The U.S. CFTC “did not yet approve” LedgerX to offer physically settled Bitcoin futures, according to new reports. The United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has confirmed that LedgerX has not yet been approved by the agency to offer physically-settled Bitcoin futures, in a statement obtained by CoinDesk. Allegedly fake CFTC approval announcements As […]
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LedgerX beat competitor Bakkt to the public launch, which comes less than a month after gaining regulatory approval. United States Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives provider LedgerX has officially launched physical Bitcoin futures trading, becoming the first to do so on the domestic market. In an announcement on social media July 31, LedgerX said its physical futures […]
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Coinbase vice-president of engineering Tim Wagner is reportedly stepping down from his position at the trading platform. Tim Wagner, the vice president of engineering at major cryptocurrency platform Coinbase, is reportedly leaving the company. Wagner will purportedly leave Coinbase within the next two weeks, according to a report by CoinDesk on July 30. An unnamed […]
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The U.S. CFTC has rehired a former employee who recently worked at the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced that it is hiring Andrew L. Ridenour as senior counsel to the chairman. Up until recently, Ridenour worked at the major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. CFTC Chairman Tarbert unveiled Ridenour […]
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BitMEX is reportedly in trouble. Does the CFTC’s investigation have a negative impact on the crypto market? Some analysts think it doesn’t. Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX is reportedly in trouble. Soon after Nouriel Roubini, a New York University professor of economics and anti-cryptocurrency pundit, criticized BitMEX of violating regulations, it was reported on July 19 […]
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Bitcoin outflows on BitMEX exceeded inflows by $73 million after the exchange was reported to be investigated by the CFTC. Bitcoin (BTC) outflows on major crypto exchange BitMEX have notably exceeded the inflows after the firm was reported to be a subject in a regulatory investigation. Bitcoin outflows on BitMEX exceeded inflows by $73 million […]
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Bakkt’s crypto futures contracts to launch in the current quarter per a Fundstrat strategist’s account of Bakkt’s recent event. Managing director and quant strategist at Fundstrat Global Advisors Sam Doctor suggested in a Twitter post published on July 19 that Bakkt’s Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts will launch this quarter. According to the post, which includes […]
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Suspicions are reportedly focusing on U.S. users circumventing a ban on trading. United States regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly investigating derivatives giant BitMEX. CFTC wants to know if Americans using BitMEX According to sources citing people familiar with the matter speaking to Bloomberg, the CFTC suspects that BitMEX, which is registered […]
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A brief recap of this week’s U.S. Congress hearings on Libra. The United States Congress’ hearings on Libra are over. First, on July 16, the Senate Banking Committee held a testimony on Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, which was followed by a meeting organized by the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on the next day. David […]
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U.S.-based regulated crypto derivatives and clearing platform LedgerX is giving retail investors the chance to bet on Bitcoin hitting $100,000 by 2020. United States.-based regulated crypto derivatives and clearing platform LedgerX is giving retail investors the chance to bet on Bitcoin (BTC) hitting $100,000 by 2020. New Possibilities for the Retail Crypto Trader As Bloomberg […]
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