on the golden boy of the industry

    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
      US financial regulation
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    • Tuesday, 13 December, 2022
      EU business regulation
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      Goldman Sachs quizzes former regulators Clayton and Massad on how best to clean up the mess

    • Thursday, 27 October, 2022
      US midterm elections
      ‘Gambling on democracy’: US regulators weigh election futures market

      Proposal before CFTC is part of new wave of products targeting everyday investors

    • Friday, 14 October, 2022
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      Letter warns that rather than delivering environmental benefits, the promised emissions claims may be ‘fraudulent’

    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
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      Top US financial regulators call for new laws to cover digital assets such as bitcoin

    • Saturday, 1 October, 2022
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      Use of WhatsApp and other messaging channels has become widespread during the pandemic

    • Friday, 2 September, 2022
      News in-depthUS banks
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      SEC investigation sparks questions about how banks monitor communications in an era of disappearing messages

    • Friday, 24 June, 2022
      InterviewCryptocurrencies
      SEC chair urges ‘one rule book’ for crypto to avoid gaps in oversight

      Gary Gensler seeks to share information with derivatives agency to better regulate digital assets

    • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
      Gemini Trust Company
      CFTC sues Gemini Trust over statements ahead of bitcoin futures launch

      Complaint comes as Winklevosses’ digital asset exchange announces plan to lay off 10% of staff

    • Saturday, 28 May, 2022
      On Wall StreetGary Silverman
      Farmers fear crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried will cost them sleep

      Agricultural groups criticise FTX plan for round-the-clock risk management in leveraged futures market

    • Friday, 27 May, 2022
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    • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
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      Cryptocurrency exchange would replace intermediaries with automated risk management

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      Federal indictment against Archegos founder shines light on risk controls at sophisticated trading desks

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      ‘Please don’t tell anyone what happened today lads,’ message from court papers said, as WTI hit minus $37

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      Interview
      US crypto needs clearer rules before punishment, says watchdog member

      CFTC commissioner Dawn Stump warns against ‘regulating through enforcement’

    • Friday, 29 October, 2021
      Due Diligence
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    • Thursday, 28 October, 2021
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      CFTC award to ex-Deutsche employee was almost seven times larger than regulator’s second-biggest payout

    • Thursday, 21 October, 2021
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      Deutsche Bank whistleblower paid $200m in record reward

      Payment made for information that led to enforcement action by US and overseas regulators

    • Friday, 15 October, 2021
      Cryptocurrencies
      Tether to pay $41m for claim its coins were fully backed by dollars

      Commodity Futures Trading Commission also issues $1.5m penalty against crypto exchange Bitfinex

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