The chief of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, claimed Bitcoin is the only crypto asset that can be viewed as a commodity during an invite-only crypto event...
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All crypto tokens are securities except bitcoin: CFTC Chief
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC is facing criticism for close ties with FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried. In addition, the CFTC Chairman, Rostin Behnam, recently stated that only Bitcoin is a c...
CFTC Chair: Crypto ‘Potentially a Threat to National Security’ After FTX Crash
Cryptocurrency may be a threat to America’s national security and more regulation is needed in the space now, Commodities Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam said today. Senators on Thursd...
CFTC Chair Proposes Pause to Overhaul Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Bill
U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks on Wednesday signaled a likely slowing down in interest rate hikes as soon as the central bank’s mid-December meeting, causing mixed results in equity markets. T...
Court orders crypto fraudster ‘Coin Signals’ to pay $2.8 million after CFTC suit
The U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ordered a crypto fraudster “Coin Signals” to pay $2.8 million in restitution to victims of a fraudulent scheme. The ord...
CFTC Chair Leaves Ethereum Hanging, Says Only Bitcoin Is a Commodity: Report
The Chair of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reportedly saying that only one crypto asset on the market counts as a commodity. According to a new report by Fortune, CFTC Chair Ros...
CFTC Chair Changes His Mind About Ethereum Being a Commodity
Rostin Benham – chairman of the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) – has walked back previous claims that Ether (ETH) and other altcoins should fall under his agency’s jurisdiction. Sp...
CFTC Chair Behnam walks fine line during Congress’ first FTX hearing
After crypto exchange behemoth FTX imploded in a matter of days, the chair of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission walked a fine line in continuing his call for the same legislation Sam Bankman-...
U.S. CFTC Chair To Testify At Today’s FTX Hearing in Senate
– Advertisement – Benham will be the first witness at the FTX hearing scheduled today. The chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Benham, will testify at ...
US CFTC commissioner calls for new category to protect small investors from crypto
United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero spoke at the Futures Industry Association Asia Derivatives Conference in Singapore on Nov. 30. She talke...
CFTC commissioner proposes new tiered crypto regulations for retail investors
CFTC commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero called for crypto regulations that clearly defined retail investors at a conference in Singapore. The terms came when retail investors were crying foul from...
CFTC Commissioner Wants Two-Tier Crypto Rules for Retail Investors and Millionaires
The CFTC chief has proposed that the average crypto investor should get different protection from professional and high-net-worth individuals. In remarks prepared for a conference in Singapore, Commod...
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam snubs Ethereum, claims only Bitcoin is a commodity
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam said the only cryptocurrency that should be classified as a commodity is Bitcoin. Behnam made the comment during a private crypto event ...
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam to Be Grilled Over FTX Crash (Report)
The US lawmakers will reportedly discuss FTX’s collapse with Rostin Behnam – Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The authorities will examine whether the regulator could have ...
FTX straight plan was somewhere near to being rubber-stamped: CFTC head
The CFTC was close to making a judgment on a disputed FTX plan. FTX revealed that it wished to permit clients to evaluate and reply to offshoot risks in actual time, but took its plans off that very d...
CME Group CEO Accused CFTC Official of Taking Bribe
Terry Duffy addressed Sam Bankman Fried as an ” absolute fraud.” Terry Duffy, Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Mercantile Exchange(CME), while discussing FTX collapse with Fox News, noted that he...
CFTC chair defends bill that FTX’s Bankman-Fried also backed
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam defended legislation backed by both himself and former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, arguing on Monday that if his agency gains authority over ...
CFTC reportedly blew off legal requirement when serving Ooki DAO – crypto.news
The CFTC’s race to serve a lawsuit against Ooki DAO has sparked a backlash from crypto supporters. In their assessment, they claim the CFTC’s method of serving notice was illegal, claiming that member...
CFTC Bypassed Legal Requirement in Trying to Serve Ooki DAO, Crypto Supporters Claim
“The CFTC relies upon a razor-thin metaphysical distinction between the Ooki DAO and Ooki Protocol. According to the CFTC, the Ooki Protocol is software. In contrast, (per the CFTC) the Ooki DAO is ‘a...
US Senate committee schedules FTX hearing for Dec. 1, CFTC head to testify
The United States Senate Agriculture Committee has announced that Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, chair Rostin Behnam will be one of the witnesses in a hearing exploring the collapse of...
CFTC Commissioner Mersinger says the time has come for action on crypto regulation
United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner Summer Mersinger suggested that the time to act on cryptocurrency regulation may have arrived. Speaking at the Texas Blockchain S...
Here’s how the CFTC could prevent the next FTX
FTX declared bankruptcy this month with $900 million in assets against $9 billion in liabilities. Its founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, is being questioned by police in the Bahamas, and many ...
What did CFTC Commissioner say about FTX Crisis?
CFTC commission said it will be too early to give an opinion on risk management or regulatory faults of FTX. Regulatory policies have been made to function as consumer protection measures- Johnson. It...
CFTC Has ‘Boots on the Ground’ at FTX Subsidiary LedgerX
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CFTC Commissioner Johnson defends agency approach to FTX, crypto
Kristin Johnson, a commissioner at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, defended the agency’s approach to digital asset regulation in the wake of FTX’s collapse, saying the agency l...
CFTC Commissioner: Too Soon To Say if FTX Crisis Was Intentional
When it comes to unpacking what exactly happened to now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, it’s far too soon to tell what risk management or regulatory errors were made — if any — a CFTC commissioner said ...
CFTC Chair Calls for International Coordination Between Regulators for Crypto Industry
The head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says financial regulators around the world should coordinate to effectively oversee the crypto industry. In a new interview with CNBC, ...
CFTC Chairman: FTX US Derivatives is healthy because of CFTC’s oversight
While FTX filed for bankruptcy, its Derivatives trading arm is still standing. FTX US Derivatives is regulated by the US CFTC. Benham did not comment on any enforcement plans. CFTC regulatory oversigh...
Ooki DAO Lawsuit update: CFTC hits back after 4 amicus briefs were filed in support of Ooki
4 amicus curiae briefs were filed in support of Ooki DAO. Earlier, Ooki acknowledged the alternative service lawsuit on Twitter. CFTC V Ooki DAO might just be a landmark case like SEC V Ripple labs. T...
CFTC Pushes Back Against Amicus Briefs in Ooki DAO Lawsuit
“The CFTC is not suing technology, as Amici claim: The CFTC’s action is not against the blockchain-based Ooki Protocol, but against the Ooki DAO — an association that acts and makes collective d...