Rostin Behnam

CFTC Chair Says FTX Direct Clearing Plan Was Far From Being Approved
CFTC Chair Says FTX Direct Clearing Plan Was Far From Being Approved
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission was nowhere close to making a decision on a controversial FTX plan to streamline financial market structure rules, which were pro...
CFTC Chair Says FTX Direct Clearing Plan Was Far From Being Approved

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
FTX Direct Clearing Plan Was Nowhere Close to Being Approved, CFTC Chief Says
Rostin Behnam, the agency's chairman, did say FTX executives met frequently with the regulator.
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Chair Behnam Says CFTC's ‘Number One Accomplishment’ Is Track Record of Enforcement Actions
Chair Behnam Says CFTC's ‘Number One Accomplishment’ Is Track Record of Enforcement Actions
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam is eager for his agency to shed its reputation as the friendlier regulator for the crypto industry. "The Hash"...
Chair Behnam Says CFTC's ‘Number One Accomplishment’ Is Track Record of Enforcement Actions

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk)
CFTC Chair Behnam Says ‘Number One Accomplishment’ Is Track Record of Enforcement Actions
Behnam said he gets “very irritated” by the crypto industry’s perception that the CFTC is a friendlier regulator than the SEC.
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton, CoinDesk)

Chairman Behnam: Bitcoin Could ‘Double in Price’ Under CFTC Regulation
Chairman Behnam: Bitcoin Could ‘Double in Price’ Under CFTC Regulation
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam said Wednesday CFTC-led regulation could have significant benefits for the crypto industry, including a pote...
Chairman Behnam: Bitcoin Could ‘Double in Price’ Under CFTC Regulation

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Could ‘Double in Price’ Under CFTC Regulation, Chairman Behnam Says
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam argued on Wednesday that nonbank institutions, including crypto exchanges, “thrive” in conditions of regulatory certainty.
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

CFTC Chair Talks Ethereum Merge’s Impact on Crypto Sustainability, Energy Usage
CFTC Chair Talks Ethereum Merge’s Impact on Crypto Sustainability, Energy Usage
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam discusses the appropriate approach to cryptocurrency’s energy consumption concerns, citing the successful Ether...
CFTC Chair Talks Ethereum Merge’s Impact on Crypto Sustainability, Energy Usage

SEC Chair Gensler, CFTC Chair Behnam Testify Before Lawmakers; Do Kwon Developments
SEC Chair Gensler, CFTC Chair Behnam Testify Before Lawmakers; Do Kwon Developments
CoinDesk TV’s crypto news roundup includes CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam and SEC Chair Gary Gensler testifying before lawmakers in separate hearings. Plus, South Korea’s Ministr...
SEC Chair Gensler, CFTC Chair Behnam Testify Before Lawmakers; Do Kwon Developments

Senator Durbin: CFTC Chair Is ‘Lowballing’ Agency's Budget
Senator Durbin: CFTC Chair Is ‘Lowballing’ Agency’s Budget
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) raised $112 million for “rule-making,” “hiring,” and “training expertise.” Chairman Behnam discusses with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-...
Senator Durbin: CFTC Chair Is ‘Lowballing’ Agency's Budget

CFTC Chair to US Senators: Already Preparing to Be Major Regulator in Crypto
CFTC Chair to US Senators: Already Preparing to Be Major Regulator in Crypto
Rostin Behnam, the head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said he has already directed his agency to begin preparing to be the major, fully-funded regulator fo...
CFTC Chair to US Senators: Already Preparing to Be Major Regulator in Crypto