CFTC Explains Smart Contracts
November 29, 2018
“Smart contracts are being used to drive further automation in our markets and may have an impact across a range of economic activities,” said LabCFTC
CFTC Says Millennials Vulnerable to Scams
September 16, 2018
James McDonald is the CFTC’s Director of the Division of Enforcement and he stated, ““We have seen an increase in the number of unregistered entities and individuals illegally pedaling apps, websites, and social media to retail customers for trading in forex and binary options. Many of these entities and individuals specifically target Millennials, who may be less experienced investors.”
CFTC Has Full Commissioner Slate
September 1, 2018
The full slate of commissioners is finally set at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The US Senate approved Dawn Stump and Dan Berkovitz as the fourth and fifth Commissioners …
Virtual Currency SRO Takes Another Step Forward
August 21, 2018
A self-regulatory organization to regulate virtual currency took another step forward. The Virtual Commodity Association (VCA) announced it was forming a working group. The VCA is the brainchild of the …
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FINRA Staff Talk About Innovation Initiative
August 17, 2018
Artificial intelligence is helping the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) spot spoofing. That promising statement was made by Kavita Jain, Director, Office of Emerging Regulatory Issues, who was on the …
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FIA Supports De Minimus Threshold
August 15, 2018
Industry leaders wrote a letter in support of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission’s proposal to keep a swap threshold in place. The Futures Industry Association (FIA) wrote a letter this …
CFTC Does Flash Crash Analysis
August 13, 2018
So-called flash crashes are not increasing, and these sorts of events are rarely caused by humans in US futures markets. That was the result of analysis led by Commodities Futures …
No Agreement Yet Between CFTC/Europe on Clearinghouse Equivalency
July 26, 2018
Clearinghouse equivalency continues to be a thorny issue between the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and European regulators.
New Lawsuit Alleges Advantage Futures Conspiracy
June 22, 2018
A newly filed lawsuit suggests the clearinghouse for 3 Red Trading was more heavily involved in perpetuating and covering up widespread spoofing at the proprietary trading firm than previously thought. …
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Clampdown on Foreign Spoofers – Homegrown Ignored
February 6, 2018
Even as the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) take victory laps portraying themselves as breaking up a global spoofing ring, they have all …
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