On Feb. 25, the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement released an advisory highlighting the benefits of self-reporting, cooperation, and remediation for violations of the Commodities Exchange Act. It refines the Division’s approach, guiding how these factors influence enforcement recommendations.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) undertook a series of initiatives in 2024 to address CFTC registrants’ and other industry participants’ use and application of AI technologies. While these actions
Continue Reading Reviewing 2024 CFTC AI Initiatives and Looking Ahead
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
Continue Reading CFTC Further Narrows Scope of Relief Under Regulation 4.7 ‘Registration Lite’
On June 25, 2020, the five commissioners of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), by a vote of three-to-two, withdrew proposed Regulation Automated Trading (Reg. AT), and by a vote
Continue Reading CFTC Cancels and Replaces Proposed Regulation AT
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
Departing from its historical practice but following the approach taken by the SEC and FINRA, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Feb. 12, 2019, announced its first release of
Continue Reading CFTC and NFA Commodities Regulatory Update
The CFTC has asserted that Bitcoin is, and other virtual currencies may be, commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act. As such, pursuant to Section 2(c)(2)(D) of such Act, “off exchange”
Continue Reading Financing Bitcoin: The Problem of Actual Delivery
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