Tag: CFTC

Senator Wyden Pushes to Preserve BRCA in CLARITY Act

Key highlights: Senator Ron Wyden is pushing to retain the BRCA in the CLARITY Act Wyden argues that crypto developers should not be considered financial transmitters CFTC Chair Michael Selig is also urging the Senate to pass the bill immediately As the passage of the US CLARITY Act in 2026 is still facing uncertainty, major […]

Ex-Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky Gets Lifetime Trading Ban

Key highlights: The CFTC has secured a ban preventing former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky from trading commodities in the US. The ban ends the CFTC’s case with Mashinsky and Celsius after nearly four years. Mashinsky is serving a 12-year sentence for committing securities and commodities fraud. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has ended its […]