SEC Calls 9 Cryptos ‘Securities’ in Insider Trading Case
The SEC and DOJ brought insider trading charges against three people Thursday, but assertions cryptocurrencies are securities may hold greater implications. The U.S. Securities and…
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FTX.US to Buy LedgerX in Bid for US Crypto Derivatives
The move paves the way for Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire to gain a foothold in the restrictive U.S. derivatives scene. FTX.US is acquiring crypto derivatives…
$182 Million: ICE Exchange’s Bitcoin Startup Bakkt Announces Massive Fundraise
Bakkt has raised $182.5 million to build out its global digital assets platform and bitcoin futures product. The round, which is Bakkt’s first, included 12…
US Justice Department reportedly opens criminal investigation into bitcoin price manipulation
The Justice Department has opened a criminal probe into whether traders are manipulating the price of Bitcoin and other digital currencies, dramatically ratcheting up U.S.…
CFTC Gives Green Light for Employees to Trade in Cryptocurrencies
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has given its employees the green light to invest in cryptocurrencies, according to a report. Bloomberg reports today that the…