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Finance

Binance, CEO Zhao Sued by CFTC Over 'Willful Evasion' of U.S. Laws, Unregistered Crypto Derivatives Products

The CFTC alleged Binance offered unregistered crypto derivatives products and directed U.S. customers to evade compliance controls through the use of VPNs.

El CEO de Binance, Changpeng Zhao. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Policy

It’s ‘Critical’ Crypto Innovation Stays in U.S., Former White House Adviser Says

Carole House, co-author of President Biden’s executive order on crypto, said keeping crypto in the country is a matter of national security.

Former White House aide Carole House is now leading a CFTC committee tasked with helping form crypto regulations. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Videos

CFTC Names Crypto Leaders From Circle, TRM Labs, Fireblocks Among Others to New Tech Advisory Group

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has named former White House official Carole House to chair the newly-formed tech advisory group with members that include executives from Circle, TRM Labs and Fireblocks. House joins "First Mover" to discuss her outlook for the group's approach to crypto regulation and reaction to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler suggesting again that proof-of-stake tokens are securities.

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Videos

SEC Chair Gensler Shares His Opinion on Proof-of-Stake Tokens: Report

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler is doubling down on his opinion that proof-of-stake tokens could meet the definition of securities under the Howey Test. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for the ongoing crypto turf war between the SEC and the CFTC over regulatory authority.

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Policy

SEC Is 'Completely Out Of Control,' Says a16z Crypto's Head of Policy

At the annual Futures Industry Association conference in Boca Raton, representatives from crypto companies argued the lack of regulatory clarity would stifle US innovation.

Panelists at FIA Boca 2023 (left to right): Coinbase Senior Institutional Strategist John D'Agostino, Coinbase Associate General Council Julia Huechel, a16z Head of Policy Brian Quintenz, CoinFund President Chris Perkins (Tracy Wang/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits 9-Month High

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 14, 2023.

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Policy

CFTC Names Executives From Circle, TRM, Fireblocks Among Others to New Tech Advisory Group

The committee will be chaired by former White House official Carole House.

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Policy

DeFi to Go Under Microscope at US CFTC Advisory Group’s Opening Session

The derivative regulators’ Technology Advisory Committee will examine DeFi among other tech priorities at a March 22 meeting.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

SEC, CFTC Charge FTX’s Singh With Fraud Following Criminal Plea; Bitcoin ETF Dispute Heads to Court

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures charged former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh with fraud allegations on Tuesday, following his guilty plea to similar charges in a federal court. Separately, Grayscale says it’s preparing to argue in court next week that the SEC inappropriately treated its bitcoin exchange-traded fund bid differently than earlier decisions approving bitcoin futures-based ETFs. Grayscale and CoinDesk are both owned by Digital Currency Group (DCG).

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Policy

SEC, CFTC Charge FTX's Singh With Fraud Following Criminal Plea

Singh pleaded guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges filed by the Department of Justice earlier on Tuesday.

Nishad Singh (LinkedIn)