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BitFury Taps Ex-CFTC Chair, Bitcoin Core Developer as Advisors

Blockchain infrastructure company BitFury has selected a number of high-profile figures to serve on its advisory and technical advisory boards.

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CFTC Commissioner: Market Manipulation Could Shape Bitcoin's Future

The CFTC's Mark Wetjen tells CoinDesk how his agency might investigate bitcoin market manipulation and why it may not engage the industry in 2015.

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CFTC Chairman: We Have Oversight of Bitcoin Derivatives

Bitcoin derivatives fall under the remit of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the body's chairman has claimed.

Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC

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The Future of a Commodity: Bitcoin Regulation and the CFTC

The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission has made clear that bitcoin falls under its jurisdiction – what would regulation under CFTC look like?

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Commissioner Claims CFTC Can Intervene in Bitcoin Markets

CFTC commissioner Mark Wetjen has said the agency is authorised to take enforcement actions against price manipulation in bitcoin markets.

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CFTC Commissioner Calls For Flexible Regulation of Digital Currencies

CFTC commissioner Mark Wetjen has spoken out in favour of flexible bitcoin regulation in the derivatives space and beyond.

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CFTC Acknowledges Bitcoin's Long-Term Promise at DC Hearing

The CFTC held a meeting today to discuss bitcoin and its potential effects on US derivatives markets.

Washington

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US Commodities Regulator to Hold Public Bitcoin Hearing

The US Commodities Futures Trading Commission will hold a public hearing on 9th October to address digital currency.

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TeraExchange Receives US Approval to Launch First Bitcoin Derivative

TeraExchange has launched the first financial instrument tied to bitcoin following approval from US regulators.

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How Regulators Should Approach The Bitcoin Derivatives Market

Mercatus Center scholars recommend that policymakers use a “bottom-up” approach to regulating bitcoin.

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