Williams Cos. to Buy Gulf Coast Natural Gas Storage Portfolio for $1.95 Billion

[ad_1] Energy infrastructure company Williams Cos.has inked a deal to buy a portfolio of Gulf Coast natural-gas storage assets from an affiliate of commodities-trading company Hartree Partners for $1.95 billion.…

Trading Startup Sues Regulator in Effort to Launch Election-Betting Market

[ad_1] WASHINGTON—An online-trading startup is suing the federal government after regulators blocked its plan to let people bet on U.S. elections. The company, Kalshi, said in a complaint filed Wednesday…

CFTC Rejects Bid to Launch Political Election-Betting Market

[ad_1] The regulator said the proposal would have turned the agency into an “election cop,” given its duty to police fraud in manipulation in markets subject to its oversight.  [ad_2]…

WSJ News Exclusive | Federal Agency Suspends Inspector General After Oversight Body Alleged ‘Substantial Misconduct’

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Goldman Sachs settles swaps business probe after paying $15m

[ad_1] Goldman Sachs agreed 10 April to pay $15m to settle regulatory claims that it obscured the cost of derivatives that clients purchased to bet on or against an index of…

Goldman Sachs Paying $15 Million to Settle Investigation of Swaps Business

[ad_1] Markets Finance Bank’s swaps dealer priced derivatives in terms that put clients at a disadvantage, CFTC says [ad_2] Source link

Crypto Giant Binance Offered Perks to ‘Flash Boys,’ Regulator’s Lawsuit Says

[ad_1] Markets Currencies Cryptocurrency CFTC says exchange allowed U.S.-based trading firms to access its international derivatives market, circumventing ban on Americans [ad_2] Source link

Binance Sees $2 Billion in Outflows as Troubles Compound

[ad_1] In a tumultuous few days, the crypto giant raised fees, suffered software issues and faced a regulator lawsuit. [ad_2] Source link

Binance Sued by CFTC Over Evading U.S. Rules

[ad_1] The agency alleges the operator of the crypto exchange violated U.S. rules that require futures and other derivatives to be traded on regulated platforms. [ad_2] Source link

WSJ News Exclusive | CFTC Picks Former Cybercrime Prosecutor as Enforcement Chief

[ad_1] WSJ News Exclusive Cryptocurrency Ex-Manhattan prosecutor’s experience points to commission’s growing focus on digital-asset risks [ad_2] Source link