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CFTC Chairman on Juggling Election Bets & Crypto Regulation
22.10.2024
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is grappling with new regulatory pressures following a recent court ruling…
CFTC Chairman Labels 70-80% Crypto as Non-Securities
10.7.2024
The Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Benham, made a comment recently on the status and class of crypto assets, fueling the turf war between the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Not a Security Earlier today, Benham appeared before the Senate...
CFTC Chairman Labels 70-80% Crypto as Non-Securities
10.7.2024
The Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Benham, made a comment recently on the status and class of crypto assets, fueling the turf war between the CFTC and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Not a Security Earlier today, Benham appeared before the Senate...
Donald Trump Viewed as ‘America’s First Crypto President’ by Former CFTC Chairman
20.5.2024
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Chris Giancarlo has emphasized former U.S. President Donald Trump’s critical role in the cryptocurrency industry, dubbing him “America’s first crypto president” due to the approval of bitcoin futures during...
CFTC Chairman Says Expect Regulators to Crack Down on More Crypto Firms
7.5.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman Rostin Behnam said cryptocurrency firms can expect to see more enforcement action from U.S. regulators in the next 6 to 24 months as retail interest in the asset class increases.
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CFTC Chairman: Many Crypto Tokens Are Considered Commodities Under Existing Laws
17.12.2023
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Rostin Behnam, has stated that many digital assets are considered commodities under existing law. Behnam urged the U.S. Congress to hasten the process of establishing a regulatory regime for cryptocurrency. He also emphasized that...
Crypto Regulation News Weekly Digest: Anti-Money Laundering Support Gains Momentum in US Congress and India Takes Cautious Regulatory Approach
13.12.2023
US lawmakers push for stricter crypto regulation while India reiterated its plan for a slow, evolutionary approach to digital asset legislation. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. The past week saw major developments on the crypto regulation front. In the United States, The CFTC Chairman...
CFTC Chairman: U.S. Regulators Lack Authority to Prevent Another Major Crypto Collapse
15.11.2023
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam has stated that U.S. regulators lack the authority to preemptively prevent another major crypto collapse similar to the FTX incident. Speaking at the Financial Markets Quality Conference 2023 at Georgetown University, Behnam...
US SEC's Ethereum ETF Approval Officially Confirms Its Non-Security Status, Says Former CFTC Chairman
3.10.2023
The recent approval of Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officially establishes Ethereum's status as a non-security, former CFTC Chairman and Head of Policy at a16z Crypto, Brian Quintenz, posted on X today.
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Former CFTC chairman says stablecoins can be a bridge between two worlds
25.7.2023
Timothy Massad, the former CFTC chairman, highlighted the benefits of stablecoins and urged regulators not to discredit their utility when it comes to regulations
Former CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Joins Circle as Chief Legal Officer
9.6.2023
Tarbert will guide the company’s global strategy as it contends with regulatory issues in the U.S
Former CFTC Chairman: Regulator's Lawsuit Against Binance 'Is a Big Deal'
28.3.2023
“This is a big deal,” Timothy Massad told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” regarding the agency’s action against the largest crypto exchange in the world
Former CFTC Chairman: SEC Was 'Absolutely Right' to Sue Terraform Labs, Do Kwon
17.2.2023
Timothy Massad, now a research fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, says the government was right in issuing the complaint, adding that while stablecoins present risks, they also open the door to opportunities
Mark Moss Predicts Regulatory Shakeup and End of Crypto Bull Runs, but Believes Bitcoin Will Endure
31.12.2022
According to Mark Moss, the CEO of Market Disruptor, significant regulation is coming to the cryptocurrency industry following the aftermath of FTX’s collapse. He believes that future cryptocurrency bull runs probably won’t happen. However, Moss says that bitcoin will continue to...
CFTC Chairman on US Crypto Regulation: We Have to Rely on 70-Year-Old Case Law to Determine What’s a Security or Commodity
3.10.2022
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says his agency and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) “have to rely on 70-year-old case law to determine what’s a security or a commodity.” He stressed that the SEC and CFTC are working together...
Ex-CFTC Chairman Discusses Celsius' Bankruptcy and CBDC Adoption
18.7.2022
The former Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss why the bankruptcy of lender Celsius Network could set legal precedent in future crypto hearings and why the likelihood of CBDC adoption worldwide could be based on Chinese technology
Crypto Lending Platforms 'Should Be Regulated': Former CFTC Chairman
15.6.2022
“A lot of people have losses who didn't understand the risks they were taking,” former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover,” following the freezing of account withdrawals on crypto trading platform Celsius
CFTC Chairman Confirms Bitcoin, Ether Are Commodities
23.5.2022
The chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) says he is certain bitcoin and ether are commodities. He outlined how his agency is working with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to regulate the crypto sector, noting that “there are no customer...
CFTC Fines Stablecoin Issuer Tether and Crypto Exchange Bitfinex $42.5 Million
15.10.2021
On Friday, October 15, 2021, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced that it had ordered the company Tether Holdings Limited and Ifinex Inc., the parent company of Bitfinex, to pay fines totaling $42.5 million. The CFTC accuses Tether of “making untrue or misleading...
CFTC Chairman Tarbert announces resignation, confirms that Ether is a commodity
10.12.2020
Over the course of his 18-month term, Tarbert has been a consistent advocate for principles-based regulation of crypto