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Crypto Friendly CFTC Chairman Tarbert Intends to Resign ‘Early Next Year’
10.12.2020
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert intends to leave the role early in 2021, opening the door for President-elect Joe Biden to name a new top commodities regulator
Future of money will be public-private effort, says ex-CFTC chairman
8.12.2020
Will CBDCs disrupt stablecoins or will they help each other?
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert Talks Ethereum, DeFi and the Next BitMEX
14.10.2020
Ethereum's upcoming proof-of-stake shift won't necessarily put the world's second-largest cryptocurrency into the securities bucket, the chairman of the CFTC said Wednesday
CFTC chairman admits regulation must keep up with innovation
12.10.2020
The U.S. government is behind on innovation by a wide margin, says official
CFTC Is Waiting on SEC to Allow Futures Trading of More Digital Assets, Says CFTC Chairman
7.7.2020
Chairman Tarbert of the CFTC wants to see more clarity on which tokens are securities within the U.S. as well as broader international cooperation on regulation
Ex-CFTC Chairman w/ Ripple as a Client Argues XRP is Not a Security
18.6.2020
As the debate continues over whether XRP, the cryptocurrency affiliated with US-based fintech company Ripple, is or is not a security, a former US financial regulator is the latest person to join the discussion. However, there now exists a business connection between the ex-regulator and Ripple....
“XRP is Not a Security” Says Ex-CFTC Chairman, Now Paid by Ripple
17.6.2020
Chris Giancarlo, who as CFTC chairman decreed that both Bitcoin and Ether were not securities, has argued the same for XRP. However he is now at a law firm providing counsel to Ripple, calling the impartiality of such claims into question
CFTC Chairman: US Must Lead the World in Crypto With Less Restrictive Rules
17.6.2020
The chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has called on other regulators to establish a framework for sound crypto regulation. He believes that the U.S. must lead in the crypto field and “applying overly prescriptive rules could stunt the development of this important...
CFTC Chairman Cautions Against ‘Overly Prescriptive Rules’ for Crypto
15.6.2020
Chairman of the CFTC Heath Tarbert calls for principles rather than rules to dictate the government’s handling of digital assets
When Will We See the Digital Dollar? ‘CryptoDad’ Says Soon
4.2.2020
Former CFTC Chris Giancarlo sees the current set of financial systems - the older systems associated with the pre-digital age - as almost hopelessly obsolete
Ex-CFTC Chairman to Promote Blockchain-Based USD in New Think Tank
16.1.2020
Former CFTC chairman aka “Crypto Dad” J. Christopher Giancarlo launches a think tank to promote the idea of digitizing the U.S. dollar
Too Early to Tell if Libra Is a Security, CFTC Chairman Says
20.11.2019
Despite some headlines, CFTC chief Heath Tarbert didn't actually say Libra is a security, even if it is different from commodity bitcoin
What the CFTC Chairman Actually Said About Ether Futures and Ethereum 2.0
15.11.2019
Speaking at CoinDesk's Invest: NYC, Heath Tarbert addressed ethereum futures markets and the move to a proof-of-stake model with Ethereum 2.0
Where US Regulators Stand on Crypto Assets
16.10.2019
The U.S. has many regulators responsible for overseeing different aspects of crypto assets, each with its own stance on how they should be regulated. Major regulators in the U.S. with strong opinions on cryptocurrency include the SEC, the CFTC, the Federal Reserve, Fincen, and the IRS. Also read:...
Ex-CFTC Chairman: US Must Create an Independent Blockchain Dollar
16.10.2019
Digitize the dollar to keep reserve currency status, says Giancarlo
2019 May Be the Year of Regulatory Response to Crypto: Ex-CFTC Chairman
13.10.2019
2019 will be the year when regulators may start considering some response to cryptocurrencies, says former CFTC chairman
US CFTC Chairman Says Ether Is a Commodity, ETH Futures Coming Next
10.10.2019
New U.S. CFTC chairman Heath Tarbert believes that Ether is a commodity and that ETH futures are next
CFTC Chairman Confirms Ether Cryptocurrency Is a Commodity
10.10.2019
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert has just said ether, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is a commodity not a security
LedgerX Claims That the Reason Behind Ex-CFTC Chairman Delaying Approvals is Personal Bias
30.9.2019
LedgerX, a digital currency derivatives company, leveled charges against Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for stalling approval for the registration of its Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). The firm claimed that Giancarlo did so...
Report: LedgerX Claims Ex-CFTC Chairman Stalled Approvals Due to Personal Bias
29.9.2019
Crypto derivatives firm LedgerX alleges that former CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo obstructed the approval of its DCO registration due to personal bias