Take a look at LabCFTC's latest primer on digital assets
The CFTC's fintech wing has published its fourth primer, this time on digital assets. LabCFTC, the fintech-focused office of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has published a new intro to digital assets. The "Digital Assets Primer" is dated Dec. 15 but was announced Dec. 17. It includes basic definitions and overviews of digital asset markets, as well as a handy breakdown of the role of the CFTC and other regulators in establishing rules for these markets. The latest primer joins three others released over the course of LabCFTC's lifespan. The earlier, from October 2017, focuses on....
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