The head of the CFTC has reaffirmed opinions on the securities status of major cryptocurrencies, including ether, that outright clash with SEC chief Gary Gensler’s interpretation of securities law. At...
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Gensler to brief House Democrats in run-up to FTX hearing: Exclusive
Democrats of the House Financial Services Committee will hear from Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler in the lead-up to a hearing on FTX next week. Gensler will speak at a Dem...
Bankman-Fried-backed bill on hold until next Congress, says Senate chair
The Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act, or DCCPA, whose association with Sam Bankman-Fried has come under added scrutiny following FTX’s collapse, is on pause until next year. Senate Ag...
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-...
Senators Warren, Durbin call on Bankman-Fried for info on FTX’s historical balance sheets
Key Senate Democrats are joining the calls for more disclosure of the historical finances of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and the cluster of firms that had ties to it and founder Sam Bankman-Fried. &...
Don’t expect crypto tech to be a ‘free pass’ from regulation
“We’re gonna have to adapt, there’s no doubt about it. This is not a very in-the-box moment,” says Rostin Behnam, who chairs the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Behnam was speaking at DC Fintech...
CFTC will evolve LabCFTC hub into Office of Technology Innovation
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is considering its role in crypto oversight in the framework of regulators, and it’s taking action by retooling its office devoted to connectin...