News with the tag "Commodity Futures Trading Commission."

The CFTC has accused a pastor of promoting a crypto scheme to churchgoers, which it alleged promised guaranteed returns of nearly 35%.

This week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled in favor of the predictions market Kalshi, allowing the commodities exchange to offer event contracts based on the outcome of U.S. congressional elections. Circuit Judge Millett’s opinion supports the legality of the...

Binance has faced a series of negative news reports in recent weeks. However, the cryptocurrency exchange’s leader, Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, used social media to assure the community that the reports were just fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD). Despite the departure of some top executives, CZ s...

According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Michael Ackerman, the operator of an alleged fraudulent digital asset trading scheme, has been issued with an injunction order which bars him from trading in any CFTC-regulated markets or registering with the CFTC. The injunction also req...