No ‘Easy Street’: CFTC Acting Chair Shares New Crypto Approach Under Trump Admin
In a recent interview at Coinbase’s State of Crypto Summit, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chair shared the future of the agency’s crypto regulation under the pro-industry administration. Related Reading: A ‘Threat To Privacy’? US Senators Question Meta’s Stablecoin Plan In New Letter CFTC Won’t Criminalize Crypto On Thursday, CFTC’s acting chair, Caroline Pham, […]
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On Tuesday, Acting Chair Caroline Pham of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a significant initiative aimed at enhancing guidance on crypto regulation. This initiative involves seeking nominations for the newly formed CFTC CEO Innovation Council, with a submission deadline set for December 8. During her prepared remarks, Pham emphasized that the council […]
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has announced the next phase of the agency’s “Crypto Sprint” initiative, which aims to examine and implement recommendations from the White House. Related Reading: Crypto Demand On The Rise: Wealthy Asian Investors Seek To Increase Digital Assets Portfolio CFTC Launches New “Crypto Sprint” Phase On Thursday, CFTC acting chair […]
President Trump’s pick for Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has accused the founders of crypto exchange Gemini of interfering with his confirmation process following a key conversation from two months ago. Related Reading: Nasdaq Set To Invest $50 Million In Crypto Exchange Gemini’s IPO – Report CFTC Nominee Shares Texts With Gemini […]
Donald Trump hasn't even formally appointed CFTC commissioner Chris Giancarlo as chairman yet, and he's already appropriated the president-elect's slogan: "Making Market Reform Work for America." In comments given to about 300 swaps traders, analysts and more at the SEFCON event in New York City this week, Giancarlo for the first time referred to himself in public as "acting chairman" and laid out his "agenda" going forward for the regulation of blockchain and distributed ledger tech. Reading from a prepared speech, the current CFTC commissioner yesterday....