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 […]
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Caroline Pham, the acting chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has announced the launch of a pilot program allowing Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and USD Coin (USDC) to be utilized as collateral in US derivatives markets. New CFTC Guidance For Crypto The pilot program was unveiled on Monday, accompanied by new guidance […]
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