On Sept. 12, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) took another step toward limiting the availability and scope of relief provided by CFTC Regulation 4.7 (Reg. 4.7) under the

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Continue Reading Commodity Futures Trading Commission Issues Time-Limited Relief from CFTC Rule 1.56


Continue Reading CFTC Proposes Expanding Exemption for Non-U.S. Commodity Pool Operators

On Oct. 11, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), published a Joint Statement on
Continue Reading CFTC, FinCEN and SEC Issue Joint Statement Reminding Persons in Digital Assets Space of Obligations Under Bank Secrecy Act

The rise of blockchain technology ventures raising money preternaturally through initial coin offerings and token generation events (collectively, ICOs) is a capital formation disruptor, one which has and will continue
Continue Reading Regulators Weigh in on Digital Assets, Tokens, Securities, and Derivative Instruments Used in ICOs

Shareholders Carl A. Fornaris and William B. Mack of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP will be participating at the Financial Markets Association’s 2017 Treasury and Capital Markets Legal and
Continue Reading Greenberg Traurig’s Carl Fornaris and William Mack Participate at FMA’s Legal and Legislative Issues Conference