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FTX Money Backed US Lawmakers With Future of Crypto in Their Hands
The campaigns of 38% of those on the four most important committees, including key leaders, got money from former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and other executives, according to Fede...
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CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testifying on FTX before the Senate Agriculture Committee. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
CFTC Chairman Suggests 'Pause' to Overhaul Senate Bill Following FTX Debacle
Rostin Behnam said in light of recent events lawmakers should make sure the bill has no gaps.
CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam testifying on FTX before the Senate Agriculture Committee. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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US CFTC’s Behnam Will Testify at FTX Hearing in Senate
The chairman is the first witness listed so far by the Senate Agriculture Committee as it prepares a hearing on the FTX blowup.
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At Stake in the US Midterms: The Future of Money
With some seminal regulatory legislation up for consideration, the makeup of Congress in 2023 matters not only to crypto natives but to everyone.
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How Crypto Advocates Are Defending Ooki DAO
The case seemed bound to reach one specific conclusion, but not anymore!
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CFTC Already Preparing to Be Crypto Watchdog, Behnam Tells US Senators
Agency is “right regulator” to oversee digital assets trading, CFTC chairman testifies at a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
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US Senators Say BTC and ETH Are Commodities
A new bipartisan bill would make the CFTC the primary regulator of crypto and crypto exchanges.
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US Senate Bill Will Give CFTC Crypto Market Oversight – but Doesn't Say How Much
The measure would make the Commodity Futures Trading Commission the watchdog for most of the market, but it doesn’t define whether tokens are securities or commodities.
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The Senate Agriculture Committee, chaired by Rep. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), is poised to introduce a bill giving the CFTC "exclusive jurisdiction" over cryptocurrencies deemed digital commodities. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
CFTC Would Become Primary Crypto Regulator Under New Senate Committee Plan
The bill would create a definition of "digital commodity."
The Senate Agriculture Committee, chaired by Rep. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), is poised to introduce a bill giving the CFTC "exclusive jurisdiction" over cryptocurrencies deemed digital commodities. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

CFTC Chair Urges Key Role for His Agency in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets
CFTC Chair Urges Key Role for His Agency in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), told the Senate Agriculture Committee Wednesday he believes his agency is best placed to monitor cr...
CFTC Chair Urges Key Role for His Agency in Overseeing Crypto Spot Markets