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CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam Resigns Amid Anti-Crypto Exodus
7.1.2025
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced his resignation on Tuesday, just a day after Michael Barr, Federal Reserve Board governor and vice chair for supervision, stepped down from his supervisory role. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, who announced...
U.S. CFTC Chair Behnam Makes Departure Official, Stepping Down on Inauguration Day
7.1.2025
Like Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, CFTC chief Rostin Behnam will exit his job on the day that Donald Trump takes the oath of office
US CFTC chair to step down, flags urgent need for crypto regulation
7.1.2025
Rostin Behnam is stepping down as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Jan. 20, calling for stronger crypto oversight and leaving behind a legacy of enforcement
US CFTC chair to step down, flags urgent need for crypto regulation
7.1.2025
Rostin Behnam is stepping down as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Jan. 20, calling for stronger crypto oversight and leaving behind a legacy of enforcement
US CFTC chair to step down, flags urgent need for crypto regulation
7.1.2025
Rostin Behnam is stepping down as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Jan. 20, calling for stronger crypto oversight and leaving behind a legacy of enforcement
US CFTC chair to step down, flags urgent need for crypto regulation
7.1.2025
Rostin Behnam is stepping down as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Jan. 20, calling for stronger crypto oversight and leaving behind a legacy of enforcement
US CFTC chair to step down, flags urgent need for crypto regulation
7.1.2025
Rostin Behnam is stepping down as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Jan. 20, calling for stronger crypto oversight and leaving behind a legacy of enforcement
US CFTC chair to step down, flags urgent need for crypto regulation
7.1.2025
Rostin Behnam is stepping down as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Jan. 20, calling for stronger crypto oversight and leaving behind a legacy of enforcement
US CFTC chair to step down, flags urgent need for crypto regulation
7.1.2025
Rostin Behnam is stepping down as chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Jan. 20, calling for stronger crypto oversight and leaving behind a legacy of enforcement
a16z’s Brian Quintenz top pick for CFTC Chair under Trump: Report
12.12.2024
Former CFTC commissioner Brian Quintenz, now a16z’s policy head, is reportedly Trump’s pick for CFTC chair, signaling a pro-crypto regulatory shift
Bitcoin could hit $100K November, Trump mulls crypto-friendly CFTC chair: Finance Redefined
15.11.2024
Expectations of improving economic policies under the Trump administration may drive Bitcoin’s price above $100,000 before the end of the month
Trump mulls tapping crypto-friendly CFTC chair: Report
14.11.2024
Summer Mersinger, a Republican CFTC commissioner who has urged the regulatory to take a more accommodating stance on crypto, is among those under consideration
Trump mulls tapping crypto-friendly CFTC chair: Report
14.11.2024
Summer Mersinger, a Republican CFTC commissioner who has urged the regulatory to take a more accommodating stance on crypto, is among those under consideration
Trump mulls tapping crypto-friendly CFTC chair: Report
14.11.2024
Summer Mersinger, a Republican CFTC commissioner who has urged the regulatory to take a more accommodating stance on crypto, is among those under consideration
CFTC chair says agency is ‘handcuffed’ as crypto regulations stall: Report
22.10.2024
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam hopes a new Congress and president can accelerate crypto regulations.
U.S. CFTC Chair Behnam Says Regulator Will Keep Pursuing Kalshi Case
17.9.2024
After the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's court defeat last week in the agency's pursuit of Kalshi's election contracts, the regulator's chairman, Rostin Behnam, said it will still keep pursuing the case against what it continues to contend is illegal activity
CFTC Chair Pushes for Federal Legislation to Regulate Bitcoin and Ether as Commodities
11.7.2024
During his Senate testimony, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) emphasized the necessity of federal legislation to regulate digital commodities such as bitcoin and ether. Citing market volatility and fraud, the chairman advocated for expanded regulatory powers...
CFTC Chair reiterates BTC and ETH are commodities in testimony
11.7.2024
Head of the US commodities regulator, Rostin Behnam, has again argued his agency should be given regulatory oversight of Bitcoin and Ethereum to better protect investors
Report Claims Jump Trading Under CFTC Probe for Crypto Activities
20.6.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has initiated an inquiry into the cryptocurrency activities of Chicago-based Jump Trading, according to a report by Fortune’s Leo Schwartz. This investigation forms part of a larger regulatory review, though it does not suggest any wrongdoing...
Former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo Joins Paxos Board of Directors
14.5.2024
Paxos, a leading regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, has appointed J. Christopher Giancarlo, the former Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to its board of directors.
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