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CDCROP: CFTC Chair 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.
CDCROP: CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CFTC’s Behnam Calls FTX Idea a Potential ‘Evolution’ in Market Structure
Chairman Rostin Behnam says the FTX proposal for directly clearing certain crypto derivatives without intermediaries is still being weighed and would mark a “significant shift.”
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission

House Financial Services Committee Examines Digital Assets
BoE's Cunliffe Cautions Against 2008 Repeat With FTX's Derivatives Rule Change Proposal
The Bank of England official is skeptical whether decentralized finance will ever be a thing.
House Financial Services Committee Examines Digital Assets

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London Stock Exchange Watching for 'Interesting' Blockchain Use Cases: CEO
The London Stock Exchange is waiting to see which blockchain use cases gain traction before taking the plunge itself, CEO Nikhil Rathi has said.
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South Africa's Central Bank Claims Success in Blockchain Payment Trial
South Africa Reserve Bank indicates that tests of a blockchain-based system for interbank clearance and settlement produced astonishing results.
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CBOE CEO Blasts 'Uncalled For' Bitcoin Futures Critiques
CBOE's chief executive is pushing back at suggestions that the exchange's newly-launched bitcoin futures market was hastily done.
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Nasdaq Awarded Patent for Blockchain Data Matching System
Nasdaq has been awarded a patent for a blockchain-based data matching system that could boost efficiency in clearing and settlement.
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London School of Economics Paper Says Blockchain Could Reduce Custody Risks
A new London School of Economics paper suggests that blockchain tech could alleviate custody risks for securities owners.
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