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CFTC Fines Uniswap Labs $175,000 For Illegal Digital Asset Derivatives Trading
Wednesday, September 4, 2024 - 2:36pm | 403The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an order against Uniswap Labs (CRYPTO: UNI), settling charges related to illegal offerings of digital asset derivatives trading. The agency fined the Delaware-based company, operating out of New York, $175,000. Uniswap also received a...
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CFTC Files Civil Lawsuit Against Ex-Voyager CEO Stephen Ehrlich Over Fraud Allegations
Thursday, October 12, 2023 - 2:43pm | 564The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a civil lawsuit against Stephen Ehrlich, the ex-CEO of the defunct Voyager Digital entities. The lawsuit alleges that Ehrlich engaged in fraud and failed to register with the CFTC, misleading customers about the safety of the Voyager...
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CFTC Warns DeFi Investors Are Playing With Fire
Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 12:07pm | 611Ian McGinley, the director of enforcement at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), spoke at the PLI White Collar Crime Conference on Sept. 11, focusing on the rapidly evolving digital asset landscape, including the challenges and concerns surrounding...
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CFTC Comes After DeFi Firms: 'Smart Contracts Don't Make Unlawful Transactions Legal'
Friday, September 8, 2023 - 11:28am | 564The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken stringent action against three decentralized finance (DeFi) firms. This latest development comes as the world of digital assets continues to draw attention, a focus that will also be explored in the upcoming Benzinga's Future of...