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The CFTC just charged BitMEX with illegally operating a derivatives trading platform.

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October 1st 2020

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October 2nd 2020

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October 2nd 2020

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Twitter avatar for @LinaSeicheLina Seiche @LinaSeiche
How many people were arrested when it was revealed last week that banks helped launder $2 trillion?

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The CFTC has charged the owners of BitMEX with illegally operating a cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform and anti-money laundering violations. According to reports, the firm's CTO was arrested this morning. @ecurrencyhodler reports https://t.co/b0giktE4Jv

October 1st 2020

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Twitter avatar for @PeterLBrandtPeter Brandt @PeterLBrandt
CFTC @CFTC slaps @BitMEX for illegally operating a crypto exchange. This is a strong statement by U.S. government that cryptos are a financial derivative and that crypto trading will be regulated. CFTC Charges BitMEX Owners with Illegally Operating a Cryptocurrency Derivatives Trading Platform and Anti-Money Laundering Violations | CF…cftc.gov

October 1st 2020

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Twitter avatar for @AriDavidPaulAri Paul ⛓️ @AriDavidPaul
Early thoughts on the Bitmex indictment. A. charges are serious, including evading iran sanctions. B. A half dozen other large exchanges are probably at risk of similar action. C. defi doesn't win to this short-term, but also very unlikely to face CFTC, Department of Justice file charges against owners of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX - The BlockThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed charges against crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX and its owner-operators, including co-founder and CEO Arthur Hayes.theblockcrypto.com

October 1st 2020

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Twitter avatar for @nic__carternic carter @nic__carter
Bitmex has ~$2b worth of Bitcoin in their vaults (around 193k BTC) 😳 Image

October 1st 2020

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Twitter avatar for @MessariCryptoMessari @MessariCrypto
BTC and crypto markets fall following news of a CFTC civil enforcement action against BitMEX and its owners, Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo, and Samuel Reed. Image

October 1st 2020

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Twitter avatar for @jchervinskyJake Chervinsky @jchervinsky
🚨 The CFTC just charged BitMEX with illegally operating a derivatives trading platform. But the *much* bigger news: USAO-SDNY has indicted Arthur Hayes & colleagues on criminal charges for Bank Secrecy Act violations. Maximum penalty: 5 years in prison. justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/f…Founders And Executives Of Off-Shore Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange Charged With Violation Of The Bank Secrecy Actjustice.gov

October 1st 2020

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Twitter avatar for @twobitidiotRyan Selkis @twobitidiot
The last week has shown why I built an information business that helped remediate the 2017 crypto industry and its excesses. And why I avoided going all in on a token-powered business models or corner-cutting financial platforms and applications. The USG is not your friend.

October 1st 2020

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