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Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

US CFTC Chief Promises More ‘Precedent-Setting’ Crypto Enforcement Cases

Commission Chairman Behnam says his agency is gearing up for another year of significant actions in the crypto industry as he tries to ramp up his enforcement staff.

By Jesse Hamilton

Feb 3, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. UTC

Feb 3, 2023

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(CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, CoinDesk TV)

Commissioner: CFTC Needs More Dialogue With Market Participants to Modernize Regulation

"It’s important for us to know certain facts, information [and] data about the company acquiring a registered market participant” to avoid another FTX debacle, Kristin N. Johnson said on CoinDesk TV.

By Fran Velasquez

Jan 31, 2023 at 5:59 p.m. UTC

Jan 31, 2023

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CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson Urges Congress to Expand Agency’s Authority to Review Crypto Acquisitions

Johnson reiterated concerns that the old regulatory frameworks, like antitrust legislation, may not be enough to prevent the next crypto crisis.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jan 26, 2023 at 7:53 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2023

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Stablecoin Regulation Is First on New Subcommittee’s To-Do List, Says Chairman

Rep. French Hill said the digital assets subcommittee plans to use its stablecoins draft as a model for how it will approach digital asset regulation moving forward.

By Fran Velasquez

Jan 26, 2023 at 6:14 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2023

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SEC Is ‘Asleep at the Wheel,’ Rep. Davidson of Ohio Says

Warren Davidson, a Republican, said the agency isn't doing enough to regulate crypto.

By Fran Velasquez

Jan 24, 2023 at 7:05 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2023

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SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?

The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

By Michael Selig

Jan 23, 2023 at 3:04 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2023

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Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Crypto Lawyers Share Blame for FTX, Other Disasters, CFTC Commissioner Says

Gatekeepers such as lawyers, accountants and investment firms should have insisted the crypto industry handle itself in a safer fashion, Commissioner Goldsmith Romero argued.

By Jesse Hamilton

Jan 18, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2023

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