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CME Group Announces Launch of Micro-Sized Bitcoin and Ether Options

CME Group Ether futures

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, today launched options on Micro Bitcoin and Micro Ether futures, further expanding its suite of cryptocurrency derivatives offerings.  

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CFTC Charges Entities and Individuals With Multi-Million Dollar Forex Fraud

CFTC The Commodity Futures Trading Commission fraud Futures and Options pooled futures

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced today that it has filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against WorldWideMarkets, Ltd., TAB Networks, Inc., Thomas Plaut of Saddle River, N.J., and Arthur Dembro of New York, N.Y., charging them with fraud and other violations.

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Lowest Cost Bitcoin-Linked ETF to Launch on November 16: VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF (XBTF)

VanEck Bitcoin Strategy ETF (XBTF)

Developed by ETF and crypto innovators, VanEck structured XBTF as a C-Corporation aimed at tax efficiency for long-term investors and fairly priced

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CFTC Orders Interactive Brokers LLC to Pay a $1.75 Million Penalty for Supervision Failures

Interactive Brokers

CFTC filed and simultaneously settled charges against Interactive Brokers LLC, a registered futures commission merchant, for failing to diligently supervise the handling of its customer accounts by not adequately preparing and configuring its electronic trading system to receive negative prices and calculate margin on April 20, 2020

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Fitch downgraded Sinic – Chinese Real Estate Developer Slumps 87%

Sinic

Sinic Holdings one of the biggest Chinese real estate developers slumped 87% at 0.50 and trading halted in Hong Kong as fears of Evergrande contagion grow in the region. The stock hit the daily low at 0.37, on Friday Sinic stock closed at 3.85.

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CFTC Charges Former Hawaii Resident in Forex and Futures Ponzi Scheme

CFTC The Commodity Futures Trading Commission fraud Futures and Options pooled futures

Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii against Gregory Demetrius Bryant, Jr., formerly of Hawaii, for fraudulent solicitation, misappropriation, operation of an unlawful commodity pool, and failure to register with the CFTC.

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Europe’s First Bitcoin Futures, Based on ETC Group’s BTCetc Physical Bitcoin, to List on Eurex in September

Crypto ETP ETC Group

First futures contract on a Crypto ETP in Europe launching 13 September 2021. BTCE is the world’s most heavily traded Crypto ETP

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Prepared Remarks of Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Before the American Bar Association Derivatives and Futures Law Committee Virtual Mid-Year Program

Gary Gensler SEC Chair

Thank you for the kind introduction. It’s good to be back with the American Bar Association’s Derivatives and Futures Law Committee.

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CME Group to Launch Micro WTI Futures on July 12

Peter Keavey, Global Head of Energy Products at CME Group Micro WTI futures

CME Group, announced it will expand its suite of micro-sized futures contracts with the introduction of Micro WTI futures. The contracts are expected to launch on July 12, pending regulatory review.

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Federal Court Orders Oregon Owner of Precious Metals Firm to Pay $1.3 Million to Victims of Fraudulent Precious Metals Scheme

CFTC The Commodity Futures Trading Commission fraud Futures and Options pooled futures

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington entered a consent order against Aaron Michael Scott of Portland, Oregon for fraud and misappropriation in connection with a precious metals scheme

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