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CFTC report endorses tokenizing trading collateral 

Distributed ledger technology can help solve longstanding challenges in US financial markets, the report says.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has endorsed using blockchain technology to manage trading collateral in United States derivatives markets, according to a Nov. 21 report by the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee.

Blockchain technologies — including distributed ledgers and tokenization — can address longstanding challenges for traditional derivatives exchanges and expand the variety of assets available to collateral trades, the report said.

“All over the world, there have been successful and proven commercial use cases for tokenization of assets,” CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham said in a statement, adding:

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CFTC commissioner urges US crypto policy reforms

The CFTC’s Summer Mersinger advocated structured crypto regulations and urged the industry to engage with the incoming US administration.

Speaking at the North American Blockchain Summit on Nov. 21, CFTC Commissioner Summer Mersinger discussed the need for standard US crypto-related policies through notice and comment regulation.

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has played a role in implementing the current “regulation by enforcement” strategy alongside the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the outgoing administration, as evidenced by recent charges against Uniswap Labs.

Mersinger also said recent litigation against a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) required the CFTC to seek a court verdict for entity classification. In this case, the CFTC wanted to classify the DAO as a corporation or association:

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Trump mulls tapping crypto-friendly CFTC chair: Report

Summer Mersinger, a Republican CFTC commissioner who has urged the regulatory to take a more accommodating stance on crypto, is among those under consideration

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is considering current and former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) officials to chair the financial regulatory agency, according to Reuters News.

The CFTC plays a crucial role in regulated cryptocurrency markets in the United States, second only to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Summer Mersinger, a Republican CFTC commissioner who has urged the regulator to take a more accommodating stance on crypto, is among those under consideration to chair the agency, Reuters reported.

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Crypto community hopeful about new Senate leader John Thune

Not endorsed by Donald Trump, Senator John Thune defeated the Elon Musk-supported Senator Rick Scott to become the new Senate majority leader.

The cryptocurrency industry has high hopes for regulatory clarity in the United States as the Republican Party elected Senator John Thune of South Dakota as the new Senate majority leader.

Thune won the Senate majority leader race on Nov. 13, defeating the Elon Musk-endorsed Senator Rick Scott of Florida.

“We will work to make America prosperous again by streamlining the bureaucratic machine and overturning costly Biden-Harris regulations,” Thune stated in a speech after winning.

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US Regulators Extract $19,000,000,000 From Crypto Firms Through Enforcement Actions This Year: CoinGecko

US Regulators Extract ,000,000,000 From Crypto Firms Through Enforcement Actions This Year: CoinGecko

A new report from crypto data aggregator CoinGecko reveals that US regulators have so far secured more than $19 billion in settlements from the digital asset industry in 2024. CoinGecko says the largest crypto enforcement action by monetary value as of October 9th was against bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and its affiliated trading firm Alameda […]

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Ripple CEO Slams SEC for Ignoring XRP Ruling, Claims Agency Oversteps Legal Authority

Ripple CEO Slams SEC for Ignoring XRP Ruling, Claims Agency Oversteps Legal AuthorityRipple’s CEO has intensified criticism of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing the agency of ignoring a court ruling that XRP is not a security and overstepping its legal bounds. His remarks came after Bitnomial Exchange filed a lawsuit against the SEC, disputing the regulator’s authority over XRP futures. The case adds to […]

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SEC’s Authority Over XRP Futures Challenged in Bitnomial Lawsuit

SEC’s Authority Over XRP Futures Challenged in Bitnomial LawsuitCrypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial is suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its authority to regulate XRP futures, challenging the classification of XRP as a security. The exchange, overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), contests the SEC’s claim that XRP futures are “security futures” and aims to set a precedent affecting […]

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Bitcoin ETF options expected by Q1 2025: Bloomberg analyst

Options on Bitcoin ETFs could speed up adoption among financial advisers, James Seyffart said at Permissionless. 

Options on Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are likely to launch in the United States by the first quarter of 2025, according to James Seyffart, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst.

“I think before the end of the year is possible for options, but more likely in Q1 2025,” Seyffart said during an Oct. 9 panel discussion at the Permissionless conference.

In September, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) authorized Nasdaq to list options tied to BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). 

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Crypto.com’s US exchange lists 4 memecoin derivatives

Traders can now hedge exposure to memecoins including PEPE and FLOKI.

Crypto.com’s North American derivatives exchange, Nadex, has listed derivatives contracts tied to memecoins including PEPE and FLOKI, according to Oct. 7 filings with the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Nadex has also listed derivatives products tied to Dogelon Mars (ELON) and BONK, according to the filings. 

The combined market capitalization of the four memecoins underlying Nadex’s contracts is nearly $7 billion, according to CoinMarketCap. 

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SEC Flags Risks in Crypto and Emerging Tech Investment Scams

SEC Flags Risks in Crypto and Emerging Tech Investment ScamsThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is raising alarms about the growing risks of cryptocurrency scams and other investment fraud during World Investor Week 2024. Amid the rising influence of AI, social media, and aggressive financial marketing, investors are struggling to find reliable advice. The agency is focusing on scams involving cryptocurrencies, financial grooming, […]

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