The US approved high-leverage Bitcoin trading while crypto founders remain legally blocked from raising funds

On May 29, the CFTC approved a Bitcoin perpetual contract for a regulated US exchange. Almost three months later, on Aug. 18, the SEC proposed a legal route through which crypto projects could someday raise money from the public under… On May 29, the CFTC approved a Bitcoin perpetual contract for a regulated US exchange. Almost three months later, on Aug. 18, the SEC proposed a legal route through which crypto projects could someday raise money from the public under rules written for token networks. That's a pretty unusual order in which Washington is rebuilding […] The post The US approved high-leverage Bitcoin trading while crypto founders remain legally blocked from raising funds appeared first on CryptoSlate.