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Rostin Behnam

Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried had a lot of interactions with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and two senators are demanding details. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Elizabeth Warren Demands U.S. CFTC Chair Explain His Chats With SBF
CFTC chief Rostin Behnam previously disclosed there were meetings and messages with FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, but he hasn't granted another senator's call to see all the record...
Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried had a lot of interactions with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and two senators are demanding details. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Apr 15, 2024 at 7:33 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2024
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CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg
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CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam accused crypto exchange Binance of intentionally breaking regulatory rules during an...
CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 14, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2023
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Binance’s On-Chain Portfolio Stands at $64B, Nansen Data Shows
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Binance’s On-Chain Portfolio Stands at $64B, Nansen Data Shows
Data from blockchain analytics firm Nansen shows that Binance’s on-chain portfolio currently stands at $64 billion. Braden Perry, Kennyhertz Perry Partner and former CFTC seni...
Binance’s On-Chain Portfolio Stands at $64B, Nansen Data Shows
By CoinDesk Inc
Mar 29, 2023 at 2:19 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2023
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, modified by CoinDesk)
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SEC Chairman Gensler Suggests Again That Proof-of-Stake Tokens Are Securities: Report
Gensler had previously argued that ether might be a security after Ethereum's transition to proof-of-stake last year.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Mar 15, 2023 at 8:50 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2023
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Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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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.
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Feb 3, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2023
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Rostin Behnam and Gary Gensler (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
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The ‘Good Cop and Bad Cop’ of US Crypto Regulations
The ongoing tug-of-war between the top two federal regulatory agencies keeps the crypto industry on its toes. That’s why Gary Gensler and Rostin Behnam share a spot on CoinDes...
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:54 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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CFTC Chairman Suggests ‘Pause’ to Review Senate Bill Following FTX Collapse
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CFTC Chairman Suggests ‘Pause’ to Review Senate Bill Following FTX Collapse
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testified before the Senate Agriculture Committee in the first of several congressional hearings on FTX and said his agency couldn't have prevented...
CFTC Chairman Suggests ‘Pause’ to Review Senate Bill Following FTX Collapse
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 2, 2022 at 3:23 p.m. UTC
Dec 2, 2022
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CFTC Chair Testifies Before Senate on FTX; Compass Mining's Bitcoin Miner Protection Plan
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CFTC Chair Testifies Before Senate on FTX; Compass Mining's Bitcoin Miner Protection Plan
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is calling for lawmakers to act quickly and create a crypto regulatory framework after FTX's collapse. Plu...
CFTC Chair Testifies Before Senate on FTX; Compass Mining's Bitcoin Miner Protection Plan
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 1, 2022 at 8:44 p.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2022
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Should Crypto Should Be Subject to Banking Regulations? CFTC Chair Weighs In
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Should Crypto Should Be Subject to Banking Regulations? CFTC Chair Weighs In
In a hearing with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam addresses questions on whether crypto should be regulated like a ban...
Should Crypto Should Be Subject to Banking Regulations? CFTC Chair Weighs In
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 1, 2022 at 7:22 p.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2022
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CFTC Chair: Crypto Contagion Has No Direct Impact on Financial Stability
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CFTC Chair: Crypto Contagion Has No Direct Impact on Financial Stability
In a hearing with the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam weighs in on the FTX collapse, noting that the crisis in crypto has...
CFTC Chair: Crypto Contagion Has No Direct Impact on Financial Stability
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 1, 2022 at 7:19 p.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2022
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