A recent ruling by a Texas federal court adopts a narrow, textually driven reading of the Commodity Exchange Act, questioning whether gold and silver bullion are “commodities” within the statute’s scope....more
7/25/2025
/ CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Fraud ,
Jurisdiction ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation
BitMEX, a Seychelles-based centralized exchange for trading derivatives on bitcoin, ether and litecoin, and certain of its executives have been charged with a number of violations under the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act (CEA),...more
10/8/2020
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
Bitcoin ,
CFTC ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Assets ,
Due Diligence ,
Ether ,
Futures Commission Merchants (FCMs) ,
Geo-Blocking ,
SEFs ,
Trading Platforms ,
U.S. Customs
Simple Agreements for Future Tokens pose difficult and controversial legal questions under U.S. securities, commodities and tax laws.
SAFT holders face significant difficulties in securing liquidity, and regulatory issues...more
7/7/2020
/ Commodities ,
Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Eligible Contract Participant ,
Forward Contracts ,
Income Taxes ,
Investment Contract ,
Investors ,
IRS ,
Securities ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Tokens ,
Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) ,
Virtual Currency