CFTC

Timothy Massad: Bitcoin ETFs Could Lead to Greater Regulation
Timothy Massad: Bitcoin ETFs Could Lead to Greater Regulation
Responding to Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s call for SEC to clarify its role on crypto regulations, former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad suggests that the SEC, despite not having dir...
Timothy Massad: Bitcoin ETFs Could Lead to Greater Regulation

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Judge Bans PaxForex From US for Offering Unregistered, Leveraged Crypto Trades
The St. Vincent-based trading shop did not show up in court to defend itself against CFTC allegations.
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Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC
Bitcoin ETF Would Be Good for Investors and Regulators, Says Former CFTC Chairman
The SEC could use the ETF approval process to improve trading integrity on crypto exchanges, said Timothy Massad.
Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC

CFTC Commissioner Dan Berkovitz
DeFi Derivatives May Be Illegal: CFTC Commissioner
Federal law "does not contain any exception" for decentralized finance markets, Dan Berkovitz said.
CFTC Commissioner Dan Berkovitz

Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC
Digital Dollar Should Be 'Actively Explored,' Says Former CFTC Chairman
Maintaining users' privacy is a key design focus, according to Massad. "We're not China."
Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC

Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins
Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins
Harvard University Kennedy School of Government Senior Fellow and former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Timothy Massad discusses his thesis that the popu...
Fmr. CFTC Chairman Calls for Greater Regulatory Oversight of Stablecoins

The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture to Launch Digital Dollar Pilots
The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture to Launch Digital Dollar Pilots
The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture announced they’re launching five pilot programs to test the US central bank digital currency (CBDC) design and uses.
The Digital Dollar Foundation and Accenture to Launch Digital Dollar Pilots

Jason Somensatto
CFTC Appoints Former DEX Lawyer as Head of Fintech Wing
Jason Somensatto joined the CFTC in February.
Jason Somensatto

Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Bill to Create First SEC-CFTC Digital Asset Task Force
Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Bill to Create First SEC-CFTC Digital Asset Task Force
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is considering a bill that would create a digital asset working group to ensure collaboration between regulators and the private sector to fo...
Sen. Cynthia Lummis on Bill to Create First SEC-CFTC Digital Asset Task Force

The Senate is now looking at a bill that would evaluate cryptocurrency regulation within the U.S.
State of Crypto: Congress Takes One Step Closer to Regulatory Clarity
A bipartisan bill addressing cryptocurrencies made it through the House of Representatives. Next up: the Senate.
The Senate is now looking at a bill that would evaluate cryptocurrency regulation within the U.S.