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🚨 Big News in Crypto Regulation! 🚨

CFTC Chairman Behnam announces that an Illinois court has officially classified Bitcoin and Ethereum as digital commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act! 🎉 This significant ruling places $BTC and $ETH under CFTC jurisdiction, contrasting SEC Chairman Gensler's view that 70-80% of cryptocurrencies are securities.

Behnam's call for legislative measures to enhance CFTC oversight and investor protections shows a proactive approach to balancing regulation and innovation. This decision sets a precedent for the future and could boost market confidence and growth.

Stay tuned as we navigate this exciting and evolving DeFi landscape! 🌐💡 #Crypto #Bitcoin #Ethereum #Regulation #CFTC #SEC #DeFi

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Top #CryptoNews of This Week

1️⃣ Putin signed a law legalizing
#cryptomining in Russia, effective ten days after publication

2️⃣ On August 5, the global market crash led to $1.022B in
#crypto liquidations

3️⃣
#Crypto executives spoke with the White House as Democrats launched the “Crypto for Harris” campaign

4️⃣ BoJ Deputy Governor Uchida stated no rate hikes amid
#financial market instability, yen dropped

5️⃣ U.S. Judge fined
#Ripple $125M for securities law violations, reducing SEC's demand significantly

6️⃣ U.S. Judge approved a $12.7B settlement between
#FTX and #CFTC, resolving the lawsuit.

7️⃣ Paris Olympic venues and French museum shops were hit by cyberattacks demanding
#cryptocurrency ransoms.

8️⃣ Plustoken transferred over $450 million in ETH, with stolen funds now worth $1.9 billion.

9️⃣
#BitcoinETF options might launch in Q4; BlackRock applied for Ethereum Spot ETF options.

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#OKX announced account terminations for users interacting with #TornadoCash or sanctioned entities.
Top 10 Crypto Lawsuit Settlements

➡️ The
#CFTC reached a record $12.70 billion settlement with #FTX and #Alameda, the largest in #Crypto history as of August 2024

➡️ Celsius, Terraform Labs, and Binance are also facing significant fines as part of this crackdown.

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