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WhiteBIT, Europe’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has outpaced Kraken in annual trading volume. Including both spot and futures markets, WhiteBIT achieved an impressive $2.7 trillion, compared to Kraken’s $628 billion.

The U.S. digital asset market is on the verge of major changes. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) could take over as the primary regulator for cryptocurrencies, potentially replacing the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin published the 4th part of his vision for the possible futures of the blockchain. Recently, he outlined an ambitious goal of achieving 100,000 transactions per second for Ethereum, alongside L2 networks.

Crypto exchange Bitnomial has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), contesting its stance that XRP futures should be classified as "securities futures contracts."

A Chinese court has found Wong Ming-Chung, the administrator of a financial Telegram chat group offering paid subscriptions, guilty of providing investment advice without the necessary license over several years. The investigation and subsequent lawsuit were led by the China Securities and Futures Commission (CSFC).

The announcement of new payment functionalities on X has catalyzed a surge in interest for meme coins such as Dogecoin (DOGE), Floki (FLOKI), and Shiba Inu (SHIB). This growing enthusiasm is evident in the significant increase in futures open interest for these coins. Despite the heightened trading volumes, there has been little impact on their prices.

The Indonesian government has reiterated the necessity for cryptocurrency exchanges to register with the Commodity Futures Exchange (CFX), a national trading platform established in 2023. Exchanges that fail to register will be compelled to cease their operations in Indonesia.

Coinbase has reportedly informed select users of a subpoena it received from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Brian Quintenz, Head of Policy at a16z Crypto—the digital assets division of venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz—has emerged as a leading candidate for the role of Chair at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Bitcoin reached a historic peak of $98,000 on November 21, bringing it closer than ever to the $100,000 milestone. On the Deribit exchange, Bitcoin futures have already breached this level for contracts set to expire in March, June, and September 2025.

On October 16, 2024, WhiteBIT announced that PUFFER is now available for trading on their platform. At the time of writing, PUFFER can be traded exclusively in a USDT pair and is limited to futures contracts.

The decentralized exchange dYdX is set to list perpetual futures on prediction markets. This new offering will allow users to place leveraged bets on event outcomes. This move is expected to attract investors who currently rely on centralized platforms.

A tale of trust turned treachery: an American senior ventured into cryptocurrency investments guided by an online acquaintance from Instagram, resulting in a staggering loss of $240,000. Though wary of funneling substantial amounts into a dubious site at first, his initial crypto futures successes led him to up his investments. The insistence from his online friend to boost his deposit only fueled his decisions.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has brought to light a scheme by Debiex's staff, who allegedly developed personal and even romantic relationships with potential customers to draw them into their trading platform. The CFTC has now sued Debiex, charging them with fraudulent activities.

Asset managers at Chicago Mercantile Exchange have broken the record for open interest in Bitcoin long futures, surpassing the previous November 2021 peak, which coincided with BTC’s highest price point.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has declared that its case against CZ and Binance marks the beginning of an assertive enforcement approach.