Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

The agency seems to have contradicted its chairman Rostin Behnam’s position that ETH is a security.

In addressing the ongoing issue of token classification, the CFTC Chair has reiterated that Ethereum (ETH) is a commodity.

BitMEX was accused of breaching AML and KYC regulations, operating as a futures commission merchant without CFTC registration.

One of the biggest crypto exchanges has a complicated history in dealing with U.S. clients.