Staten Island-based CabbageTech‘s head Patrick Mcdonnel, who went by the name Jason Flock, pleaded guilty to fraud at a federal courthouse in Brooklyn in connection to a Ponzi-l The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission sent subpoenas on Dec. 6 to virtual-currency venue Bitfinex and Tether, a company that issues a widely traded coin and claims it’s pegged to the

So says the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which on Thursday announced it had filed and settled charges against a Bitcoin exchange for facilitating the trading of option contracts on Is Bitcoin a commodity? Yes, virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin, have been determined to be commodities under the Commodity. Exchange Act (CEA). Does the CFTC oversee Bitcoin? The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) jurisdiction is implicated when a virtual . currency is used in a derivatives contract, or if there Bitcoin will now be classed as a commodity in the U.S. along with gold and oil, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which has started to clamp down on unregistered firms Commodity Futures Trading Commission - CFTC: An independent U.S. federal agency established by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Act of 1974. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission The world's largest futures exchange, CME, announces it has completed self-certification with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to launch its bitcoin futures contract on Dec. 18.; The news The laws authorizing CFTC’s activities and the regulations issued by CFTC to carry out those activities, as well as related rulemaking, enforcement, and adjudicatory references. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an investigation into whether BitMEX has allowed U.S. users to trade on its platform, Bloomberg reports. This probe is ongoing and will last a few months. The report also clarifies that CFTC investigations often don’t unearth any misconduct or illegal activities.

28 Sep 2019 Letters obtained from LegerX reveal that the bitcoin derivatives exchange believes that it is being unfairly treated by the CFTC stemming from 

27 Feb 2019 In recent years, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) apply to transactions involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. 4 Oct 2018 This reflects separate judgements recently obtained by the CFTC related to other cryptocurrency fraudsters – and that the trading of Bitcoin futures  12 Jun 2018 US Commodity Futures Trading Commission issues Staff Advisory on for virtual currency derivative contracts at 5 bitcoin, or the equivalent  12 Jun 2018 The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has price of Bitcoin at the four exchanges, CME asked them to share trading data in 

In the United States commodities futures market the CFTC (Commodities Futures Trading Commission) publishes a regularly publishes a commitment of traders 

9 Oct 2019 Once a trader enters a bitcoin futures position, the profits or losses are not realized until the contract expires. Traders can A commodity? Bridging the Bitcoin Gap: Why the American Crypto Landscape Is Ripe for Disruption. Bitcoin Basics This downloadable brochure provides basic information about what bitcoin is, what the CFTC’s jurisdiction covers, and how virtual currencies can be a target for fraud and for hackers. If you’re new to bitcoin, this guide provides an introduction and points you to more information about bitcoin and its risks. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Virtual currencies like bitcoin can be regulated as commodities by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. On July 6, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it had given LedgerX, an institutional digital currency derivatives trading and clearing platform the permission to create a Swap Execution Facility (SEF). It has, thereby, approved bitcoin options trading for hedge funds, CTAs, and other institutional investors. Virtual currencies like bitcoin can be regulated as commodities by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein in Brooklyn ruled that

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an investigation into whether BitMEX has allowed U.S. users to trade on its platform, Bloomberg reports. This probe is ongoing and will last a few months. The report also clarifies that CFTC investigations often don’t unearth any misconduct or illegal activities.

9 Oct 2019 Once a trader enters a bitcoin futures position, the profits or losses are not realized until the contract expires. Traders can A commodity? Bridging the Bitcoin Gap: Why the American Crypto Landscape Is Ripe for Disruption. Bitcoin Basics This downloadable brochure provides basic information about what bitcoin is, what the CFTC’s jurisdiction covers, and how virtual currencies can be a target for fraud and for hackers. If you’re new to bitcoin, this guide provides an introduction and points you to more information about bitcoin and its risks. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Virtual currencies like bitcoin can be regulated as commodities by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. On July 6, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it had given LedgerX, an institutional digital currency derivatives trading and clearing platform the permission to create a Swap Execution Facility (SEF). It has, thereby, approved bitcoin options trading for hedge funds, CTAs, and other institutional investors. Virtual currencies like bitcoin can be regulated as commodities by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein in Brooklyn ruled that

So says the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which on Thursday announced it had filed and settled charges against a Bitcoin exchange for facilitating the trading of option contracts on

12 Jun 2018 US Commodity Futures Trading Commission issues Staff Advisory on for virtual currency derivative contracts at 5 bitcoin, or the equivalent  12 Jun 2018 The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has price of Bitcoin at the four exchanges, CME asked them to share trading data in  8 Mar 2018 The CFTC charged Patrick K. McDonnell and CabbageTech, Corp. fraud and misappropriation in connection with purchases and trading of Bitcoin and value —the CFTC, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),  2 Oct 2018 On September 26, Judge Rya W. Zobel of the U.S. District Court for the the SEC and the CFTC filed parallel complaints in the U.S. District Court for bitcoin, alleging violations of the federal securities and commodities laws. 6 Feb 2018 Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. All executive sessions are webcast live and will not be available  In the United States commodities futures market the CFTC (Commodities Futures Trading Commission) publishes a regularly publishes a commitment of traders 

18 Sep 2015 The US government's Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has declared that virtual currency like Bitcoin is officially recognized as  12 Dec 2017 However, in September of 2015, the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) eliminated the guesswork officially designating