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The CFTC Takes New Steps to Promote Innovation and ‘Explore the Unwritten Future’

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The US derivatives regulator continues to foster FinTech adoption and leadership in US markets. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has affirmed its commitment to engaging the fast-moving financial...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Crypto Firms Make Inroads with State and Federal Regulators

Over the past couple of years, the crypto industry has come under heavy scrutiny from skeptical regulators seeking to root out fraud and protect investors amid the initial coin offering boom that generated over $4 billion in...more

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Blockchain Week in Review – May 2017 #4

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Below is a summary of some of the significant legal and regulatory actions that occurred over the past week. This alert is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all such developments, but rather a selection of...more

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WORM Out, Blockchain In: The CFTC Proposes to Modernize Recordkeeping Requirements

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On January 12, 2017, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) proposed to amend its recordkeeping requirements set forth in Regulation 1.31. The CFTC’s proposed amendments are intended to implement advances in...more

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CFTC Commissioner advocates minimal regulation of blockchain technology, letting private sector lead

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On March 29, 2016, J. Christopher Giancarlo, the Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, spoke at the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation 2016 Blockchain Symposium. His speech encouraged...more

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