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'Generational Change in Washington' Likely Needed for 'Sensible' Crypto Legislation: Former CFTC Chair
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'Generational Change in Washington' Likely Needed for 'Sensible' Crypto Legislation: Former CFTC Chair
J. Christopher Giancarlo, former CFTC chairman and senior counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, weighs in on the state of digital asset regulation in the U.S. "We need some...
'Generational Change in Washington' Likely Needed for 'Sensible' Crypto Legislation: Former CFTC Chair
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 22, 2023 at 3:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2023
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Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo: 'Real Issue' Is Future-Proofing the U.S. Dollar
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Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo: 'Real Issue' Is Future-Proofing the U.S. Dollar
Former CFTC chairman and senior counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP J. Christopher Giancarlo shares his thoughts on the potential future of a U.S. central bank digital cur...
Former CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo: 'Real Issue' Is Future-Proofing the U.S. Dollar
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 22, 2023 at 3:05 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2023
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Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo: There's a 'False Choice' Between CBDCs and Stablecoins Regarding Privacy
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Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo: There's a 'False Choice' Between CBDCs and Stablecoins Regarding Privacy
The House Financial Services Committee approved a bill meant to prevent a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC). Former CFTC chairman and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP seni...
Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo: There's a 'False Choice' Between CBDCs and Stablecoins Regarding Privacy
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 22, 2023 at 2:49 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2023
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CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam speaks at DC Fintech Week (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
CFTC Denies Kalshi’s Plan to Let Users Bet on Control of U.S. Congress
U.S. federal regulators said the plans weren't in the "public interest," after a court squabble involving rival service PredictIt
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam speaks at DC Fintech Week (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Sep 22, 2023 at 1:11 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2023
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With Execs Leaving and Market Share Declining, Can Binance Survive?
The director of research at Forbes Crypto explains how Binance plans to tackle a spate of challenges in the wake of FTX’s collapse.
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By Laura Shin
Sep 15, 2023 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
Sep 15, 2023
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Technology
The protocol
The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto
The move marks a contrast to its previously 'lenient' image compared to the SEC.
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By Sam Kessler
Sep 13, 2023 at 5:01 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2023
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Opinion
Will the CFTC Blot Out DeFi in the U.S.?
Recent actions by the agency raise impossible questions for decentralized finance platforms.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission would be granted far-reaching authority over crypto trading and regulation in a new Senate bill. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Sep 11, 2023 at 6:19 p.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2023
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Coinbase Inc. quietly cleared a major hurdle for getting regulated in the U.S., though it's not with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk)
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Coinbase, Tarred as an Illicit Exchange by the SEC, Quietly Got Regulated Elsewhere in the U.S.
The firm’s new futures commission merchant status at the CFTC may undermine the other U.S. markets regulator – the SEC – and bolster the case for ether as a commodity.
Coinbase Inc. quietly cleared a major hurdle for getting regulated in the U.S., though it's not with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk)
By Jesse HamiltonHelene Braun
Aug 17, 2023 at 3:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2023
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Coinbase Finally Wins Approval to List Crypto Futures in U.S.
The approval makes Coinbase the first crypto-first platform to offer regulated and leveraged crypto futures alongside alongside traditional spot trading
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By Jamie Crawley
Aug 16, 2023 at 10:42 a.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2023
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PayPal's Stablecoin Debut Shows This Technology 'Has Value Outside of Crypto': Former CFTC Chair Massad
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PayPal's Stablecoin Debut Shows This Technology 'Has Value Outside of Crypto': Former CFTC Chair Massad
PayPal USD (PYUSD), the latest stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, will be an Ethereum-based token offered to the company’s online-payments customers before expanding to Pay...
PayPal's Stablecoin Debut Shows This Technology 'Has Value Outside of Crypto': Former CFTC Chair Massad
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 9, 2023 at 3:03 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2023
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