commodities

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam
U.S. CFTC Chief Behnam Reinforces View of Ether as Commodity
That view differs from the apparent SEC view that ETH may be a security.
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Rostin Behnam

Jakarta Sunset
Indonesia Delays Crypto-Stock Exchange Launch Again, This Time Until June: Report
The government, which is in the process of changing regulators for crypto, had initially planned to roll out the trading platform by end-2021.
Jakarta Sunset

President of Indonesia Joko Widodo attends the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building  on December 14, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
Indonesia Regulatory Switch Could See Crypto Classed as Securities, Not Commodities
A new law in Indonesia not only changes the crypto regulatory environment, it could also broaden the industry’s development in the country.
President of Indonesia Joko Widodo attends the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in the Justus Lipsius Building  on December 14, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium. (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)

CDCROP: Clock in Shadow (Sikranta H. U./Unsplash)
Investors’ Time Horizons Will Determine Their Bitcoin Positions
The most recent Commitment of Traders report, released each Tuesday by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, shows that reportable positions for asset managers are now 80% long and 20% short bitcoin futures.
CDCROP: Clock in Shadow (Sikranta H. U./Unsplash)

Yakarta toma un interés activo para regular el sector de las criptomonedas. (Getty Images)
Indonesia tiene planes globales para las criptomonedas locales
El país considera a los tokens como una forma de impulsar su economía.
Yakarta toma un interés activo para regular el sector de las criptomonedas. (Getty Images)

CDCROP: Jakarta, Indonesia First Sunrise in 2016 (Getty Images)
Indonesia Has Global Plans for Local Crypto Tokens
The country sees the tokens as a way to boost its economy.
CDCROP: Jakarta, Indonesia First Sunrise in 2016 (Getty Images)

Diamond Standard's coins and bars (Diamond Standard)
Blockchain Startup Diamond Standard Raises $30M to Fund Expansion
The Series A round is led by venture capital firm Left Lane and investment management firm Horizon Kinetics.
Diamond Standard's coins and bars (Diamond Standard)

Standardized sets of diamonds (Diamond Standard)
Blockchain Startup Aims to Open the $1T Diamond Market to More Investors
Diamond Standard believes tokenizing diamonds will make investing in the precious stones easier and more efficient.
Standardized sets of diamonds (Diamond Standard)

cypher
Corn Farmers Hedge Their Crops With Futures. This Solana DEX Wants Vaildators to Follow Suit
Cypher, which launched a new service Wednesday, thinks the futures markets can help validators hedge their risks.
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Investors look toward May (Maddi Bazzocco, Unsplash)
Market Wrap: Cryptos and Stocks Dip Ahead of Seasonally Strong May
BTC is lagging equities and gold so far this year, although returns are typically positive in May.
Investors look toward May (Maddi Bazzocco, Unsplash)