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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

FTX US to Meet With CFTC Regarding Derivatives Trades
FTX US to Meet With CFTC Regarding Derivatives Trades
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses an upcoming meeting between the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and crypto exchang...
FTX US to Meet With CFTC Regarding Derivatives Trades

SEC Proposal to Redefine ‘Exchanges’ Has Big Implications for Crypto
SEC Proposal to Redefine ‘Exchanges’ Has Big Implications for Crypto
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposal to expand the definition of “exch...
SEC Proposal to Redefine ‘Exchanges’ Has Big Implications for Crypto

Gary Gensler Reveals SEC and CFTC Joint Crypto Regulation Efforts
Gary Gensler Reveals SEC and CFTC Joint Crypto Regulation Efforts
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses recent statements made by SEC Chairman Gary Gensler about working alongside the Commodity Futu...
Gary Gensler Reveals SEC and CFTC Joint Crypto Regulation Efforts

CFTC Chair Urges Leading Role in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets
CFTC Chair Urges Leading Role in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Behnam appealed to Congress Wednesday requesting his agency be granted authority to oversee crypto spot markets in the...
CFTC Chair Urges Leading Role in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets

J. Christopher Giancarlo (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Ex-CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo Joins CoinFund as Policy Adviser
Giancarlo will help the crypto venture capital firm navigate the Web 3 landscape.
J. Christopher Giancarlo (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

CFTC Fines Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps
CFTC Fines Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De explains why the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently fined crypto betting service Polym...
CFTC Fines Polymarket $1.4M for Unregistered Swaps

CFTC Should Be Crypto’s ‘Primary Cop,’ Acting Chair Says
CFTC Should Be Crypto’s ‘Primary Cop,’ Acting Chair Says
Rostin Behnam, the acting chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said the commodities regulator is ready to be the main federal regulator for digital assets...
CFTC Should Be Crypto’s ‘Primary Cop,’ Acting Chair Says

Biden Administration Reportedly Picking Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam to Head CFTC
Biden Administration Reportedly Picking Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam to Head CFTC
President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly considering tapping acting Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Rostin Benham for a full term as head of the ag...
Biden Administration Reportedly Picking Acting Chairman Rostin Behnam to Head CFTC

Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?
Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?
Crypto derivatives trading platform BitMEX will pay a $100 million penalty to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fi...
Why Did BitMEX Agree to Pay $100M Penalty to CFTC, FinCEN Settlement?