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CFTC hits Kraken with $1.25M in fines over alleged illegal offering

“Margined, leveraged or financed digital asset trading offered to retail U.S. customers must occur on properly registered and regulated exchanges in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations,” said Vincent…

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Digital Currency Firm FTX Acquires Crypto Derivatives Platform Ledgerx

On Tuesday, West Realm Shire Services Inc., the parent company of the crypto exchange FTX, announced that the firm has acquired the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulated digital currency…

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Crypto Assets: Securities or Commodities? Commissioner Explains How They Are Regulated in US

A commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has detailed how crypto assets are regulated in the U.S. and whether they fall under the jurisdiction of the CFTC…

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