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The SEC and CFTC have launched a joint initiative to harmonize financial regulation, targeting product definitions, capital rules, reporting standards, and innovation exemptions.
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The CFTC has approved a formal policy statement establishing guidelines for identifying and referring potential criminal regulatory offenses to the Department of Justice.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has placed employees on administrative leave following potential violations of laws, ethics requirements, and professional conduct rules.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced a public roundtable to establish an administrative record and shape future regulatory policy on prediction markets and sports-related event contracts.
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CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham has announced that listed spot cryptocurrency products will trade on federally regulated U.S. futures exchanges for the first time.
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The CFTC has settled compliance-related charges against 10 firms, including UBS, Citigroup, and Santander, securing over $8.3 million in civil penalties under its enforcement sprint initiative.
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The CFTC has unveiled an initiative to facilitate spot cryptocurrency asset contract trading on CFTC-registered designated contract markets, opening a public comment period.
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The CFTC Market Participants Division has issued a no-action letter regarding Pre-Trade Mid-Market Mark compliance under Regulation 23.431 for swap dealers.
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The CFTC's Division of Market Oversight has issued a no-action letter to the Korea Exchange regarding the offer and sale of KOSPI 200 and Mini KOSPI 200 futures to U.S. persons.
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The CFTC has overhauled its Division of Enforcement into two core task forces dedicated to combating retail and complex fraud while ending regulation by enforcement.
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A U.S. federal court has ordered the operators of the fraudulent EmpiresX commodity pool scheme to pay more than $128 million in restitution and civil penalties following CFTC action.
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The CFTC's oversight and clearing divisions have granted no-action relief regarding swap data reporting and recordkeeping for event contracts traded on QCX LLC.
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