EU Plans Transfer Of Crypto, Stocks Oversight Power To Address Market Fragmen...
The European Union (EU) is reportedly planning to shift oversight power of key financial market areas, including crypto, from national authorities to a centralized supervisory authority to help boost the bloc’s capital markets and harmonize regulation. Related Reading: A New Era Of Fair Finance? GENIUS Act, Stablecoins Could End Bank Exploitation, Expert Says EU Eyes […]
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has shared with Congress its plans to regulate the crypto market with “full oversight capabilities” if the proposed Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act becomes law. The regulator claims to have the right experience and expertise and believes that “Many digital assets constitute commodities.” Meanwhile, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has insisted that the vast majority of crypto tokens are securities.
CFTC Chairman’s Testimony on Crypto Regulation and the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act....
It will look at the use and oversight of crypto in 401(k) and similar plans, which is controversial in many parts of the government. Chairman of the United Sates House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Richard Neal sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a legislative branch watchdog, asking the agency to weigh in on the use of cryptocurrency in retirement plans. Defined contribution plans, such as the 401(k), are increasingly allowing savers to incorporate cryptocurrency in their plans, the lawmaker said, and concerns have arisen over crypto’s volatility and....
Part of this article appears in Issue 20. In his pocket, Joe has an old leather wallet. It contains enough banknotes to buy him a brand new wallet of a better model he saw in a magazine. This buying power is exclusive to him, who alone can use those bills to buy something. Likewise, if he transfers them to another person, then instead of him, only this other person will own their buying power. However, although Joe's transferring away his banknotes can always transfer along their control, it could never transfer along their whole property, which is not only his. The bills, as possibly....
Gary Gensler said a regulatory framework for digital assets from the SEC or CFTC "could instill great confidence" for investors. Recently confirmed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler punted to congress on providing more regulatory oversight to the crypto space, but also said the commission would act within its purview. In a virtual hearing held by the House Financial Services Committee today, North Carolina Representative Patrick McHenry asked Gensler what the regulatory body would be doing to ensure a “vibrant digital asset marketplace with legitimate money and the....
Thailand is reportedly preparing to amend its law on digital assets to tighten the oversight of the crypto sector and empower the Thai central bank to oversee the sector. “Right now, the central bank has no room to enter into the regulatory framework except for notifying that cryptos are not a legal means of payment for goods and services,” said the Thai finance minister. Thai Central Bank Will Help Regulate Crypto Industry Thailand is reportedly planning to amend its law on digital assets to tighten the oversight of the crypto sector, particularly trading platforms. Thai....