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Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin says no chance ETH is classed as security
9.2.2023
The ConsenSys founder and Ethereum co-founder said it’s as unlikely as ride-sharing service Uber becoming illegal
US Attorney requests SEC and CFTC civil cases against SBF wait until after criminal trial
7.2.2023
Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried said he consented to staying the SEC and CFTC civil cases, while those for Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang did not objec to staying the CFTC case
US Prosecutors Ask for Postponement of SEC, CFTC Cases Against Sam Bankman-Fried
7.2.2023
The prosecutors are asking that the civil cases be put off until the criminal case against FTX’s founder is decided
CFTC Chair: Agency Well-Positioned to Regulate Crypto
4.2.2023
The Commodity Future Trading Commission is "well positioned" to address regulatory gaps in the crypto market, according to CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam.
In prepared remarks for a February 3 American Bar Association event, Behnam said his stance toward cryptocurrencies has not changed. He said...
CFTC head looks to new Congress for action on crypto regulation
3.2.2023
"I will continue to engage and provide technical assistance to draft legislation, as requested,” said Rostin Behnam
US CFTC Chief Promises More ‘Precedent Setting’ Crypto Enforcement Cases
3.2.2023
Commission Chairman Behnam says his agency is gearing up for another year of significant actions in the crypto industry as he tries to ramp up his enforcement staff
Crypto-related enforcement actions by US states rose sharply in 2022: Report
2.2.2023
There were almost twice as many state actions as federal in 2022, although both the feds and the states broke previous record by significant margins
Regulatory action against Mango Markets exploiter is a win for DeFi — Moody’s
2.2.2023
SEC and CFTC taking action against the alleged fraudster show that DeFi is becoming a “safer and more welcoming environment,” according to credit rating firm Moody’s
Commissioner: CFTC Needs More Dialogue With Market Participants to Modernize Regulation
31.1.2023
Kristin N. Johnson says it is important the agency has a working relationship with the parent company of a subsidiary operating in its market
CFTC's Johnson urges Congress for expanded powers in crypto oversight
27.1.2023
Johnson wants to protect customers in a way that reduces the risk of crises, and proposes a number of amendments to existing crypto regulation
CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson Urges Congress to Expand Agency’s Authority to Review Crypto Acquisitions
26.1.2023
Following FTX’s swift, stunning collapse last November, crypto industry participants, lawmakers and regulators alike have all been mulling the same questions: Why were regulators blindsided by FTX’s implosion, and more importantly, how can the next crypto crisis be prevented?
What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?
23.1.2023
The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher
What If Regulators Wrote Rules for Crypto?
23.1.2023
The SEC and CFTC are unlikely to issue new rules covering crypto this year. But, if they did, calls from policymakers to regulate through rulemaking rather than enforcement offer a useful way forward, says Michael Selig, an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher
US Authorities Charge Mango Markets Attacker — Defendant Arrested, Detained in Puerto Rico
23.1.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have charged an alleged attacker who stole $116 million from crypto trading platform Mango Markets. The defendant has been arrested and is currently detained...
FTX VCs liable to ‘serious questions’ around due diligence — CFTC Commissioner
21.1.2023
The lack of recordkeeping of FTX coupled with “an auditor no one’s ever heard of” forces the CFTC to ask questions about the mindset of the institutional investors
Stellar joins CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee as one of four crypto orgs
20.1.2023
Stellar chief operating officer Jason Chlipala said the foundation would bring the unique perspective of Layer 1 to the committee and highlight stablecoin use cases
CFTC’s opinion on the regulation of the digital assets market
20.1.2023
Following the relaunching of the Global market Advisory committee, it happens to be the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has decided to gather all of its attained knowledge and experience through the years and arrive at the table for discussions related to the proper ways of bringing...
CFTC Commissioner Comes Out Strongly Against Self Certification of Product Listings by Exchanges
19.1.2023
Christy Goldsmith Romero, a top official with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is warning lawmakers against allowing cryptoasset exchanges to self-certify with the regulator to list trading products.
Goldsmith Romero suggested that this is a dangerous process, as it would enable...
CFTC commissioner: Crypto exchanges shouldn't 'self-certify' tokens
19.1.2023
Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero wants crypto exchanges blocked from self-certifying crypto and crypto products before going live on their platforms
Crypto Lawyers Share Blame for FTX, Other Disasters, CFTC Commissioner Says
18.1.2023
Lawyers, accountants and other financial professionals should have stepped in to halt the fatal mistakes going on inside crypto firms such as FTX long before they imploded, said Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)