Crackdown on DeFi? An Examination of the CFTC's Enforcement Action Against Uniswap — The Crypto Exchange
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Although Congress has neither formulated a regulatory framework for the digital asset industry nor anointed a federal regulatory agency as the de facto overseer of digital asset-related activities affecting interstate...more
In issuing the Advisory, the CFTC recognizes the potential for AI to transform the U.S. financial markets. However, given how far-reaching AI’s impact may be, the CFTC simultaneously cautions CFTC-regulated entities to be...more
On December 5, 2024, the U.S. Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) staff (Staff) issued a staff advisory (Advisory) on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by market participants in CFTC-regulated markets.1 Staff...more
With appropriate safeguards, distributed ledger technology may expand the use of non-cash assets as derivatives collateral, while mitigating certain market infrastructure inefficiencies....more
Key Takeaways: •In the last 3 months, the Commodity Futures Exchange Commission (CFTC) has issued 3 orders against firms violating positions limits, totaling $2.3 million in fines. •CFTC position limit rules apply not...more
On December 4, 2023 the CFTC issued proposed guidance regarding the listing of voluntary carbon credit ("VCC") derivative contracts ("Proposed Guidance"). The Proposed Guidance outlines factors that designated contract...more
On October 17, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Enforcement released an advisory instruction to CFTC staff for future enforcement actions. The advisory provided guidance on the following: (i) whether...more
While the initial swap dealer enforcement actions brought by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) focused on swap data reporting failures, recent enforcement efforts have focused on compliance with business conduct...more
On February 28, 2023, the National Futures Association (NFA), the self-regulatory organization for U.S. derivatives market participants, submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for approval a new...more
During the past few months, the US Treasury, the US banking agencies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have pursued several regulatory or enforcement initiatives...more
On December 17, 2021, a financial institution agreed to pay $200 million in fines to the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodities Futures Trading Commission for allowing employees to discuss business on their...more
The U.S. federal securities laws, the Commodity Exchange Act and regulations thereunder, and certain other applicable federal laws, rules and regulations, as well as rules of U.S. self-regulatory organizations (such as the...more
The leaders of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Agencies”) issued a joint statement to remind persons engaged in...more
Last week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission publicized a cascade of settlements of enforcement actions alleging breaches of laws and rules related to supervision, spoofing, reporting, and misappropriation of...more
New enforcement advisory encourages reporting of foreign corrupt practices that the agency intends to pursue under the Commodity Exchange Act. On March 6, 2019, the Division of Enforcement (Division) of the US Commodity...more
On March 6, 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (Commission) Division of Enforcement (Division) released an Enforcement Advisory (Advisory) on self-reporting and cooperation for violations of the Commodity...more
Who can tune out those periodic blaring interruptions to our favorite television programs? This is a test. For the next 60 seconds, this station will conduct a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test. In...more
New Margin Requirements - The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved a final rule to establish margin requirements for swaps that are not cleared through a clearinghouse. This action is...more
1. Question: What is the Volcker Rule, and when does it take effect? Answer: The Volcker Rule was enacted into law as section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank...more
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission accepted an offer of settlement submitted by the owner of Peak Capital Group, Inc., Scott Beatty, in anticipation of an administrative proceeding resulting from Beatty’s alleged...more
On November 26, the CFTC issued a time-limited no-action letter that provides relief to swap dealers registered with the CFTC that are established under the laws of jurisdictions other than the United States from certain...more
The CFTC voted on Tuesday to propose a new position limits rule that would establish limits on speculative positions in physical commodity futures contracts. The CFTC’s previous position limits rule was vacated last year by...more
commoThe Division of Market Oversight (“Division”) of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) on September 27 and 30, 2013 issued several no-action letters to temporarily registered swap execution facilities...more
TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Who Does the Dodd-Frank Act Impact? ...1 A. Major Swap Participants...1 1. Category 1: Substantial Position in Swap Categories ...1 2. Category 2: Substantial Counterparty Exposure...more
Discussion Topics •General Overview of the Dodd-Frank Act •Title VII of the Dodd Frank Act: Impact on OTC Derivatives and Energy Trading •Definitions and applicability •Mandatory clearing •Registration requirements ...more