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18.09 / 15:26

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14.09 / 08:46

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06.08 / 11:27

markets FIVE CFTC Platform Election Trade US Senators Urge CFTC to Ban Betting on 2024 Presidential Election

Five United States Senators and three House representatives have called for a ban on betting activities linked to the upcoming 2024 presidential election.

14.06 / 06:35

markets CFTC SEC Action security Bill FIT21 regulatory Sen. Durbin Questions CFTC’s Crypto Regulatory Capacity Post-FIT21

During a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing held on June 13, Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., questioned CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam and SEC Chair Gary Gensler on the CFTC’s ability to regulate the crypto sector effectively.

07.05 / 06:19

CFTC crypto regulation CFTC Chairman Says Expect Regulators to Crack Down on More Crypto Firms

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) 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.

06.03 / 23:37

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam has reiterated his call for Congress to pass legislation clarifying crypto regulation. The call for congressional action was presented during Wednesday’s hearing before the House Agriculture Committee.

14.12 / 19:07

CEO Customer CFTC Proposes New Rule to Strengthen Customer Protections After FTX Collapse

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has voted on a proposal to introduce a rule aimed at enhancing safeguards for individuals engaging in trades through a derivatives clearing organization.

30.11 / 16:57

ETF SEC Action Remark BlackRock Actor Bitcoin spot bitcoin ETFs SEC Chair Gary Gensler Remains Tight-Lipped on Future of Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said he would not “pre-judge” the future of spot Bitcoin ETFs when asked if the SEC would take any action soon regarding the matter.

21.11 / 23:23

Binance CFTC regulation Department Of Justice US officials announce $4.3B settlement with Binance, plea deal with CZ

Officials with the United States Department of Justice announced that Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao will plead guilty to one felony charge as part of a settlement over criminal and civil cases with the exchange.

16.11 / 04:19

Provident Bill innovations prevention CFTC Chair: Nothing Has Changed to Prevent Another FTX

There's nothing preventing another FTX-esque disaster in the cryptocurrency market, according to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman.

15.11 / 21:27

CFTC FTX FTX bankruptcy U.S. regulators CFTC Chairman: U.S. Regulators Lack Authority to Prevent Another Major Crypto Collapse

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.

08.11 / 14:19

Law CFTC regulation ‘Premier’ crypto cop CFTC reveals record-setting digital asset enforcement in 2023

The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unveiled its enforcement outcomes for fiscal year (FY) 2023. It highlights a historic surge in digital asset cases, actions to enforce regulatory obligations for registrants, manipulation and spoofing cases and groundbreaking court decisions in intricate legal disputes.

03.10 / 15:55

CFTC SEC CFTC Chair Clashes with SEC's Gensler, Argues Majority of Crypto Should Be Seen as Commodities

Yesterday at the Futures Industry Association Expo, Rostin Behnam, Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), reiterated his call for a comprehensive regulatory structure for the crypto sector.

02.10 / 19:51

CFTC regulation Trading SEC Commodities Investment place One-third of all CFTC crypto enforcement actions took place this year: Chair Behnam

United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chair Rostin Behnam highlighted his agency’s activity in the crypto sphere and the need for up-to-date legislation at the Financial Industry Association Expo 2023 event in Chicago. He described the CFTC Enforcement Division’s efforts as a “nonstop drumbeat.”

15.09 / 06:07

CFTC SEC crypto regulation Treasury US Senator Sherrod Brown Urges CFTC, SEC and Treasury Secretary to Enhance Crypto Transparency

The chair of the Senate Banking Committee, Sherrod Brown has urged key federal agencies to use their existing authority to address concerns within the cryptocurrency industry and enhance transparency to protect investors.

22.06 / 01:19

Blockchain cryptocurrency Ripple XRP BCH Bitcoin Cash Best Crypto to Buy Now 21 June – Bitcoin Cash, Pepe Coin, XRP

In the semi-annual policy review conducted by the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on June 21, the discussion took a turn towards the regulatory landscape of payment stablecoins.

21.06 / 18:21

CFTC regulation SEC Federal Reserve legislation Fed sees stablecoin as form of money, wants ‘robust’ role in its oversight, Powell says

United States Federal Reserve Board sees payment stablecoin as a form of money, chair Jerome Powell said during questioning at the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee’s semi-annual hearing on Fed policy on June 21.

06.06 / 20:53

CFTC legislation House Agriculture Agency NOT US CFTC Chair Says Claim That the Agency Is a ‘Light Touch Regulator’ Could Not Be ‘Farther From the Truth’

US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam pushed back on assertions that his agency would be a “light touch regulator” for cryptocurrency, following an eventful week and as lawmakers contemplate legislation to regulate the industry.

06.06 / 18:57

CFTC SEC legislation House Agriculture hearing US CFTC Chair Behnam, Coinbase Chief Legal Among Others To Testify at House Hearing

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal and a slew of former regulators are set to testify Tuesday morning in front of a US congressional committee.

06.06 / 18:20

CFTC regulation SEC Bitcoin Regulation Commodities Investment committee regulatory House Ag Committee looks at digital assets regulatory bill, Dems ask how to pay for it

If there were ever such a thing as an all-star lineup of regulators, the United States House of Representatives Agricultural Committee’s June 6 hearing on digital asset regulation would probably hold the record. The current chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Rostin Behnam was joined by a former chair and a former acting chair of that agency, as well as a former commissioner. Coinbase chief legal officer Paul Grewal also appeared.

26.05 / 05:11

cryptocurrency CFTC SEC FTX No way to police all cryptocurrency fraud, CFTC commissioner says

cryptocurrency fraud because there is so much, though her agency is working on several big cases. Christy Goldsmith Romero, one of five commissioners at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said cryptocurrency cases account for about 20% of the agency's portfolio, including recent civil cases against the exchanges Binance and FTX. «There's just a lot of fraud in the space,» Goldsmith Romero said at a white collar crime conference at the New York City Bar Association. «There's just no way we can police all the fraud, but we've got to do something.» CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam has sought greater authority from lawmakers for the agency to oversee spot crypto markets.

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