News Snapshot:
With the exception of BitMEX and Arthur Hayes, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission doesn’t seem to have any other cryptocurrency exchanges, blockchain company executives or DeFi projects on its enforcement radar — at least not in the immediate future. Last month, the CFTC charged cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX and several senior company executives — including CEO and co-founder Hayes — with operating an unregistered trading platform and violating the know-your-customer and anti-money laundering (KYC/AML) requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act. Despite the criminal charges, Hayes — a Hong Kong resident — has remained out of reach of U.S. authorities because...
