CFTC

From Bitcoin to Banjo! We Ask Former CFTC Chair, Chris Giancarlo 5 Burning Questions!
From Bitcoin to Banjo! We Ask Former CFTC Chair, Chris Giancarlo 5 Burning Questions!
Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chair and executive chairman at the Digital Dollar Project, answers five rapid questions from CoinDesk from his thoughts on the nickname "crypto d...
From Bitcoin to Banjo! We Ask Former CFTC Chair, Chris Giancarlo 5 Burning Questions!

Crypto's Future Will Be a 'Kaleidoscope': Chris Giancarlo on CBDC, Stablecoin Outlook
Crypto's Future Will Be a 'Kaleidoscope': Chris Giancarlo on CBDC, Stablecoin Outlook
Chris Giancarlo, former CFTC Chair and executive chairman at the Digital Dollar Project, answers five rapid questions from CoinDesk from his thoughts on the nickname "crypto d...
Crypto's Future Will Be a 'Kaleidoscope': Chris Giancarlo on CBDC, Stablecoin Outlook

CFTC Commissioner on DeFi Identity, Regulation Outlook in 2024
CFTC Commissioner on DeFi Identity, Regulation Outlook in 2024
CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero joins "First Mover" to discuss a report released by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Digital Assets and Blockchain Technol...
CFTC Commissioner on DeFi Identity, Regulation Outlook in 2024

BlackRock, Other Potential Providers Update Bitcoin ETF Filings; CFTC Turns to DeFi
BlackRock, Other Potential Providers Update Bitcoin ETF Filings; CFTC Turns to DeFi
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines shaping the crypto industry today, including BlackRock (BLK), VanEck and other potential ETF providers...
BlackRock, Other Potential Providers Update Bitcoin ETF Filings; CFTC Turns to DeFi

'We Are Going to Catch You,' CFTC Commissioner on Binance Settlement
'We Are Going to Catch You,' CFTC Commissioner on Binance Settlement
CFTC Commissioner, Christy Goldsmith Romero weighs in on the regulator's settlement with crypto exchange Binance and what it means for those crypto service providers servicing...
'We Are Going to Catch You,' CFTC Commissioner on Binance Settlement

Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)
DeFi Identity Should Be Focus of U.S. Policymakers, CFTC Says
Policymakers should identify the projects of greatest concern and prioritize progress on digital identity, a report from one of the regulator's committees said.
Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)

A cubist painting of a federal agent inspecting a mango with a magnifying glass (DALL-E)
Mango Markets Faces Regulatory 'Inquiry' Ahead of Eisenberg Crypto Fraud Trial
The DEX is voting on whether to appoint a representative to triage this inquiry.
A cubist painting of a federal agent inspecting a mango with a magnifying glass (DALL-E)

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
CFTC Pushes FTX-Inspired Rule to Protect Customers' Money
Commissioners took a step toward requiring derivatives clearing organizations, a key type of middleman in the industry, to keep their customers' money segregated from their ow...
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. CFTC Approves Bitcoin Futures Platform Bitnomial's Derivatives Clearing Application
The commissioners discussed issues like conflict of interest before ultimately voting in favor of the margined bitcoin futures company.
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson speaking at the FT Crypto Winter event (Jamie Crawley/CoinDesk)
Binance's Multi-Billion CFTC Penalty Was 'Heightened,' Says Commissioner Kristin Johnson
Johnson clarified that the agency sued the crypto exchange because it "simply failed to comply with regulation," and didn't accuse it of misconduct.
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson speaking at the FT Crypto Winter event (Jamie Crawley/CoinDesk)