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CFTC Claims 'Massive Fraudulent' Scheme Defrauded Investors of $20M
The CFTC alleged three individuals and affiliated entities defrauded crypto and binary options investors out of $20 million over 5 years.

Crypto Advocate Brian Quintenz Will Step Down From CFTC Role by October
CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz, who sponsored the Technology Advisory Committee and advocated for self regulation in the crypto industry, will leave his post by late October.

CFTC Approves Bitnomial to Offer Futures Contracts Settled in Real Bitcoin
The CFTC has approved Bitnomial Exchange to offer margined bitcoin futures and options contracts.

CFTC Charges Florida Resident With Defrauding Crypto Investors Out of $1.6M
The CFTC alleged Florida resident Alan Friedland defrauded investors out of $1.6 million, promising returns through his “Compcoin” token and an algorithmic trading software which never materialized.

The CFTC Just Defined What 'Actual Delivery' of Crypto Should Look Like
The CFTC created formal guidance for when one party has “delivered” crypto assets to another, settling a long-standing question around the issue.

CFTC Sues Alleged Crypto Ponzi Scammer for $500K Theft
The CFTC is charging Breonna Clark and Venture Capital Investments with defrauding investors by pretending to run a commodity pool invested in crypto and foreign currency contracts.

LabCFTC Wants to Meet FinTech Startups in New York
LabCFTC, the CFTC's fintech research wing, is visiting New York in April to discuss startups' concerns and projects with their teams.

US Authorities Charge Crypto 'Trading Club' Operators With Defrauding 150 Investors
Michael Ackerman and unnamed business partners allegedly defrauded investors of $33M in a crypto-trading scheme targeting doctors.

CFTC Asked to Provide Opinion in SEC Case Against Telegram ICO
A U.S. judge has asked lawyers from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to provide an opinion in the case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Telegram's $1.7 billion token sale.

When Will We See the Digital Dollar? 'Crypto Dad' Says Soon
Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo sees the current set of financial systems – the older systems associated with the pre-digital age – as almost hopelessly obsolete.
