Commodity Futures Trading Commission

CFTC Commissioner Says Crypto Echos Risks of 2008 Financial Crisis
CFTC Commissioner Says Crypto Echos Risks of 2008 Financial Crisis
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) Christy Goldsmith Romero said crypto's growing interest by traditional finance firms should put regulators on notice of dang...
CFTC Commissioner Says Crypto Echos Risks of 2008 Financial Crisis

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

US Judge Rules Crypto Advocates Can Join Ooki DAO's Defense Against CFTC
US Judge Rules Crypto Advocates Can Join Ooki DAO's Defense Against CFTC
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that two groups of crypto advocates could argue that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should not be able to serve Ooki DAO membe...
US Judge Rules Crypto Advocates Can Join Ooki DAO's Defense Against CFTC

Court Rules CFTC Legally Served Ooki DAO Through Help Bot
Court Rules CFTC Legally Served Ooki DAO Through Help Bot
A federal court ruled on Monday that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) can serve a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) through a website help bot and for...
Court Rules CFTC Legally Served Ooki DAO Through Help Bot

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

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak at a press conference after this week's FOMC meeting. (Federal Reserve via Wikimedia Commons)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Regains $19K and Ether Rises as FOMC Meeting Nears
Both assets are likely to remain in a tight trading range, at least until the Federal Reserve announces its latest interest rate hike or some other catalyst appears.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will speak at a press conference after this week's FOMC meeting. (Federal Reserve via Wikimedia Commons)

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

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

CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson on Future of Crypto Regulation
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson on Future of Crypto Regulation
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson discusses the road ahead for the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape, along with her reaction to a rec...
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson on Future of Crypto Regulation

Russian Crypto Miner BitRiver Hit by US Sanctions
Russian Crypto Miner BitRiver Hit by US Sanctions
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses Russian crypto mining firm BitRiver being hit with U.S. sanctions amid the invasion of Ukraine...
Russian Crypto Miner BitRiver Hit by US Sanctions