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Cryptos Are Commodities, Rules US Judge In CFTC Case
A U.S. district judge has backed the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in defining cryptocurrencies as commodities.
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US Commodities Regulator Proposes Definition for Cryptocurrency 'Delivery'
The CFTC has published a proposed interpretation of how it will deem that a cryptocurrency has been "delivered" from a buyer to a seller.
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CME Explores Logging Trade Transactions on Blockchain System
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has filed for two patents outlining a blockchain system that stores and automatically executes financial transactions.
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Overtaking Banking in the Race to Blockchain
Blockchain progress in the energy industry could give banking applications a run for sector supremacy, CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson argues.
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Post-Trade Tech Firm Seeks to Build Commodities Blockchain Consortium
Post-trade services firm Kynetix is seeking to assemble a consortium of commodities market stakeholders to explore the use of blockchain tech.
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Bitcoin as a Commodity: What the CFTC’s Ruling Means
Attorney Jared Marx discusses a recent ruling by the United States Commodities Futures Trading Commission, which saw it label bitcoin as a commodity.
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Why Bitcoin's Volatility is Unique Among Commodities
It could be useful to evaluate bitcoin’s potential against other commodities, but the cryptocurrency walks its own path.
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From Gold to Cash to Decentralized Data: The Money Revolution Continues
Money has seen some big changes since the days of bartering. Now decentralization is upturning the cart once again.
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US Mulls Regulating Bitcoin Under Rules for Commodities
The CTFC is investigating whether it has the authority to regulate digital currencies under rules for commodities, reports say.
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