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CFTC Fines Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps
CFTC Fines Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De explains why the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently fined crypto betting service Polym...
CFTC Fines Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps

CFTC Should Be Crypto’s ‘Primary Cop,’ Acting Chair Says
CFTC Should Be Crypto’s ‘Primary Cop,’ Acting Chair Says
Rostin Behnam, the acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said the commodities regulator is ready to be the main federal regulator for digital assets...
CFTC Should Be Crypto’s ‘Primary Cop,’ Acting Chair Says

Biden Administration Reportedly Picking Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam to Head CFTC
Biden Administration Reportedly Picking Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam to Head CFTC
President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly considering tapping acting Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Benham for a full term as head of the ag...
Biden Administration Reportedly Picking Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam to Head CFTC

Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?
Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?
Crypto derivatives trading platform BitMEX will pay a $100 million penalty to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fi...
Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?

Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins
Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Senior Fellow and former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad discusses his thesis that the popu...
Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins

The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture to Launch Digital Dollar Pilots
The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture to Launch Digital Dollar Pilots
The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture announced they’re launching five pilot programs to test the US central bank digital currency (CBDC) design and uses.
The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture to Launch Digital Dollar Pilots

Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Bill to Create First SEC-CFTC Digital Asset Task Force
Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Bill to Create First SEC-CFTC Digital Asset Task Force
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is considering a bill that would create a digital asset working group to ensure collaboration between regulators and the private sector to fo...
Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Bill to Create First SEC-CFTC Digital Asset Task Force

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US House Passes Bill to Require Financial Regulators to Set Up Digital Assets Working Group
The Eliminate Barriers to Innovation Act of 2021 seeks to establish a digital asset working group with representatives from the SEC and CFTC.
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Trump Administration Popped 2017 Bitcoin Bubble, Ex-CFTC Chair Says
"We saw a bubble building and we thought the best way to address it was to allow the market to interact with it," said Christopher Giancarlo.
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LedgerX Claims 'Personal Animus' Drove Ex-CFTC Chair to Stall Approvals
LedgerX claims former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo threatened the company for personal reasons, two letters obtained by CoinDesk reveal.
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