CFTC bags record $17B in 2024 thanks to massive crypto enforcement
The US commodities regulator recovered $12.7 billion in the FTX case, which was the “largest recovery for victims and sanctions in CFTC history.”
The US commodities regulator recovered $12.7 billion in the FTX case, which was the “largest recovery for victims and sanctions in CFTC history.”
Haliey Welch’s memecoin HAWK has plunged 90% since its launch, though Welch has denied any insider sales from herself or her team.
Executives from Bitwise, Ripple, and Coinbase voiced their support for former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins to lead the agency after Gary Gensler’s departure.
In the latest round of the SEC suit against Binance, Binance.US and CZ, the agency has largely repeated itself in a form more acceptable to the court.
The financial watchdog said discussions are ongoing, despite local reports claiming otherwise.
Mayor Eric Adams, who took office in 2022, announced after his election victory that he would accept his first three paychecks in Bitcoin.
The president-elect called Atkins a “proven leader for common sense regulations” due to his prior experience as an SEC commissioner.
Missouri lawmakers have been trying hard to pass an anti-CBDC bill, and one of these days, they may succeed.
The judge ordered David Brend to report to a federal prison in Florida by Dec. 16 to serve his 120-month sentence.
India has recovered $14 million in goods and services tax from crypto firms like WazirX, but Binance has yet to pay its $85 million tax evasion liabilities, the minister said.