CFTC charges BitMex with illegally operating derivatives exchange

Cointelegraph

Published Oct 01, 2020 12:07PM ET

Updated Oct 01, 2020 01:40PM ET

The U.S Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, has charged the BitMEX derivatives exchange with operating an unregistered trading platform and violating anti-money laundering regulations.

According to a statement released Thursday, the CFTC filed a civil enforcement action in the Southern District of New York against five entities and three individuals who allegedly own and operate the exchange.

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